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Category: Life’s a Beach!

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Don’t Confuse Interference with Love

Posted on November 18, 2020 by DrHurd

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

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Hold On to Your Serenity by Picking Your Battles

Posted on November 17, 2020 by DrHurd

We all know at least one person who likes to disagree, simply for the sake of disagreeing. That person is easy to identify: disputing minor facts such as the weather, carrying on an argument over something that doesn’t matter to … Continue reading →

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Keep Tabs On Your Self-Esteem

Posted on November 11, 2020 by DrHurd

A few years ago after the release of my third book, “Bad Therapy, Good Therapy (and How to Tell the Difference),” I took particular interest in columnist Robert Fulford’s article in Canada’s Globe and Mail where he coined the phrase, … Continue reading →

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Kids Need Encouragement and Support to Develop True Self-Esteem

Posted on November 10, 2020 by DrHurd

One of the biggest mistakes parents make is to tell their young kids to not get “a big head,” implying, “Don’t think too much of yourself.” Then, years later, they’re surprised when their children lack the ambition to apply to … Continue reading →

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Respect & Romance

Posted on November 4, 2020 by DrHurd

One of the signs of psychological health is a desire for happiness and success in romance and relationships. If you seek to genuinely love someone, it’s important to remember that that person must first earn your respect. The loss of … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Romantic Relationships

Posted on November 3, 2020 by DrHurd

A visitor to my website writes that he has fallen in love with a woman who is fourteen years his senior. He tells me that he generally goes for people his own age, but that he’s never felt so good … Continue reading →

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BOO! Facts Conquer Fears Every Time.

Posted on October 28, 2020 by DrHurd

‘Tiz the season for goblins, ghosts and whatever else might strike a little fear (and maybe some fun) into the Halloween season! Pretty much everyone has something that they simply do not want to touch or otherwise encounter in the … Continue reading →

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When Love Pushes the Panic Button

Posted on October 27, 2020 by DrHurd

I received an interesting email from a longtime reader about an incident involving her boyfriend. They had been dating for several years, and as their relationship progressed, they began to discuss the possibility of moving in together. It was during … Continue reading →

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Force Compels; But It Never Persuades

Posted on October 21, 2020 by DrHurd

Barely a week goes by where somebody doesn’t ask me what mistake people make most often. Regular readers of this page can probably predict my answer: The biggest mistake people make is trying to control others. We can’t control the … Continue reading →

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Nobility: The Pursuit of Happiness, Not the Pursuit of Sacrifice

Posted on October 20, 2020 by DrHurd

Many people assume that mental health is a matter of either medicine or moral weakness. The medicine side assumes that pills can eradicate mental illness. The moral side assumes that troubling emotions stem from weakness of character. Neither side is … Continue reading →

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Not Everyone Welcomes Change

Posted on October 14, 2020 by DrHurd

Around this time of year I often get questions about personal growth and how it changes relationships with friends, romantic partners and family. When people improve themselves in ways that increase their self-esteem and confidence, their relationships also change. I … Continue reading →

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The Psychological Dangers of Hypocrisy

Posted on October 13, 2020 by DrHurd

A website visitor writes, “I have a friend who projects her shortcomings and personality faults onto others; holding them accountable for those actions or inactions. For example, she’s always late, yet she expresses anger when others are late. Why does … Continue reading →

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