Various studies are suggesting that loneliness is a growing problem, and can be just as bad for your physical health as obesity (if not worse.) Loneliness [according to research reported at theguardian.com 2/17/14] has dramatic consequences on health. Feeling isolated … Continue reading
Most people assume that self-esteem is a very important thing; they’re right about that. Most people assume the definition of self-esteem is “feeling good about oneself;” they’re wrong about that. Evaluating self-esteem by feelings alone is kind of like evaluating … Continue reading
A reader quotes me from a recent article: “While nobody delights in being wrong, new knowledge is valued by a genuinely self-loving person. Finding out that one is wrong is tantamount to learning something new.” The reader goes on to … Continue reading
Many parents report having problems with their grown kids. More often than ever before, I hear of grown children moving in with their parents, not for specified reasons or defined periods of time (e.g., to attend graduate school), but because … Continue reading
We hear a lot about “road rage.” What we generally hear is that it’s something that overpowers you, something you cannot control, something that some external agent must “treat” to rid you of. That’s part of what I mean by … Continue reading
The following is an excerpt from “How to Deal With Difficult People and Difficult Situations” available in the DrHurd.com Shop: Here are the kinds of things the angry person says: You just don’t get it, do you? What’s wrong with … Continue reading
In response to my recent article on how alcoholism is not a disease, it’s less interesting to learn that some people disagree than with how they disagree. When somebody disagrees with me, I try to identify where they find the … Continue reading
There’s a prevalent fiction that mental health treatment can be “forced” on unwilling participants and, in the process, eradicate or diminish irrationality — including homicidal intentions — within a person, even without that person’s consent. Whenever there’s a shooting, as … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd, My wife and I retired to a nice, waterfront area about a year ago. In a nutshell, I’m just not very happy. It doesn’t have to do with anything specific; I love my wife, we adore our … Continue reading
Dear Dr. Hurd: I have two questions which are kind of related. One, is it possible to have a friendship with someone to whom you’re attracted romantically and sexually, even if they’re not interested that way in return? And two, … Continue reading
“I can only work under a deadline.” Is this a good thing, or a bad thing? It’s actually a good thing. A deadline implies a goal, or a purpose. Purpose-driven activity is the only kind that can sustain itself. A … Continue reading
Is it an act of “intimidation” against others if they find you too attractive? Consider a story reported at pjmedia.com on 3/20/14: In her first workout since being injured in a car accident, Tiffany Austin said she couldn’t wait to … Continue reading