by Dr Aletta | Apr 19, 2012 | Happiness, Video
Train your brain to be happy by writing down 3 things you are grateful for everyday. It might be hard at first but by the fourth week you find yourself seeing the positive around you with greater ease. That’s the message of this 12 minute LOL talk. Shawn talks... 
by Dr Aletta | Apr 16, 2012 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness, Weight & Shape
September 15, 2018: When I wrote this article, I remember trying very hard to be productive despite a crushing depression. I was in the midst of a bad relapse. My kidneys became dependent on high doses of prednisone with no end in sight. It helped me to share on this... by Dr Aletta | Apr 15, 2012 | Self-Esteem
However afraid we are of change, the question that we must ultimately answer is this: What’s the greater risk? Letting go of what people think, or letting go of how I feel and what I believe and who I am? e. e. cummings wrote, “To be nobody but yourself in... by Dr Aletta | Apr 13, 2012 | Anxiety, Video
Ever think, “OMG! That’s my life! How the heck did they know?!” That’s how I felt when I saw this video. Feeling vulnerable lately I was astonished to find this TED talk of Dr Brené Brown speaking about her research on shame and vulnerability.... by Dr Aletta | Apr 11, 2012 | Depression, Mental Health
Mike Wallace always seemed really old. His face was craggy, his voice rough and deep. He was on 60 Minutes, a news magazine show that seemed to be an old person magnet. Sadly in our culture it’s easy to dismiss old people as not relevant. It wasn’t hard...
