During our grief process the movement is forward, that is the way we are wired. We can compare our grieving process to a train journey. We stop at different stages of the journey, however the grief journey at times has … Read more
Grief – it’s complicated…Part 1/2
We have all heard of the 5 stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. This theory of bereavement was developed by Kubler Ross in the late seventies. However, since then, both research and therapeutic practice indicate that the … Read more
Sex and Food
Would you believe me that pizza is as good as sex? Well you better believe it!
Studies show that there is a correlation between the way the brain is stimulated when eating or having sex. In fact the senses play … Read more
Why millennials stopped having sex 2/2
In previous blog ‘Why millennials stopped having sex 1/2’ we discussed about today’s teenagers tendency to have less sex than the youth of previous generations. Here are several possible reasons why Millennials became sexually inactive:
1# Millennials are putting off … Read more
Why millennials stopped having sex 1/2
These days popular media often assume that young people belong to the hookup generation. In other words, the majority of people think that Millennials often have casual sexual intercourse like one-night stands, which focus more on physical pleasure without necessarily … Read more
Coffee – the good, the bad and the ugly (Part 2/2)
In my last blog, I have explained how coffee (or more precisely, caffeine) affects our brains, as well as what are the positive sides of consuming it. Here, I’m going to review some of it’s less positive aspects, especially when … Read more
Coffee – the good, the bad and the ugly (Part 1/2)
Being used by millions of people all over the world every day, coffee is favorite (and often necessary) drink for many. Consequently, its psychoactive substance caffeine is considered to be the world’s most widely used stimulants. What differentiates caffeine from … Read more
Am I good enough? Part 2/2
Following the previous blog, it depends whether you allow them to condition your life. I will
illustrate this point with an example: There was a client who had a dysfunctional relationship
with his mother. One of the issues which really … Read more
Am I good enough? Part 1/2
The way we tend to think about life often revolves around the way we perceive ourselves. I
guess this is a good introduction to this blog as if we think of ourselves as not being good
enough, then the way … Read more
Cancer and self-image
Self-image is how individuals view themselves. This can change because of cancer and its treatment, due physical and emotional changes that happen during and after the illness.
Physical changes can include:
- Hair loss and nail damage
- Changes in body weight