Can a Good Psychologist Take Away the Guilt? . . . The Case of the Guilty Boss . . . There are a lot of notions out there about what happens in a session with a psychologist. The most common stereotype is that a client sits down with a psychologist, …
We accept the facts when it comes to climate change, so why not fight back at scam industries built on our staying insecure about our bodies? Many times I go to lunch with beautiful scary-smart women and somewhere over the salad comes the ‘new plan,’ the ‘how I should make …
Complaining is Bad for Your Health: “Eat it the Way It Is!” Back in graduate school I had a course in behavior modification design. The first assignment was to set up a plan to alter a self-destructive behavior of our own. Of course, the instructor did not recognize that, just …
“Me Too” and the Greater Truth First, what happened: The first time I was fourteen and working at a dry cleaning pick-up station inside a megastore. I noticed that the forty-some owner, who was the father of a classmate, seemed to hang a lot while I was working and then …
Fifty-five Years Old and Still Looks Good in a Bikini! Life Sentence: Diets and Zooming Self Esteem A couple of decades ago my riding buddies and I were playing cards by a tiny pool at the DeLuxe Motel in Fredericksburg, Texas. When our horse trainer stepped out of her room …
Anytime I work with a personal story I remember my father’s caution against ever thinking my life is any more interesting than anyone else’s. I hope I haven’t slipped up. Maybe my little story will awaken a place in others where their stories hide. After the New Year I will …
The Sad Man: Emotions and Stress A Stress-Prone Woman Enjoying a Simple Afternoon At this moment I am typing, nestled in a carol in the Las Vegas Paris Casino Race and Sports Book. All aglow like a seal pup basking in the sun. Why and how is this possible? I’m not actually …
