Month: June 2014

Exercises in mindfulness — defined as the ability to sustain focus and renew it when it wanders — produce benefits in adults with ADD.  Article written by Daniel Goleman.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/12/exercising-the-mind-to-treat-attention-deficits/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1&

Low self-esteem can make it difficult to accept a compliment, especially from a romantic partner.  Article written by Guy Winch, Ph.D.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-squeaky-wheel/201308/why-some-people-hate-receiving-compliments?utm_content=buffer2bbaf&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

Principles of psychoanalytically-informed psychotherapy, and a brief example.  Article written by Deborah Cabaniss, MD.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deborah-l-cabaniss-md/love-and-relationships_b_5291905.html

Five “beautiful questions” that help to define the work performed in therapy informed by positive psychology.  Article written by Reb Rebele.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/good-days-work/201405/can-5-questions-explain-positive-psychology

Studies of autobiographical memory indicate that happy memories are more durable than memories of bad experiences.  Article written by Paula McGrath.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27193607