Dr. B’s recent blog posts
The Sacrificial Love of a Mother
This Sunday, I’m hopeful we’ll pause and reflect on the sacrificial love of a mother…especially yours, your children’s and your grandchildren’s. These are uniquely special people who provide sacrificial love while fulfilling a role that only they can. In doing so―day after day―they … [Read More...]
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Psychological First Aid: Returning to Balance after a Disaster
Disastrous events of any kind will affect each of us in different ways. The most common affects involve a sense of insecurity brought on by heightened vulnerability and feelings of helplessness that upset our balance. Returning to balance after a disaster is a primary need for reestablishing … [Read More...]
A Loving Heart is The Truest Wisdom
“A Loving Heart is The Truest Wisdom” ~ Charles Dickens I’ve been thinking about last week’s blog: The Opposites Principle. When I wrote it I was thinking about how powerful this natural principle is in all of our lives…primarily our children’s life. Since the writing we … [Read More...]
The Opposites Principle
Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing. ~Ben Hogan The “Opposites Principle” is the commonsense name for the more formal “Bipolarity Principle.” It states that every … [Read More...]
Great Day SA
Take a drive to the Texas Hill Country and come by to see me at Hastings Bookstore in Kerrville, TX for a book signing. The date is April 20, 2013 from 2-4 pm. Also, if you missed me on KENS 5 "Great Day SA" you can watch this video clip http://.ly/ZLsEkB. Thanks to all who are spreading the word … [Read More...]
Living in Stressful Times, Part III
This week we finish our “Living in Stressful Times” with Part III. I’d like to share some information from two research studies that were recently published. First, let’s start with a study published by the Mayo Clinic involving over 800 children between the ages of 7 and 18. The group … [Read More...]
Living in Stressful Times, Part II
“Living in Stressful Times, Part II” is a continuation of last week’s blog about chronic stress. Rather than review Part I here, you can give it a quick read and be up-to-date. There is a danger in becoming “stressed out” about the idea of stress in our life. Let’s be honest and … [Read More...]