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How understanding her own needs helped a lonely therapist rediscover her passion
Lonely and sad are two things Janet never thought she'd be. But with her kids moved away and her business slowing down, she's lost her old joie de vivre. She needs to shake things up, but how?
5 Tips for Being a Patient Parent
Children do exasperate you. The problem is, they have minds of their own! And sometimes, no matter how understanding, reasonable, and morally didactic you are, they still behave like Fagin's urchins from 'Oliver Twist' (even after you've read the latest childrearing bestseller).
7 Savvy Study Techniques to Keep You Learning
"My problem has always been that I can't study. By trying one study technique after another, I scrape by, but I never really get the grades I could be getting. But there's no scraping by with these tests. I've got to knuckle down and study!"
Overcome Needle Phobia
David explained to me how he'd been traumatized at school when having inoculations. More recently, he'd tried to overcome his needle phobia by attempting to give blood. The terror had been so intense, he'd ripped out the needle and fainted.
How to Heal a Broken Heart
As with any of life's difficulties, having a strategy to help you through heartbreak and come out stronger makes the difference between extended emotional agony and a swifter-than-you-could-have-believed recovery.
Overcoming Test and Exam Performance Anxiety
Jolie's doctor had said that her recent insomnia and tearfulness was due to anxiety over a forthcoming test; he had recommended that she came to see me as relaxation skills might help more than drugs...
5 Tips for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
You're being hunted. It's 20,000 years ago. The terrible truth filters into your prehistoric brain: you've become separated from your tribe and are alone in a land packed with predators.
Dealing with a Fear of Death
Natural fear of death - such as any of us would experience if, say, confronted by an axe-wielding maniac or an aggressive illness - had for Gillian become an obsession, something that ate into, chewed up, and spat out her good times and kept her awake at nights.
Ending Therapy - Is it Time to Fire Your Therapist?
Unfortunately, some therapists form relationships with their clients which can only be described as 'emotional entrapment'. Here's how to break free.
How to Think Big
"Why limit yourself?" The old man looked at me unwaveringly. He was a client I'd helped hypnotically control his blood pressure.
He had shown a great deal of interest in my therapy business. "Think big, Mark! Why only see eight people a week when you can teach one hundred, a thousand others to do what you do who could, in turn, each see eight troubled souls a week? 8,000 people a week!"
