Author: Carl Siegel
Relationships are like roller coasters, they all go through their highs and lows. What can make for even more low periods than normal is stress. Stress can take an incredible toll on two people that are committed to each other and turn it into a rough experience. Stress can come from a variety of different […]
READ ARTICLEAccording to CNN and studies from all over the country, Lawyers rank 4th highest in professionals who commit suicide. This research has verified that suicide among male lawyers is almost three times more common than it is with men in the general population. According to the National Institute for Mental Health, 84 people commit suicide […]
READ ARTICLEWondering what you can do to improve your marriage or committed relationship, even if your partner is resistant to change? Check out this video with Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., as he explains how it takes only one person to make a relationship better.
READ ARTICLESeveral years ago, when I worked as a bereavement counselor, I’d often receive puzzled looks at parties when people I hadn’t met before asked where I worked. “You’re a grief counselor?” they’d ask. “But isn’t that depressing?” Actually, I’d say, it’s just the opposite. One of the many things I enjoy about counseling those who […]
READ ARTICLEDavid Brooks in his recent New York Times article “The Heart Grows Smarter” summarizes the findings of the Grant Study. One of the findings is that men who didn’t have at least one warm positive influence in their early life tend not to fare as well as those who did. “But as this […]
READ ARTICLEYou’ve probably heard the relationship advice, “You can be right, or you can be together.” Often when we get into conflict with our partners, we hold on with every ounce of our being to the conviction that we are right…and surrendering that assumption may feel like capitulation in the heat of an argument. One of […]
READ ARTICLE“The greatest thing is to give thanks for everything. He who has learned this knows what it means to live. He has penetrated the whole mystery of life: giving thanks for everything.” – Albert Schweitzer. Great wisdom, but as it turns out “penetrating the mystery of life” is easier said than done, especially when our brains instinctively […]
READ ARTICLEAs the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, many of us begin thinking about the things in our lives which inspire thankfulness. A growing body of research suggests that we’d be wise to make this a daily habit — regularly focusing on and appreciating the positive is related to a higher level of psychological well-being. Linda Wasmer Andrews […]
READ ARTICLE“You complete me.” Tom Cruise’s famous line to his girlfriend in the classic romantic comedy Jerry Maguire captures the illusion of romantic love. Married or committed couples should merge into one: share the same interests; agree on everything; spend every moment together — right? Only in Hollywood. It probably comes as no surprise that this […]
READ ARTICLEAs a therapist who makes her livelihood by encouraging people to explore their feelings, I’m often amazed at the variety of ways we’re taught to avoid them, often from a very young age. Growing up in my family, my mother sometimes offered me cookies when I was feeling upset. To this day, I often find […]
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