Monthly Archives: September 2011

Out With The Old, In With The New

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

by Magda Murawska, M.Ed. As I stand in front of my closet, I utter the five words many others (probably the majority of them women) have said before and will continue to say with each morning’s preparations: “I have nothing … Continue reading →

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Baby Steps

Posted on September 26, 2011 by admin

by Eric Sudler, M.S. It has come to my attention that a lot of my close friends and family member have been freaking out a lot lately. There seems to always be some “insurmountable” obstacle, “impossible” task, or “unfair” deadline … Continue reading →

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The Layer Cake of Anxiety

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

by Rachel Waxman, M.A. When I brought my small son to preschool this morning and he clung to me as I said goodbye, I started worrying that perhaps he was having a hard time adjusting to preschool. It was a … Continue reading →

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How To Fight Your Cravings

Posted on September 19, 2011 by admin

by Mike Toohey, M.A. I think that a requirement of being human is having cravings for fatty food. Believe it or not, there was a time when we needed to eat and store as many fatty foods as we could … Continue reading →

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Increasing Frustration Tolerance for the New School Year

Posted on September 14, 2011 by admin

by Candice Siu, Ph.D. When was the last time you thought to yourself, “This is too hard; I can’t stand it,” or “I am too tired to concentrate on this. I’ll just wait until it is a better time to … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get Physical

Posted on September 12, 2011 by admin

by Ricky Hornblass, Ph.D. We all know that we need to exercise to stay healthy but many of us do not get enough physical activity to maintain a healthy lifestyle. We make resolutions, join gyms, and buy exercise equipment but … Continue reading →

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The City that Rose from the Ashes: An outsider’s perspective on post-traumatic growth in NYC since 9/11

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

by Chayim Newman, M.A. I am not a native New Yorker. I wasn’t born or raised here. But I’ve lived in the area on-and-off for a significant portion of my life, including in the late 1990s and again over the … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in REBT from Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

by Mary Russell, M.S. I shamelessly love pop music. I’ll take a Lady Gaga or Justin Timberlake song any day. That being said, some people in my life who claim they “want better for me” and have encouraged me to … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Comparison

Posted on September 4, 2011 by admin

by Magda Murawska, M.Ed. I hope that I am not alone what I recall the following scenario – Sitting at a table with friends, I listen to them discuss their accounts of job promotions and various exciting life experiences. Happy … Continue reading →

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