Tips to Help Deal with Anger
By Jerome (Jerry) Miller L.M.F.T Good News. It’s OK to be angry. Anger is simply another natural human emotion, which is neither good nor bad. SOURCES OF ANGER: For most of us, anger stems from hurt, frustration, disappointment or simply being ticked off at some person, place, thing or situation. The real problem…
Read MoreKeeping Blended Families Together & Making it Work
By Ileana Oxley M.S. Blending families is not as simple as the Brady Bunch TV show portrayed it to be by solving all problems within an hour. Families have blended throughout history and it’s never been easy. But now, we can learn from experiences of others who have successfully parented a step- child or…
Read MoreStop The Anxiety, Six Tips To a Healthier Mind
By Coral Arvon, PhD, LMFT, LCSW In my seminars at Pritikin Longevity Center, I remind our guests that there’s another important component to healthy living, it’s having a healthy mind. When we’re able to reduce the stress in our lives and cope with disturbing feelings we can stop the anxiety. We’re often more successful at sustaining our healthy…
Read MoreDifficult Relationships and the Three C’s that Fix Them
By Coral Arvon, PhD, LMFT, LCSW We’ve all had our fair share of bad relationships, but some just might be worth saving. If you’re in the midst of a difficult relationship but aren’t quite ready to throw in the towel, here “The Three C’s” that could help you out. 1. Communicate Communication is one…
Read MoreA New Approach to Losing Weight: Intuitive, Mindful Eating
By Coral Arvon, PhD, LMFT, LCSW Those of us who have been plagued by a lifetime of dieting might just love this new approach to losing weight —“Eat whatever you want!” That’s right; it’s called intuitive eating, and the psychology behind it says that we can teach ourselves to listen to the inner cues we were…
Read MoreHow to Escape a Toxic Relationship
By Coral Arvon, PhD, LMFT, LCSW Before you can get out of a toxic relationship, you have to admit you are in one. There are red flags of destructive relating; here are seven questions to ask yourself: 1. Can you be yourself with your partner? 2. Is your partner critical of you, constantly…
Read MoreStop Your Cravings
By Dr. Coral Arvon, Ph.D. Sugar may be the most common craving, but it also has plenty of company; burgers and salty snacks are also high on many peoples got to have lists. I believe as much as 85% of the country’s obesity problem is tied to cravings, I see it all the time here…
Read More7 Key Strategies to Stop Binge Eating for Good
By Coral Arvon, PhD, LMFT, LCSW Do You Binge? Seven Key Strategies to Stop Binge Eating For Good We all do it at one time or another. Some of us do it over and over again. Maybe it was the anxiety from a job or a relationship gone sour. Something threw our emotions into a tailspin,…
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