http://marconews.com/news/features/mind_matters/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Mind Mattersen-usfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/16/mind-matters-assertiveness-starts-home/?partner=RSSAssertiveness is a learned behavior defined as “clear, honest, authentic communication about oneself, while preserving respect for the other person.” etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:05:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/16/mind-matters-assertiveness-starts-home/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/19/mind-matters-marriage-delicate-balance/?partner=RSSA successful marriage is a work in progress, as is any important relationship. If anyone thinks that making those “I do’s” at the wedding will guarantee eternal bliss they have only to check the statistics on divorce to see how it really is. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Tue, 20 May 2008 02:20:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/19/mind-matters-marriage-delicate-balance/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/05/mind-matters-how-can-therapy-help/?partner=RSSWhat happens in therapy? What should you expect? Why do we believe therapy helps? Individuals usually seek help from a therapist when overwhelmed by life’s problems. Life tends to be very difficult; sometimes we are stressed beyond our capacity to easily cope. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Tue, 06 May 2008 01:54:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/05/mind-matters-how-can-therapy-help/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/06/mind-matters-close-look-benefits-psychotherapy/?partner=RSSWhen Sigmund Freud developed psychoanalysis in the nineteenth century he opened the door to the mysteries of man’s mind and launched us on an endless journey of discovery. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:52:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/06/mind-matters-close-look-benefits-psychotherapy/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/25/mind-matters-mindful-living-coping-stress/?partner=RSSStress haunts us. Its ugly presence makes us fret, doubt ourselves, overwork to earn enough money and make sure our loved ones are happy and pleased with us. Stress begets stress. The harder we strive the more we see what needs to be accomplished. Time is not on our side. We always feel behind schedule. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:32:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/25/mind-matters-mindful-living-coping-stress/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/18/mind-matters-recognizing-your-emotional-needs/?partner=RSSEveryone needs someone. It’s a fact of life. Only from a safe, loving connection with another can we find the emotional fulfillment we desire and need. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/18/mind-matters-recognizing-your-emotional-needs/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/03/mind-matters-addiction-not-four-letter-word/?partner=RSSAddictions to various substances and behaviors have plagued world societies for thousands of years. Only in the past few decades has a clearer understanding emerged on causes and effective treatments. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:33:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/03/mind-matters-addiction-not-four-letter-word/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/25/mind-matters-core-beliefs-break-pattern/?partner=RSSIdentification of core beliefs can be challenging because the unconscious parts of our ego and psyche go to great lengths to protect us, with amazing success, from a negative self-image. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:21:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/25/mind-matters-core-beliefs-break-pattern/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/18/mind-matters-getting-down-core/?partner=RSSMost of us walk through life influenced by certain core beliefs. Although we are only minimally aware of these beliefs and how they affect us, they impact us daily. A primarily goal in psychotherapy is to uncover negative core beliefs, confront them so as to introduce and reinforce positive belief systems. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:26:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/18/mind-matters-getting-down-core/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/11/mind-matters-secret-lasting-romance/?partner=RSSOn Valentine’s Day what topic could be better than romance? One definition for romance in Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary is: “A romantic affair or experience; a love affair.” Not one of Webster’s many definitions alludes to lasting love. How interesting. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:51:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/11/mind-matters-secret-lasting-romance/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/04/mind-matters-save-your-marriage-give-what-you-need/?partner=RSSTo maintain a vital, thriving marriage, partners need to be nurtured physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Mutual nurturing enriches and enhances relationships but too often couples become complacent and take each other for granted. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:17:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/feb/04/mind-matters-save-your-marriage-give-what-you-need/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/28/mind-matters-men-and-their-refrigerator-woes/?partner=RSSThe inspiration for this week’s topic comes from a casual conversation about one of the difficulties of being a man; and for the women who live with them. A rather common male affliction shows up when the refrigerator door is opened. Lest I offend and alienate all masculine readers, I apologize in advance, as my observations are offered in good humor. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:40:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/28/mind-matters-men-and-their-refrigerator-woes/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/21/mind-matters-inside-info-your-prescription-taking/?partner=RSSAmong a very large segment of the population that is required or advised to take medications, very few are aware of basic rules that should be imparted when prescriptions are written and filled. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:25:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/21/mind-matters-inside-info-your-prescription-taking/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/15/mind-matters-explore-cope-conflict/?partner=RSSTrouble and relationships go hand in hand. Not only are romantic relationships prone to conflict; any and all are susceptible. Can anyone say they’ve never had a disagreement with a friend, relative, supervisor, coworker or employee? etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:36:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/15/mind-matters-explore-cope-conflict/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/07/mind-matters-get-rid-unwanted-stress/?partner=RSSOne week into the New Year and we’re all ready stressed out, or perhaps still stressed out is more accurate. Why not begin a de-stressing program? The following exercise can help to reduce the stress in your life. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:20:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jan/07/mind-matters-get-rid-unwanted-stress/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2007/dec/21/mind-matters-change-touches-lives/?partner=RSSLast week, we presented an example of how change, in the form of divorce, can and usually does impact an entire family. Anyone involved is going to have an opinion and a reaction. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:12:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2007/dec/21/mind-matters-change-touches-lives/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2007/dec/17/mind-matters-when-life-changes-one-moment-another/?partner=RSSImagine you’re a mother and grandmother in your 60s. You live alone by choice. You raised a daughter by yourself after a brief marriage ended in divorce. Initially you dated a bit but soon determined you wanted to be the best mother possible. From that point on, your decisions all hinged on what would be best for your child. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:22:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2007/dec/17/mind-matters-when-life-changes-one-moment-another/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2007/dec/10/mind_matters_your_medicine_safe_and_necessary/?partner=RSSQuestions about medications for psychiatric and mental health conditions frequently arise in therapy. People want and need to know if medications are safe, effective and really necessary. I will attempt to address some of these concerns. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:02:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2007/dec/10/mind_matters_your_medicine_safe_and_necessary/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2007/dec/04/mind_matters_who_we_are_who_we_pretend_be/?partner=RSSWhat roles do you play in life? How do you wish to be perceived and are you successful in conveying this image? Although these questions may sound strange, the truth is most of us unknowingly play roles every day. We do so to convince people we are as nice, good, kind, generous, thoughtful as we like to think we are. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:42:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2007/dec/04/mind_matters_who_we_are_who_we_pretend_be/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_mattershttp://marconews.com/news/2007/nov/27/mind_matters_power_controlfree/?partner=RSSToday’s topic concerns power — personal power. We tend to confuse power with control, a confusion that shows up in relationships as conflict. After the romance wanes we still want to feel special, but have forgotten about the sweet little things we did for each other. We feel taken for granted and try to change our partner. We try to control the other’s behavior in order to feel safer, more secure and loved. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:55:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2007/nov/27/mind_matters_power_controlfree/?partner=RSSfeatures/mind_matters