Ask a Therapist: How Helpful Are Self Help Books?
What is meaningful and helpful for one person may not be for another. Also, people have different learning styles, which is another reason why one size (book) doesn’t fit all.
Ideas To Cure The Winter Blahs
This winter has proven more challenging than most of us expected. The lack of sunlight, extreme cold and extra stress may leave you feeling irritable, disconnected or listless. Below are some suggestions to improve your Read more >
Pressing The “Off” Button Parts I & II
So how does this relate to affecting the way we think? To understand that, I’ll probably need to share an analogy that I use for what meditation represents. I like to imagine our thoughts and mind as a mental food processor. Our “mind” is represented by the whirling blade, always slicing and re-slicing anything that comes in contact with it. The problems start when we drop anything sticky in there, after which no matter how many times it gets knifed, it ends up stuck to the sides.
Alternatives To The New Year’s Resolution
Originally Posted on January 3, 2011 by Debra LeClair Psy.D. Setting goals and working towards them is very ingrained in our culture. However, if you find that the thought of setting a new years resolution Read more >
The Road to Wellness Starts at the Office
Originally Posted on December 14, 2010 by guest blogger John Eric Jacobsen Did you know that 70% of healthcare costs in the United State are preventable? According to the American Heart Association, we lose $32 Read more >
Keys To Building Personal Resilience, Part II: Care of the Mind and Emotions
Originally Posted on November 3, 2010 by Debra LeClair Psy.D. Walking the line between realism and optimism is huge when it comes to building empowerment. In contrast, negativity tends to keep us in a fear-based Read more >
More on Life Balance
Originally Posted on October 19, 2010 This article was written by Debra Rubin for Yoga Journal….it definitely has some ideas worth thinking about: Back in Balance https://t.co/zb18gNS
5 Reasons Why Men Should Do Yoga
Originally Posted on October 8, 2010 From Yoga Journal’s Blog https://bit.ly/bpPZ9b
Empower Yourself: Keys to Building Personal Resilience Part I
Originally Posted on September 30, 2010 by Debra LeClair Psy.D Resilience as an idea is not the sexiest of concepts but it is one that can greatly color your experience going through life. It is Read more >
Do you Need Psychotherapy, Life Coaching, Or Both?
Originally Posted on September 29, 2010 by Debra LeClair Psy.D As time goes on, the nature of the helping professions continues to thankfully evolve. For so long, seeking psychotherapy has carried a stigma. That perception Read more >