I went to the dentist today and used visualization meditation to get through 3 1/2 hours of an unpleasant experience. The people at the dentist were so nice but niceness can only take you so far when you are scraping and drilling the vulnerable parts of..
Topics: dentist, imagination, Journal, meditation, The Bridge to Terabithia, visualization, visualization meditation

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Welcome to the era of online therapists where PhD psychologists will do, for example, a 30 minute session with you via instant messenger or email. -Wow- I find online counseling staggering and at the same time really cool. Perhaps people will get help...
Topics: behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, online counseling, online counselling, online therapist, online therapists, Psychology, psychotherapist, Self-Improvement

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People call retirement many things. Some might call it “The RV Years.” This is because if you are lucky enough and you play your cards right, you can travel. I think of these twilight years as “mental health” vacations where you...
Topics: Health, Psychology, retirement, vacations

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Why are fans drawn to heroes? There are several reasons. I think most of the masses are crying out for role models and perhaps they fill the void. I am a big fan of the Beatles. When I listen to their music all these years after their beginning I am...
Topics: Productivity, Psychology, Self-Improvement

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In relationships, people spend too much time complaining about being “right.” Being wrong is not so bad, it teaches us far more. This is especially true in marriage. Anyone who says marriage is easy was never married. It’s also...
Topics: Journal, marriage, Psychology of Family, relationships

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