According to Chess.com, “The origins of chess are not exactly clear, though most believe it evolved from earlier chess-like games played in India almost two thousand years ago. The game of chess we know today has been around since the 15th century where it became popular in Europe. Chess is a game played between two...
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Many of us are survivors of one or more of the following types of abuse as children and/or adults: physical battering, rape, domestic violence, emotional terrorism/mental cruelty and extreme neglect. These forms of abuse leave us frightened, confused, moody, and mistrusting others. They also cause us to push away pain in dysfunctional ways and create...
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition is the manual that mental health providers use in determining mental disorders. The DSM-IV is also utilized by mental health institutions across the country to determine if someone is depressed, anxious, bipolar, schizophrenic or other emotional problem. Therapists are expected to use codes from...
There are many benefits of self-questioning. You can learn to ask yourself questions in a way a therapist may ask. Learning to be introspective and becoming emotionally unstuck are the benefits being discussed here. You will learn to be introspective. Introspective means the ability to look inside yourself in a non-judgmental way. It is a...
It was April 15, 2009 and I was outside running my normal five mile run. I had recently experienced several health issues that were deeply disturbing to me. During the promising time of President Obama’s inauguration, I had the H-pylori stomach virus. This illness made me feel like rats were fighting for control of my...
Approximately fifty percent of all American marriages end up in divorce. Divorce can be devastating to children and have a long term impact on them. Parents can take steps to minimize the pain and confusion that ending a marriage can bring by being sensitive to their children’s needs. Parents also have to have the willingness...
In my practice and personal life, I interact with many children. I am always curious about what social trends are actually happening as opposed to those being blown up in the media. One story that doesn’t seem to get much play is the fact that America’s children seem to be very isolated from their peers....
Americans seem to be in a hurry to find a quick fix to their woes. We seem to seek to escape the rigors of our fast paced, activity laden lifestyles through a variety of means. We consume the latest advertised products, watch the latest reality television programs that tend to focus on human humiliation; we...
There has been a lot written about how men and women are fundamentally different (Men are from Mars Women are from Venus as an example). There is not much discussed about how the sexes are similar. While several social movements in America have created more equality between the sexes, societal expectations of men and women...
Many teenagers have difficulty leaving home once they graduate high school. When you reached the magic age of eighteen, it was expected that you would move out of your parent’s home. You would either go to college, vocational school or get a job. This doesn’t seem to be the normal process today. It is not...