I frequently see patients who have been unsuccessful in therapy elsewhere, and who are naturally quite frustrated. Sometimes, things were missed in the diagnostic process. Sometimes, the therapy was not specific enough to resolve the problem. Sometimes, the issues were complex and a full resolution...
I have a friend, Tyler, who is a college professor. While discussing student achievement, he has come to believe that a primary determinant of student success or failure is motivation. Given the right motivation, Tyler suggests, students can achieve great things. Lets say we give...
April showers bring May flowers, or so goes the eternal promise of springtime. It is a play that proves true year after year, regardless of how severe the winter, or how slow the onset of spring. Never do we hear, however, who is responsible for...
Another month or so of cold weather means that ‘sitting season’ is still upon us. Work, commute, home, dining, and watching The Voice can add up to lots of time squishing your gluteal muscles on the couch rather than working on your buns of steel...
‘Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46GwJbrMghQ is a favorite quote taken from a prison scene between Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman from a favorite movie, the Shawshank Redemption. It speaks to a pivotal moment in time when a person needs to decide between...
Fear is an interesting emotion. The lack of fear can lead to taking extraordinary risk, and an abundance of fear can be paralyzing. Fear can be justified by circumstances, or fear can be based on irrational thoughts. Whatever the reason, it is real to the...
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. You play in the company softball game, and can’t walk for two days. You spread mulch all day in preparation for your graduation open house, but you are unable to sit without back pain during the ceremony. Or...
