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Give it Your All, It’s Your Life
Category: General
Strategies for Staying Sane: Problem Solving
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Eric tended to wallow in self-pity. “I have so many problems that I don’t know what to do or where to start.” Actually, Eric’s list of problems was no greater than most people’s – it…
Whilst You Work and Play Outdoors, Here’s how to Avoid Poisonous Plants!
When I was a boy, I had my first bad reaction to poison sumac with a rash that covered my body. It was brutal! We tried to treat it topically but that was futile. It was taking forever to get…
Strategies for Staying Sane: Enhancing Your Five Senses
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Stan was described by someone as “up in the stratosphere.” He seemed to dwell on abstract intellectual issues to the exclusion of all else. He admitted that he did not particularly enjoy food, sex, music,…
Strategies for Staying Sane: Using Paradoxical Techniques
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Clay was at his wit’s end. His mother-in-law often offered him free and unwelcome advice in the form of personal attacks. He went toe-to-toe with her once or twice, but this only aggravated matters. “What…
Strategies for Staying Sane: A Special Empowering Image
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Leon had a demanding job and often felt stressed out. He grew concerned when his doctor told him that his blood pressure was too high. He discussed the situation with a close friend who mentioned…
Trees! Wanna Keep Them? Go Easy on the Mulch!
These trees have way too much mulch going up leaning against the tree. Their bark will rot under the mulch and eventually kill the tree! • Spring is almost in the air, I saw some landscapers putting mulch around trees…
Strategies for Staying Sane: Using an Emotional Thermometer
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Ronnie was inclined to fly off the handle. She was hypersensitive and tended to respond with exaggerated emotion to most situations. A close relative commented: “Just about everything about Ronnie adds up to an eleven…
Strategies for Staying Sane: Breaking Bad Habits
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Constance found herself pulling her hair again. She had done so most of her life, but in the last few months became aware that her hair was actually thinning. She knew she had to stop. …
A Smiley Lady’s Blog: Well Being
Someone recently asked me if I was always happy. Certainly not. But I do think I am almost always in a state of well-being. One can have a feeling of well-being even when feeling sad. Well-being comes from so many…