The 12 Worst Relationship Mindsets: Which Are YOU Guilty Of?
By Robert Leahy, Ph.D., Director, American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York City In cognitive therapy we focus on the way that you think about things. When we are distressed, we have automatic thoughts — that is, thoughts that come to us spontaneously, seem true and generally go unexamined. Sometimes your thoughts are accurate;…Read more
Is addiction a disease?
Margaret Wente Globe and Mail, Tuesday May 17, 2011 I’ve known a lot of addicts in my life – some of them all too well. Some were hooked on booze, some on cigarettes, a few on pot and one or two on harder stuff. Sometimes, their destructive behaviour wrecked marriages and careers, and occasionally it…Read more
Romance on the Rocks
Spot and address the warning signs of a relationship that’s in trouble With the summer months approaching, it might not seem like the time to bring up unromantic statistics. But the fact remains that at least half of all couples will ultimately go their separate ways. What drives couples to break up may surprise you….Read more
Mindful Self-Compassion
What would happen if you let yourself simply be human? Or what if, when you notice you are less than perfect, you are as kind to yourself as you are to others? The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion, written by Christopher K. Germer is one of the best Mindfulness books I’ve come across in a while….Read more
Commitment
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation) there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one…Read more
