Want to Change? Is Your Mindset Holding You Back?
June 25, 2019
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Mindsets are simple beliefs that shape how we see ourselves and others and how we live our lives. Much of what we consider as our
Dr. Suzanne B. Phillips
Licensed Psychologist, Psychoanalyst, Diplomate in Group Psychology, Certified Group Therapist, Author, Radio Host and Media Consultant Covering a Wide Range of Psychological Topics
Category: Health
But Who Wants to Exercise When They are Depressed? Strategies
November 10, 2017
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When you are depressed, the last thing you may want to do is exercise. Most people are aware that research has identified exercise as a
Developing a Post-Trauma Identity-Who Am I Now?
May 9, 2015
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We are the story we tell ourselves about ourselves. Traumatic events disrupt out story and assault our sense of self. They leave us asking: Who
Non-Medication Strategies for Reducing Chronic Pain: Use and Effectiveness
July 25, 2014
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About 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Lasting longer than six months, such pain can be mild or excruciating, episodic or continuous, inconvenient or
Look Who’s Laughing: Similarities and Differences in Men and Women
June 7, 2014
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Laughing is a wonderful human trait that we all share. It is something we do from earliest childhood and something that benefits us in many
When Injury Disrupts Exercise: Five Ways to Reduce Stress
March 21, 2013
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There is considerable evidence that exercise benefits our mental health. Research suggests that in addition to improving memory, lifting mood, moderating depression, and reducing attention
A Simple Step to Improve Healthy Eating: Recognize the Roadblocks
March 12, 2013
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It is difficult to have a healthy relationship with food in this culture. We are invited to consume food of every kind by every media
Five Strategies to Reduce Excessive Worry
February 4, 2013
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Given political contention, epidemics, climate change, school shootings and daily challenges – everyone worries. The question is how much? Worry is the negative thinking we
Forget About Time – Manage Your Energy!
October 9, 2012
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No matter how hard we try, we really don’t manage time. We manage to live within its’ parameters. We can’t make the months of our
Reducing Marital Stress Helps Children Return to School
September 3, 2012
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When children head back to school this year, they should not be carrying emotional baggage from home. When we worry about how our children will