Just published on Psych Central … “You have to decide… Are you a Tigger or an Eeyore?” That’s one of the questions Randy Pausch, famous deceased Carnegie Mellon professor, asked in his presentation “The Last Lecture.” It went viral, landing him on Oprah and a host of other afternoon and late-night shows. I loved every...
In her book “The Second Neurotic’s Notebook” (what a great title!) American journalist Mignon McLaughlin wrote: “Don’t be yourself, be someone a little nicer.” I love that. And also the Dalai Lama’s advice, “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” I’m not sure if...
Dr. Ron Pies, professor of psychiatry at Tufts and SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, published the following post in the New York Times in September, 2008. I consider it a classic in grief literature. You can get to the original by clicking here. Let’s say a patient walks into my office and says...
The following is a fascinating interview by Douglas Eby of another expert on highly-sensitive persons, life coach Jenna Forrest. Douglas Eby: According to Elaine Aron, author of “The Highly Sensitive Person,” about 15 to 20 percent of people have this trait, which includes being highly aware of both the environment and inner experience. What...
Twelve years ago I sat next to an Indian man at the wedding reception of Eric’s best friend. He claimed that he was trained in the art of palm reading and asked if he could read my palm. “Ahh. Very interesting,” he said. He furrowed his brows as he read my life line (the wide...
