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The Four Horsemen of Marriage
Posted on 01/30/2011
After decades of studying married couples communicating, John Gottman claims to be able to predict which couples will get divorced with a 95% accuracy rate. His coined principle “The Four Horsemen of Marriage Apocalypse,” describe the four things we should try to eliminate from our intimate relationships.
Read On...Tips for Coming Out Later in Life
Posted on 01/27/2011
Though some in the LGBTQ community come out in high school or college, many more disclose and/or discover their sexuality later in life. Unfortunately, most images in the media show young people telling their friends an family that they are gay, which leaves the older set at a loss for examples and models. Here are a few quick tips for coming out later in life.
Read On...Relapse and Recovery: How to Keep Faith in the Process
Posted on 01/25/2011
The recovery process from an addiction often involves instances of relapse into familiar addictive behaviors. Falling back into these patterns can be devastating to a person’s confidence in themselves and their belief in their ability to abstain from the addictive behaviors that have plagued them in the past.
Read On...Profile and Interview with Center Client Coordinator, Susannah Kondrath
Posted on 01/20/2011
Susannah is our girl Friday at the Center. She does a little bit of everything and keeps our world running smoothly. We sat down with Susannah at Intelligentsia Silver Lake to talk about her time in the Peace Corps, her passion for psychology, and why she thinks the Center has something for everyone.
Read On...How to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions
Posted on 01/18/2011
Keeping your resolutions through the month of January can be very difficult. Because of our tendency to lose steam, there is no end to the tips telling us how to stick it out. I have found one principle to be the very useful when it comes to resolutions: Narrowing focus.
Read On...The Psychology of New Year’s Resolutions
Posted on 01/4/2011
As I sit here staring at the cursor blinking patiently on my computer screen, I remember the power a blank page can hold. Before I liter this document with run-on sentences, errant apostrophes, and tired cliches, I can imagine it transformed into a perfectly crafted piece of writing. I can believe again, for a few fleeting moments, in perfection.
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