Our actions can have a huge affect on our emotional well-being. One of the benefits of focusing on changing our behavior is that it is mostly directly under our control. If you want to raise your arm, it’s only a choice away. Although depression can sap our energy and motivation, it is still possible to …Read More
Igniting Emotions
Apr 10, 2008
Our emotions are typically elicited by our thoughts. Situations, in a sense, are neither bad nor good…they just are. It is our thoughts about the situations that give rise to corresponding feelings. Often these thoughts are “automatic” and just below our conscious awareness. If we learn to become aware of them, we can learn to …Read More
Sleep Loss Linked to Psychiatric Disorders
Oct 22, 2007
I recently ran across a new study that illuminates the negative effects of sleep deprivation on emotional regulation (a link to it as at the bottom of this article). One of my first posts was on the importance of sleep to our emotional well-being. Basically, the sleep deprived brain is not able to regulate emotion. …Read More
Help with Insomnia
Aug 7, 2006
I discussed the the importance of getting a good night’s sleep in a previous blog. Have you tried it getting 8 hours of sleep per night as a week long experiment yet? Again, consider it “sleep therapy” because there are few things that you could do that have as great an impact as sleep on …Read More
The Importance of Exercise
Jul 31, 2006
My previous blog was about the importance of sleep, and I think exercise is equally important. We’ve all heard it – the mind, body, and spirit are all connected. The more that I learn and grow, the more I view this as a powerful truth. There is plenty of scientific research that supports the mind-body …Read More
The Importance of Sleep
Jul 30, 2006
There are several simple things that you can try to improve your emotional and physical well-being. One of these is getting enough sleep. I, admittedly, am guilty of not getting enough sleep myself, but I am working on it. As a nation, the U.S. is sleep-deprived. About 100 years ago, we averaged 9.0 hours of …Read More