Tag: Mindfulness

Recently Dr. Gayle MacBride was interviewed by Beth Ann Mayer from Parade magazine, about that very topic. Here’s a link to that article. And, here’s her longer response: Learning how to politely disagree is important for healthy relationships and positive self-esteem.  Being able to communicate effectively contributes to healthy relationships, constructive problem-solving and positive self-worth. Here are some key reasons why it’s important: […]

Recently Dr. Gayle MacBride was interviewed by Beth Ann Mayer from Parade magazine, about that very topic. Here’s a link to that article. And, here’s her longer response: Why might people want to become more charismatic? Social Influence: Charisma helps individuals influence, inspire, and connect with others effectively. Being connected socially is one of the most important parts of our humanness. Being a […]

Recently Dr. Gayle MacBride was asked that very question. Here’s her response: Whenever we can be employed in a setting where we get to live consistent with our core values it helps a great deal with satisfaction. It helps us feel a sense of purpose in the work that we do.  It helps connect to “intrinsic motivation” […]

Recently Dr. Gayle MacBride was asked that very question. Here’s her response: It is absolutely common for women to experience changes that coincide with just before, during, and after menopause.  During this time of life women experience changes in their hormones and tend to struggle with maintaining a weight that they are happy with or that they […]

Recently Dr. Gayle MacBride was asked that very question. Here’s her response: “Drytripping,” quite simply, is intentionally making the choice to not consume alcohol while on vacation. On “vacy” we can tend to over indulge and abstaining from alcohol can be beneficial because we tend to remember things more clearly and we don’t experience the lapses in […]

Recently Dr. Gayle MacBride was asked that very question. Here’s her response: Well, actually it was two questions. First, why do some parents feel compelled to extensively document their vacations on social media, and, second, what are the benefits of staying off social media while on vacations? Parents may feel a compulsion to document and share every […]

Recently Dr. Gayle MacBride was interviewed by Beth Ann Mayer from Parade magazine, about that very topic. Here’s a link to that article. And, here’s her longer response: Why might someone be inclined to be negative? Learned behavior/family of origin (FOO) – Sometimes we just grow up in families where negativity is the norm. These early life experiences shape or form how we […]

Recently Dr. Gayle MacBride was asked that very question. Here’s her response: It’s important for all of us to be aware of our physical, mental, and brain health. These can all experience normal changes as we age. Some of us want to be especially watchful if there is a family history of dementia. While aging does bring […]

ABCs of Self-Care “Self-care is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation.” – Audre Lorde Oftentimes, we treat self-care as an afterthought. We wait until we reach our lowest, the point at which we realize something needs to change and hence, we turn to self-care. However, this positions self-care as a band-aid, a temporary fix. It is […]

Not everyone connects with their inner child or even have the desire to. What made you want to explore this concept? Well I had to realize that all my adult ways weren’t working. I tried therapy, I tried to handle the here and now, I tried to mask, I drank, I tried to handle each […]