by Dr Aletta | Mar 22, 2009 | Mental Health, Relationships
Part Three: Dealing With Anger Over the Long Haul No one is able to say how long we will be dealing with this economic crisis. Chronic anger about the economy can spill over to our everyday lives in such a way that it poisons our peace of mind and the very... 
by Dr Aletta | Mar 21, 2009 | Life Candy
Norooz (or Nowrooz) is the New Year holiday in Iran. Norooz means 'New Day' which is what the vernal equinox gives us as our days get longer than our nights.Spring is full of celebrations of renewal. I love the Persian tradition that honors this day as the... 
by Dr Aletta | Mar 17, 2009 | Self-Esteem
I'm not happy, I'm cheerful. A happy woman has no cares at all. A cheerful woman has cares but has learned how to deal with them. ~Beverly SillsYears ago I told a patient that my goal for her was not that she be happy. She looked at me as if I had grown... 
by Dr Aletta | Mar 12, 2009 | Mental Health
When people tell me they have trouble sleeping they mean they're waking up at two in the morning, worries on an endless feedback loop playing in their head. That was me last night. For our ancestors, having insomnia meant still being awake at midnight. Today too... 
by Dr Aletta | Mar 11, 2009 | Life Candy, Relationships
You may not know that I lead a double life. Either I'm very lucky or completely nuts to have two work-life passions: Explore What's Next, my clients, writing, consulting and presentations AND CH3 BioSystems, LLC, the biotech company I co-founded with my...
