To develop the necessary concentration for Mindfulness Meditation you may want to begin your meditation focusing and strengthening your ability to follow breath. After some time you can expand your awareness from breath to include the sensations of the body. Then eventually you welcome whatever arises. The goal of Mindfulness meditation is to be completely [...]

by Marie Harger |
One of the obvious health tips for optimal brain wellness and performance is to eat nutritious food. Eating a balanced diet, exercising and getting enough rest are all essential components to feeling good and living a healthy life. There is no doubt food affects the Brain, either to build and nourish [...]

by Andy Drymalski, EdD |
Although cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been around for several decades, its exalted status within the fields of psychology, medicine and healthcare insurance has reached a fever-pitch the past few years. One of the most researched and popular forms of psychotherapy, CBT is increasingly hailed as the “gold standard” of treatment for [...]

by Andy Drymalski, EdD |
“Why do these philosophers pretend that God is an idea, a kind of arbitrary assumption which they engender, when its perfectly plain that he exists, as plain as a brick that falls on your head? Suddenly I understood that God was, for me at least, one of the most certain and [...]

by JoAnne Krumpe, PhD |
How smart do you think you are? Measuring intelligence has been the focus of educational psychologists, cognitive scientists and neurobiologists for over the past 30 years, and has been the province of philosophers for millennia. Most of us agree that mental quickness, ability to retain information and use it [...]

by Andy Drymalski, EdD |
“Anyone who overlooks the instincts will be ambuscaded by them.”— Carl Jung
The human brain is among the most developed and complex of any creature. Its evolution and refinement has helped us to attain a level of consciousness and a mastery over our environment, which far exceeds that of any other animal. But [...]

by Dana Anderson |
Holiday Blues refers to depression that occurs during the Holiday season, usually from Thanksgiving and into the New Year. Generally, holidays are a time when we come together with our families and friends to celebrate each other and the occasion. For many, it can be the only time of the year [...]

by Marie Harger |
The old school view of emotions is that of weakness. Boys were sissies if they cried and girls, well…just plain weak or over sensitive. Today scientists, such as Richard Lane at the University of Arizona have discovered the importance of the connection between emotions and the brain. In his lecture at UCLA, [...]

by Marie Harger |
Why do we need a special day to be thankful—shouldn’t we be thankful everyday?
Thanksgiving has become one of those routine holidays; it happens every year around the same time and usually the same activities ensue. There is the typical food of Turkey, stuffing and pies. Each family repeats similar patterns of [...]

by Marie Harger |
Meditation is about learning to quiet the mind to free yourself from preconceptions and illusions. The result is a clearer vision of the truth about yourself, your life and the world.
Generally, there are three categories of meditation: concentration, mindfulness and contemplation, and all these are forms of mind training (Yoga Journal Oct. [...]

by Diane Hageman |
Peace of mind is something we all strive for and yet it often seems to elude us. How does one find peace within ourselves living in a busy and seemingly chaotic world? The answer is stillness.
When we align ourselves with our inner most stillness, we can move beyond the chaos into a [...]

by Andy Drymalski, EdD |
This article examines the concept of evil from a psychological perspective. Its relevance lies in the fact that our beliefs and attitudes regarding the nature of evil have far-reaching effects for the way we live and understand our life. For example, reconciling the reality of love, beauty, creativity, and healing in [...]