DBT therapist, Karen Hall Ph.D., writes about self-soothing. This is my favourite part: Allowing yourself to experience the uncomfortable emotions (without feeding them and…
The Power (and Peril) of Praising Your Kids — New York Magazine
The Inverse Power of Praise -Po Bronson This article also looks at the newer (2003) research on self-esteem: So in 2003 the Association for…
Novel therapy discovered for Crohn’s disease :: Science Daily
Novel Therapy Discovered for Crohn’s DiseaseScienceDaily Mar. 19, 2012 — The Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory NIMML research team at Virginia Tech has discovered…
Why self-compassion is healthier than self-esteem | Psychology Today
It’s important to distinguish self-compassion from self-esteem. Self-esteem refers to the degree to which we evaluate ourselves positively. It represents how much we like or…
Food For Thought: Meat-Based Diet Made Us Smarter : NPR
Food For Thought: Meat-Based Diet Made Us Smarter : NPR.
Hey Kids, Eat Yourselves Smart! | Psychology Today
Another interesting article on essential fatty acids (Omega 3s and 6s) pointing out once again how absolutely essential Omega 3s are for brain function and…
The myth of the eight-hour sleep
We often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night – but it could be good for you. A growing body of evidence…
Oxytocin : the hormone of love from UCSF
“The hormone best known for its role in inducing labor may influence our ability to bond with others, according to researchers at the University of…
Why French Parents Are Superior by Pamela Druckerman – WSJ.com
This is a really interesting article by an American parent who lives in Paris. Her observations are very similar to mine about kids playing happily…
Enter the Chronotherapists – New York Times
Ok well its no accident that Im posting this at 1:43 am. I’m suffering from “sleep onset delay” where my sleeping gets “out of whack”…