by Dr Aletta | May 30, 2011 | Mental Health
Toni Bernhard, J.D. was a law professor at University of California at Davis. After coming down with an illness that never went away, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, she was forced into retirement. A long practicing Buddhist, Toni used her knowledge and meditation practice... 
by Dr Aletta | May 29, 2011 | Life Matters, Relationships
It has become a tradition for my little family to put together a picnic and drive over to Forest Lawn Cemetery on Memorial Day. Many cemeteries are beautiful parks for both living and dead. They are in their glory in the spring, with the trees in full leaf and flowers... by Dr Aletta | May 27, 2011 | Anxiety, Mental Health, Video
A video from the Explore What’s Next YouTube Channel! Don’t let that awful face I’m making scare you. The video is really good. Trust me. Watch it, ‘Like’ it and share it with your friends! 
by Dr Aletta | May 23, 2011 | Relationships, Self-Esteem
There can be those rare, positive Yes-Buts like “Yes, I ate that whole piece of banana cream pie, but I was 600 calories under my budget for the week and it was delish!” More often, the ‘Yes-But’ is a device of the devil. It keeps us mired in... 
by Dr Aletta | May 18, 2011 | Anxiety, Depression
Why is it so difficult for us to focus on the positive when one negative thing can set our anxiety/depression wheel spinning for days? There is a theory out there that the reason is rooted in evolution. Back 15,000 years or more, our ancestors had one job: to survive...
