Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Dawn had been feeling extremely depressed for months. But, because she felt that she had no reason to be depressed, she was embarrassed to tell anyone how she was feeling. She put on a happy…
Handling Stress and Anxiety: Multiple Personality Disorder
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• “What a beautiful necklace, Julie!” Ida exclaimed. “Wherever did you get it?” Embarrassed, Julie told her Aunt Ida that she had no idea where the necklace had come from. In fact, for the past few…
Handling Stress and Anxiety: Hyperventilation
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• “Jeez, Maddie, you’re panting like a dog! What’s wrong with you, anyway?” Maddie’s brother David wasn’t the first to notice her strange breathing patterns. The odd thing was, Maddie never noticed that she was doing…
A Smiley Blog: Just Say Yes
Just Say Yes Here’s a credo to live by: Just say YES. Unless there is a compelling reason, like danger, disregard of others or it’s totally irresponsible, why not just say yes? “Mom, can we make chocolate pudding in the…
July 4th, Independence Day
Many years ago our fore fathers signed the Declaration of Independence! This was to declare the Thirteen colonies “Free and Independent States… Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown.” This was one of the biggest and significant actions ever…
Handling Stress and Anxiety: Putting Anxiety in Its Place: Risks vs. Resources
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Franklin was a good accountant and had a well paying job, but when he calculated various emotional risks, his figures were all wrong. “There’s no way I could ever ask Denise out,” he thought to…