Category Archives: Self-Help
You Can End Your Borderline Personality Style
The anger that the borderline individual thinks is helpful in fact pushes folks away.
Your Inner Monkey: Learning From Your Way-Way-Back Past
How far back do you look when you want to learn from the past? Your monkey ancestors actually can teach you much about why you do what you do now.
Your Mind Has Extraordinary Powers
There’s a revolution going on in the world of healing emotional and also physical distress. The revolution hinges on a remarkable discovery. We all can access far more knowledge, including self-knowledge of what we need to heal, than most of us ever have believed we can know.
Wisdom About Life From a US Prison Guard
Felicia, who sat next to me on a recent airplane flight, is a powerful tall, strongly built Black woman who has worked for eleven years as a guard in the US federal prison system. I liked Felicia immediately, and learned a lot about jail and life from talking with her.
Worrying in Relationships: 3 Habits That Invite Anxiety
People may call worried, nervous, or anxious feelings "stress" or "tension." Understanding these emotions can launch you on a pathway toward feeling better.
When Is “Doing What Comes Naturally” a Bad Idea?
Studies continue to show that relationship education courses significantly upgrade a couple's chances of enjoying a long and strong bond together. With effective apology, emotional self-regulation, communication and conflict resolution skills, partnerships of all sorts are more likely to thrive.
When Is the Best Time to Have Children?
When is an ideal time to have children? And what are the consequences for your future life of that decision?
Why Am I Still Single? A Quiz
What can you do to increase the odds that you will succeed in selecting a mate and sealing the deal?
Why Doesn’t She/He Listen To Me? 10 Possibilities
It's frustrating—and disempowering—when someone ignores what you say. Why do they do it?
What’s the Best Career For Me? A Quick Way to Identify It
Try this quick three-question visualization to learn the essence of the kind of work you most enjoy doing.