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The Present Moment and Transformation: Mindfulness and change

July 29, 2014 By Dr. Susan O'Grady

Research reported in the respected journal Science, in an article titled “Just think: The challenges of the disengaged mind” by Timothy D. Wilson et al. (345, 75 [2014]), presented results summarizing 11 studies where participants were first given an electric shock; all participants admitted that the shock was unpleasant, and said they would pay to […]

Marriage & Acceptance: Crooked Timbers

July 23, 2014 By Dr. Susan O'Grady

  Perfectionism is a personality trait that can have positive results: perfectionists work hard to get things right and aren’t satisfied with anything less. But people can also make themselves miserable with unrealistic, unmeetable expectations, and this misery expands outward when perfectionist standards are applied to relationships.David Brooks, political and cultural commentator for the David […]

Happiness and Pleasure Born of Reverie and Reflection

July 1, 2014 By Dr. Susan O'Grady

When I was little and living in lush, sweaty Georgia, my mother would take me and my brother out to the lawn and we’d pick delicate white daisies, carefully connecting stems end to end to make a halo or a crown. Secluded from other cares, for me those afternoons before being called to dinner felt […]

How Wisdom Emerges from Body-Scan Meditation

May 17, 2014 By Dr. Susan O'Grady

Mindfulness

   Mindfulness Meditation: Using the Body Scan as a Focus Body-scan meditation focuses deliberate attention on the body without judgment or wanting anything to come from it. This isn’t a traditional relaxation method; people may feel peaceful, but they can also feel antsy, impatient, irritated, and hungry. That’s the point: You can experience these feelings, […]

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Post-traumatic Stress Injury

March 29, 2014 By Dr. Susan O'Grady

Responding to First Responders:    PTSD and PTSI in First Responders Psychologists sometimes treat first responders to an emergency. We may see police officers, firefighters, hospital staff, paramedics, and clergy who have suffered psychological trauma after responding to a natural disaster or critical incident. First responders may come to us to help them with post-traumatic […]

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