Why are the holidays always so stressful? Our expectations are too high. We want to both relive the holidays of our youth and to remake them into finer, more glorious gems of intense joy. Since such unrealistic wishes can’t possibly be fulfilled, we are going to be overstressed and disappointed.
Stressor number one is having too many... Read more
Recently I’ve written about my compulsive behavior: always having a drink of wine with dinner, and then continuing to drink and snack until bedtime. So one evening I decided not to have any wine that night, figuring that unless I was an alcoholic, it would be easy. I always used to say that the reason I had to have a glass of wine with dinner... Read more
I get tense and uptight daily, without much provocation. In a sense, being on edge is my natural state during waking hours. Therefore, anything I can do to calm down and relax is a healthy maneuver.
This week was especially stressful with dinner to prepare, a stepson staying with us all week, and having neighbors over one night for dinner. Of... Read more
A recent New York Times article by Lynette Clemetson discusses the problems faced by bipolar students going off to college for the first time. It is difficult enough to make the transition to life at college in a dormitory, with the temptations of night cramming, drinking, partying, and the freedom of living away from home. Having the additional... Read more
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