3.Spend time reading to them. Allow your kids to choose a book and spend time reading some of it to them before bed. The more effort you put into it the more they will feel your love.【4】 As a therapist(临床医学家)who works with children and their families, I have noticed that ...
"Money is simply a tool," says Ricupero. You might argue that if someone needed help with a screwdriver or a table saw, they would ask their neighbor to come over and give them a hand. So why is it different with money? It comes down to social comparison: "We assume that those who...
It reminds me of what a therapist friend once told me about dealing with especially difficult situations. She reminded me that blaming or criticizing yourself for having negative feelings doesn’t do any good. Rather, it’s helpful ...
08 Jan Discovering Self-Worth: Why is it so hard to Love Ourselves? Posted at 18:14h in Self-Esteem by Dr. Christina Hibbert 19 Comments Why is it so hard? I’ve given a lot of thought to this question over the years, because the number one issue I see in my psychology practice...
innocently inspired this entire blog by lovingly suggesting that I was going to “love Route 66” because “it has some great views.” As a therapist, I had learned that the brain is like ‘Velcro for negative things and Teflon for positives’… so I knew I needed to find a way to ...
Allow me to digress with a random story: After graduating from college, my friends and I spent three weeks backpacking through Europe. One of our stops was the Swiss town Interlaken, which was stunning but linguistically challenging. We wrongly assumed the primary language was German, when it ...
When we think of creativity, the arts are usually the first area that comes to mind. However, people who create new businesses or products feel the zest of accomplishment too. While the pandemic may limit some of the activities that bring us joy, it is a time when we have to search a...
An older, much stronger, and bigger brother constantly bullies his younger, smaller sister, calling her names, hitting her, and hiding her belongings while their parents dismiss it as normal sibling behavior and do nothing to intervene. A mother micromanages every aspect of her son’s life, fr...
NeuroAffective-CBT is an integrative method developed and refined over the last 20 years by Daniel Mirea, a senior CBT therapist, lecturer and researcher. NA-CBT represents a cutting-edge approach to psychotherapy, one that blends cognitive-behavioural techniques with a deeper understanding of human...
Important note: Because boys hold eye contact for shorter periods than girls, parents may worry about autism, since this can be a red flag. "It's a relief for moms to know that this is normal and comes from the way the brains are set up," Gurian says. ...