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Category: Life’s a Beach!

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How to Be Supportive Without Interfering

Posted on May 8, 2024 by DrHurd

A reader writes that her best friend is unhappy in her marriage. “It really pains me to see her this way. I think she’s looking for someone to tell her to leave him. Is it my place to do this? … Continue reading →

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Measure your Success with Deadlines

Posted on May 7, 2024 by DrHurd

In a moment of what had to be abject boredom, I did a little math based on how long I’ve been honored to write for the Delaware Wave and the Delaware Coast Press newspapers. Somewhat to my horror, I discovered … Continue reading →

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Is Social Media an Addiction?

Posted on May 1, 2024 by DrHurd

Nancy Collier, LCSW, a therapist writing for Psychology Today, states, “People often ask me how I think human beings are changing as a result of our addiction to technology. The fact is we are changing in innumerable ways but perhaps … Continue reading →

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“Trust Your Gut” : How Wise is It?

Posted on April 30, 2024 by DrHurd

A reader asks: “Trust your gut. What the heck does that even mean? People seem to be saying this more and more. Does my gut have a brain?” Though the irony isn’t lost on me, what we call “our gut” … Continue reading →

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Loneliness: More a State of Mind than Reality

Posted on April 24, 2024 by DrHurd

According to research reported by theguardian.com, loneliness can have dramatic consequences on one’s health. Feeling isolated from others can disrupt sleep, raise blood pressure, lower immunity, increase depression, lower subjective well-being and increase the stress hormone cortisol (at sustained high … Continue reading →

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Self-Confidence is NOT a Feeling!

Posted on April 23, 2024 by DrHurd

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, “We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.” Wise words, and they work both ways. For example, if you underestimate your potential, or if … Continue reading →

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Why Relive your Childhood Issues?

Posted on April 17, 2024 by DrHurd

Interestingly enough, abandonment is a fairly common topic of conversation in the offices of helping professionals, physicians and others. Let’s take a closer look at what is meant by “abandonment issues.”  In general, it has to do with childhood experiences. … Continue reading →

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How to Live Rationally in a Divided Society

Posted on April 16, 2024 by DrHurd

Barely a day goes by that I don’t receive notes from readers asking how to discuss emotional issues rationally; politics in particular. One of the first tools I suggest it to ask questions. Don’t ask hostile questions; just honest, thoughtfully … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Toxic People Wear You Down!

Posted on April 10, 2024 by DrHurd

One of the subjects most often brought up with therapists, life coaches and even medical doctors is how to deal with toxic, psychologically damaging relationships. Kristen Fuller, M.D., writes: “I myself had all the tools to avoid a toxic relationship, … Continue reading →

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Lying is Like Drug Addiction

Posted on April 9, 2024 by DrHurd

This subject has always fascinated me, and it happens in everyday life. People get mad if you tell them the truth about how they look, or how they did. It seems in many cases that they don’t want the truth; … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Owe Anybody Unless You Choose To

Posted on April 3, 2024 by DrHurd

It’s hard to make it through a day without hearing about “entitlement” – especially in a negative context. To be entitled simply means that one believes that he or she deserves something. A sense of entitlement can be valid, i.e., … Continue reading →

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The Up-Side to Being Alone

Posted on April 2, 2024 by DrHurd

A “Life’s a Beach” reader asked me the difference between an “irrational” (her words) avoidance of people versus true and healthy solitude. To figure out what’s irrational, you have to back up and define what kinds of interactions with other … Continue reading →

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