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Category: Life’s a Beach!

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FEEL Your Feelings, But Do Not Forget the Facts!

Posted on October 5, 2022 by DrHurd

It’s a rare moment when we don’t experience an emotion. But is it based in fact, or is it just a reaction (right or wrong) to some stimulus? When you experience an emotion, it’s important to identify it – but … Continue reading →

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Don’t Waste your Time with Feel-Good Speak

Posted on October 4, 2022 by DrHurd

The past few years have demonstrated that how we say things can change our view of them. For example, a parent recently told me that her son “has anger issues.” Her comment referred to an unexplained, and frankly rude, outburst … Continue reading →

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Solve Problems by Examining your Thinking

Posted on September 28, 2022 by DrHurd

This may sound strange coming from someone who wrote some self-help books, but I’m perpetually disgusted with the majority of self-help babble in bookstores or worse yet on daytime TV. My gripe is with the emphasis on “how to.” “How … Continue reading →

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Five Hints to Make Your Second Career a Reality

Posted on September 27, 2022 by DrHurd

A surprising number of newly retired people I see are stressed over what they’re going to do with themselves. Some tell me that they’re not qualified for the jobs they want, and others aren’t interested in the jobs for which … Continue reading →

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New Ways of Coping with Anorexia

Posted on September 14, 2022 by DrHurd

Anorexia is generally defined as a pathological refusal to eat. According to Dr. Walter Kaye, professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, people with anorexia use starvation as a way to self-medicate. Apparently, starvation prevents tryptophan, an amino acid … Continue reading →

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Compromise Isn’t the Only Answer

Posted on September 13, 2022 by DrHurd

One of the subjects that couples almost always bring up in my office is how to make – or keep – a marriage happy. My first reaction is to remind them that they are on the same team; that they … Continue reading →

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Take a Closer Look at Nagging

Posted on September 7, 2022 by DrHurd

Few things are more annoying than being nagged (except perhaps being accused of it). Nagging stems from the false belief that repetition creates motivation. It never does, and in fact, it lowers respect and reveals weakness by saying, in effect, … Continue reading →

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Try for Independence

Posted on September 6, 2022 by DrHurd

A friend of mine sold his successful business and retired. In order to fill his spare time, he took a job in a small specialty store. Money was not really a factor, but the adjustment from “employer” to “employee” was … Continue reading →

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Does the Negative Matter More than the Positive?

Posted on August 31, 2022 by DrHurd

Today’s culture of bad news and scandal has generated so many questions in my office. Basically, people ask me how they can keep from being cynical, but at the same time not be naïve in the face of negativity and … Continue reading →

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Do it Now. It’s Good for You.

Posted on August 30, 2022 by DrHurd

So many people tell me that they often put off until tomorrow what they should have done today. For many, their procrastination is so bad that it causes stress in their jobs and in their personal lives. If this sounds … Continue reading →

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A Journal is Not a Diary; So What Is It?

Posted on August 24, 2022 by DrHurd

For some, living at or visiting the beach can be a time for reflection. I call it “introspection”; a time for quiet exploration of your true feelings, wants and needs. When clients present to me with stress or frustration, I … Continue reading →

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The Search for Love

Posted on August 23, 2022 by DrHurd

A question I hear almost daily in my office is what factors or behaviors can prevent one from finding a loving relationship. The answer boils down to a combination of reasons, the first of which is simply not searching persistently … Continue reading →

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