140 Characters or Less: The Three-Sentence Rule in Communication
Couples frequently come to therapy complaining of communication problems. Read More ...
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How Mindfulness Can Reduce Stress
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction In 1979, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn founded the Stress Read More ...
Powering off to reboot your internal drive
When your iPad or smartphone is having issues—unresponsive, randomly crashing, or just Read More ...
The Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness in Nature
The Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness in Nature Research has consistently shown that Read More ...
Do Opposites Attract? How what once attracted us can begin to repel
We Seek Wholeness in Ourselves When we Choose our Mate The adage “opposites attract” is Read More ...
Freeing the Trapped Spirit Within
In Shakespeare’s play The Tempest, the spirit Ariel, living on a remote Read More ...
Honoring Each Other’s Dreams: Create Shared Meaning
For Greater Intimacy, Stay in Touch With Hopes and Dreams “Like everything which is not Read More ...
ADHD Medications in Childhood: Dependency and Addiction in Adulthood
ADHD Medications in Childhood: A Cautionary Tale The NY Times article ‘Drowned in a Read More ...
Turning Toward in Relationships: Express Affection and Admiration
When my mother turned 92 a couple of years ago, she fell in love for the Read More ...
Amour: Keeping Marriage Strong After a Stroke
The French film Amour is a touching, realistic window into the world of a committed Read More ...
10 Things Parents can do to Help Their Kids Engage in School
My daughter posted this photo and comment on her Facebook page after Read More ...
Mindfulness in Everyday Life: Letting Everything Become Your Teacher
Sometimes we can’t ignore external signals to be mindful. My puppy is a reminder. When I Read More ...
Sleep and Romantic Relationships: How a Good Night’s Sleep Keeps Relationships Romantic
Research conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, showed that Read More ...
Turning Toward Each Other to Maintain Your Relationship
The Magic Five and One-half Hours a Week: How to strengthen your relationship by Read More ...
The Buckeye: Intimations of Spring
Spring is still a ways away where I live in northern California. The air is fresh; the Read More ...
Psychotherapy and Choice: The Journey to the Self
I often hike the trails below Mt. Diablo and am not a stranger to seeing snakes on the Read More ...
The Fourth Horseman: Stonewalling
During lectures about marriage, I have used this photo of the Great Wall of China to Read More ...
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Shortcutting Criticism
In the biblical Book of Revelations, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse signal the end of Read More ...
Preventing infidelity: Open the sliding door to love
Dr. John Gottman recently sent me a complimentary copy of his latest book, What Read More ...
The fullest experience of the adventure of life: Eleanor Roosevelt, Blogging, and Mindfulness
I just returned from Rhinebeck, NY, where I took an intensive professional training course Read More ...
The College Transition: Things to Talk About
College is a rite of passage, a transition into adulthood. It’s a transition for Read More ...
