by Neema Saberi | Jan 15, 2016 |
Events do not disturb people – their judgments about them do. This is the core message of the first self-help manual, the Enchiridion – a collection of practical precepts from second-century Greek-speaking philosopher Epictetus....
by Neema Saberi | Jan 15, 2016 |
What do you say to a mom or dad who has suffered the ultimate heartbreak? July is Bereaved Parents Awareness Month, a project started by Peter and Deb Kulkkula in honor of families trying to cope after the death of a child. The Massachusetts couple struggled through...
by Neema Saberi | Jan 14, 2016 |
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by Neema Saberi | Jan 14, 2016 |
Recently I was talking to a mother whose child had just died. “What about Mother’s Day?” she asked, through tears. It was hard to know what to say, because it’s a terrible day for those of us who have lost a child. Other days of the year you...
by Neema Saberi | Jan 14, 2016 |
Fear is a negative emotion, unless you’re facing an actual threat and need to fight or flee. And the usefulness of fear is minimal in daily life, particularly in the form of anxiety. Stressful events can produce short-term anxiety in almost everyone, which disappears...