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Category: Life’s a Beach!

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Excuses are Hazardous to Your Mental Health

Posted on March 16, 2022 by DrHurd

The last couple of years have been stressful for everyone. But I’m finding that a surprising number of friends and clients used some of that unwelcome … “leisure” time … to accomplish things that they had been putting off. They … Continue reading →

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Set Your Stalled Millennial Free in 4 Easy Steps

Posted on March 15, 2022 by DrHurd

I received an email from a Delaware Wave reader. She has a 24-year-old son who has no friends (beyond those he has met online), no girlfriend, no driver’s license, no job, nothing. He parrots much of the Facebook and mainstream … Continue reading →

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Do You Let People ‘Push your Buttons’?

Posted on March 9, 2022 by DrHurd

We often hear the saying, “He pushes my buttons.” Or, “She knows how to manipulate me.” But what do these complaints really mean? Steven Stosny, Ph.D. at psychologytoday.com states that “Emotions move us.” Indeed, the Latin root of the word … Continue reading →

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Mutual Interest: Prescription for a Stalled Relationship

Posted on March 8, 2022 by DrHurd

One of the biggest problems in relationships is the assumption that there’s a conflict of interest – when in fact, the partners have unnecessarily adopted an adversarial mindset. When I work with couples, I find myself saying over and over … Continue reading →

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Pay Attention to What You Say

Posted on March 2, 2022 by DrHurd

When dealing with others, it’s important to be careful about the way we phrase things. And “being nice” has nothing to do with it; the way we phrase things has an impact on how we view them, and sometimes it … Continue reading →

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Love is a Two-Way Street

Posted on March 1, 2022 by DrHurd

I received an email from a reader who tells me that her boyfriend expresses no preferences or opinions regarding pretty much anything. She’s beginning to feel resentful about it, and asks if it’s wrong to resent a love interest who … Continue reading →

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Your Life is Yours and Nobody Else’s

Posted on February 23, 2022 by DrHurd

I received an interesting email from a Delaware Coast Press reader who asks, “I’m not sure I can give proper advice to my brother. He’s gay and really loves our parents, who are slightly religious but don’t practice. They’ve made … Continue reading →

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Don’t Ever Stop Being Curious

Posted on February 22, 2022 by DrHurd

Sometimes it’s hard to imagine who’s on the other end of this computer keyboard. During the time I’ve been writing for the Delaware Wave (18 years this June, to be exact) it’s always gratifying to receive the numerous emails and … Continue reading →

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Loyalty Means Living by Your Convictions

Posted on February 16, 2022 by DrHurd

People often ask me about the virtue of loyalty. Many equate loyalty with integrity, i.e., consistency between your ideas/principles and your actions. Loyalty is an extension of this principle. It applies to upholding your ideals, but more specifically, loyalty concerns … Continue reading →

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Visibility is the Key to Successful Relationships

Posted on February 15, 2022 by DrHurd

‘Tiz the season for valentines. It’s also a time when I get the most requests for insight into the things that couples complain about the most. I see so many problems: money, kids, in-laws (!) — it’s tough to nail … Continue reading →

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Should You Do Business With Friends?

Posted on February 9, 2022 by DrHurd

As more people do business from home, I’m seeing an increase in friends doing business together. Many of them have asked me my thoughts on whether they should – or should not – do business with friends. A case in … Continue reading →

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The Perils of Victim-Think

Posted on February 8, 2022 by DrHurd

People often ask me, “What does a psychotherapist do? What happens in psychotherapy? The short answer is that a skilled therapist can help people identify what bothers them about other people in their lives, and then help them figure out … Continue reading →

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