“Self-esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.” Of all the judgments you make in life, none is as important as the one you make about yourself. The difference between low self-esteem and high self-esteem is the difference between passivity and action, between failure and success. Now, one of America’s foremost psychologists and a pioneer in self-esteem development […]
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
– David D. Burns
January 19, 2015 By
“When two people respect each other, the ability to be vulnerable and to reveal hurt feelings can create a powerful emotional connection that is the source of real intimacy and friendship.” The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other “black holes” of depression can be cured without drugs. In Feeling Good, […]
Emotional Blackmail
– Susan Forward
October 31, 2014 By
“Successful adult relationships, whether between lovers or friends, require a significant degree of vulnerability, trust, and openness” “If you really loved me…” “After all I’ve done for you…” “How can you be so selfish…” Do any of the above sound familiar? They’re all examples of emotional blackmail, a powerful form of manipulation in which people […]
The Origin of Everyday Moods
– Robert E. Thayer
August 30, 2014 By
Caffeine. Candy. Sex. Shopping. Smoking. Whether we realize it or not, all of us have strategies for self-medicating ourselves when we feel threatened or overwhelmed by tension or tiredness. But why does one person respond to pressure by going for a five-mile run, while another indulges in a five-hour drinking marathon? Why do some of […]
Authentic Happiness
– Martin Seligman
August 13, 2014 By
“While you can’t control your experiences, you can control your explanations.” A national bestseller, Authentic Happiness launched the revolutionary new science of Positive Psychology—and sparked a coast-to-coast debate on the nature of real happiness. According to esteemed psychologist and bestselling author Martin Seligman, happiness is not the result of good genes or luck. Real, lasting happiness comes […]
The Art of Peace
– Morihei Ueshiba
August 7, 2014 By
“When you bow deeply to the universe, it bows back; when you call out the name of God, it echoes inside you.” The real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness, and love of nature. So taught the great Morihei Ueshiba (1883–1969), founder of the Japanese martial art of Aikido. […]
