by Tacianna Indovina | Feb 12, 2019 | Good Therapy, Happiness, Positive Psych
Can therapy be fun? Therapy is tough work! Some people say they feel exhausted after a counseling session. After all, it often involves talking about feelings and life events that are very difficult. At the same time, it can be fun and humorous! Humor is an important...
by Dr Aletta | Jun 1, 2018 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness
This book tells my story about coming to grips with not just one, but two chronic illnesses. In my early twenties I was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, a rare kidney disease that usually affects young boys. Weird. Then in my thirties, I came down with scleroderma....
by Dr Aletta | Nov 24, 2009 | Relationships, Self-Esteem
In yesterday’s post, When Spending the Holiday with Family is Like Walking Into a Minefield, suggestion #5 reads: See the humor whenever you can. Humor is a magical de-stressor. We get so serious and intense about our lives we often fail to lighten up. I know... by Dr Aletta | Aug 21, 2009 | Life Candy
Just for the hell of it! A list of websites, some cool, some silly, I discovered this week. Totally for your viewing pleasure. Hope you enjoy browsing. And have an awesome weekend!!! Dining with Ex-Food Addict Frank Bruni Who was 'Born Round' Trash...
by Dr Aletta | Feb 20, 2009 | Relationships
*And Your Marriage When my husband and I were first married we lived in a tiny studio apartment in mid-town Manhattan. One evening after a hard day I had done something he ‘approved of’, I don’t even remember what, some mundane task. So he says in...