You have heard this numerous times already from your doctor, your trainer, perhaps even your mother: your mental health necessarily, and without exception, affects your bodily well-being. Each of us knows a classic “type A” personality within our social circle: the one who never seems to get enough rest, always looks drawn and tired, no ...
Spanning from 1926 to 1961, this is the story of Sophie Namath and Mac Sloan, both from poor families of Hungarian descent, who meet on a trolly car and fall in love. They immediately discover they share a love of poetry and the ambition of achieving the “American Dream” – a family, a home, and ...
Alcoholics Anonymous talks about an emotional condition called “dry drunk”. Recovering alcoholics and even non-drinkers may exhibit dry drunk behavior. What is dry drunk behavior? One common symptom is unreasonable thinking called “stinkin thinkin”. Stinkin’ thinkin’ is irrational, self-centered thinking that focuses on the negative and blames others for everything. Most everyone exhibits stinkin thinkin ...
There exist a variety of factors that determine one’s susceptibility to illness; these factors are divided into six categories: biological, sociocultural, environmental, personality, behavior, and stressors. Some factors are not within one’s ability to control, but some can only be influenced by such things as diet, activity, and personal or lifestyle choices. Psychology plays a ...
Every person on this planet has a different and unique personality. However, each individual personality can be placed into one of two groups: Type A or Type B. Here are the differences… First let’s start by understanding what each type means. The Type B personality is the norm. It’s the average person. They are at ...
For someone who quite truthfully does not suffer from OCD, I tend to know a lot about it. I have no less than four first degree relatives affected with this disorder. My sister, my husband, and two of my children all suffer from OCD. I use the terms “suffer” and “sufferer” quite literally here. When ...
