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Heart Health and Humor; Research Supported

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Jan 16, 2023 | Health and Wellness

One of the secret habits that boosts heart health is adding humor to the fabric of your being.   Humor (and laughter) are directly related to heart health.   Sense of humor and heart disease have a negative correlation. This means that people with high...

Intimacy: Building and Destroying

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Jan 16, 2023 | Interpersonal Relationships

Emotional Intimacy and How it Benefits Relationships Emotional intimacy is the bond that connects people together. It is often a combination of understanding another, understanding oneself, and communicating both to a partner or friend. From a basic survival mode,...

Resilience: Tips and Benefits

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Jan 10, 2023 | Health and Wellness

Resilience in one form is the ability to keep progressing in the face of challenges along the way…blocked paths, emotional distress, disappointments, physical challenges, etc. Although some see this more as perseverance than resilience. Resilience is the capacity to...

Doing The “Right” Thing

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Jan 10, 2023 | Interpersonal Relationships

To know what is right in any situation is to understand how to discern what is right for you given the immediate circumstance. If you are truly able to embrace what is right for you (which may mean either sacrificing yourself for others or taking care of yourself and...

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Dec 24, 2022 | Holidays

Holiday Humor Links   Hanukkah Humor   Christmas Humor   New Year’s Humor

Engage In Some New Year’s Humor

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Dec 24, 2022 | Fun and Play

Go to my humormatters.com website and enjoy some Christmas (https://www.humormatters.com/holidays/xmas.htm) and New Year’s Humor (https://www.humormatters.com/holidays/newyearsindex.html)

New Year’s Resolutions You Can Keep: Getting Tip-sy

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Dec 24, 2022 | The Tip Jar: Tips for Health and Wellness

Tip 1 Include “I want or I prefer” in your resolution. If your resolution includes “I must, I should, or I have to…” it is doomed to fail. “I want or I prefer” is the language of personal choice. If you choose to do something, there is a greater probability you will...

Managing Holiday Stress

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Dec 13, 2022 | Holidays

8 tips to Relieve Holiday Stress  Tip 1:   Tickle your funny bone Visualize your favorite humorous moments. (Perhaps one where you laughed so hard you fell down or peed your pants.) These can be real situations or can be situations seen on sitcoms or created from...

Christmas Riddles

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Dec 12, 2022 | Fun and Play

What does Santa suffer from if he gets stuck in a chimney? Claus-trophobia! What happened to the man who stole an Advent Calendar? He got 25 days! Who delivers presents to baby sharks at Christmas? Santa Jaws! What do they sing at a snowman’s birthday party? Freeze a...

Holiday Merriment Crushes Holiday Stress

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Nov 28, 2022 | The Tip Jar: Tips for Health and Wellness

8 tips to Relieve Holiday Stress  Tip 1  Tickle your funny bone. Visualize your favorite humorous moments. (Perhaps one where you laughed so hard you fell down or peed your pants.) These can be real situations or can be situations seen on sitcoms or created from...

Quick Tips for Healthy Relationship

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Nov 13, 2022 | The Tip Jar: Tips for Health and Wellness

Listen to your partner. This means letting go of some of your need to respond with your side and taking time to understand where your partner is coming from. Try to see through the eyes of your partner.   2. Be aware of name calling whether it is verbally...

Brief Descriptions of Theories of Psychotherapy

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Nov 13, 2022 | Secrets of Psychotherapy

How Does the Psychotherapy Theory Work? What Makes It Therapeutic? Psychodynamic Psychotherapy The client achieves insight (awareness) about how the past influences present. The client’s insight is believed to  generate emotional and behavioral change. The therapist...

Choosing a Theory or Theories for Psychotherapy

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Nov 13, 2022 | Secrets of Psychotherapy

Do you believe therapists should specialize in multiple theories/modalities? Should therapists tailor a treatment plan that would fit best with the client’s presenting problems? Or Should therapists choose 1 theory and Only work from that? This is one of those...

Forgiveness-An Essential for Healthy Relationships

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Oct 19, 2022 | Interpersonal Relationships

Someone you care about has performed a relationship violation, and you choose (yes choose) not to forgive. You then use the lack of forgiveness as a power card. While the relationship may continue, as long as you do not forgive, the relationship cannot heal....

Power of Optimism

by Steven M. Sultanoff, PhD, Clinical Psychologist | Oct 19, 2022 | The Tip Jar: Tips for Health and Wellness

Research indicates that being optimistic boosts overall physical health and lowers the risk of death from all causes. A positive attitude also has been shown to help patients who suffer from heart disease caused by narrowed arteries.  In a group of 545 men age 64 to...
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