Friday, August 9, 2013

Mind-Body Connection: Focused Meditation

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In prior posts, I discussed The Mind-Body Connection: Coping With Stress - Calming the Body, Calming the Mind . In this blog post, I will d...

Coping With Stress and the Mind-Body Connection: Calming the Mind, Calming the Body

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When you're overwhelmed by stress, calming your mind can help you to calm your body. It also works the other way around: Calming the b...
Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Overcoming Loneliness and Social Isolation

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As a psychotherapist in New York City, I've noticed that more clients are struggling with feelings of loneliness than I've encounter...
Monday, August 5, 2013

Letting Go of Unrealistic Expectations in an Unhappy Relationship

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In his book,  The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves , psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz has a chapter called "On Mourning the Fut...
Monday, July 29, 2013

Overcoming a Communication Stalemate in Your Relationship

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When couples come to see me in my psychotherapy private practice in NYC, one of the major complaints I hear is that they often get into comm...
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

The Problem With Rebound Relationships

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A rebound relationship is a relationship that usually occurs shortly after you've ended a serious long term  relationship.  Sometimes, i...
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Stonewalling in Relationships: Are You a Stonewaller?

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In his book,  The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work , relationship expert, John Gottman discusses the concept of stonewalling in rel...