Dr. Margaret Paul » grief

Self-Love In The Face Of Betrayal

Margaret — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:48:19 +0000

Have you felt betrayed? Learn how to love yourself through this extremely challenging experience. . . . → Read More: Self-Love In The Face Of Betrayal

Do You Remember What You Say When You are Enraged?

Margaret — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:42:28 +0000

Discover why any kind of engaging when someone is angry is a waste of energy.

“Rage can…shut off the hippocampus [linked to memory], and people with out-of-control anger may not be lying when they say they don’t recall what they said or did in that altered state of mind.” Mindsight, P.155 Daniel Siegel, M.D.

Have . . . → Read More: Do You Remember What You Say When You are Enraged?

The Way to Happiness

Margaret — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:49:45 +0000

Are you ready to discover the way to happiness? Are you ready to discover what Epictetus knew over 2000 years ago?

“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” ~Epictetus, AD 55-135

It’s hard for me to imagine that . . . → Read More: The Way to Happiness

Are You Hiding?

Margaret — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:10:34 +0000

“The art of living lies not in eliminating but in growing with troubles.” ~ Bernard M. Baruch

“How can I get this pain to go away?”

This is often what clients who seek my help ask me in a first session. Because they have never learned to manage and learn from their pain, they want . . . → Read More: Are You Hiding?

Addicted to Porn?

Margaret — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:45:38 +0000

Are you addicted to porn and not feeling good about it? Discover the likely underlying cause and what to do about it.

I received the following question when I was conducting a webinar on sexual addiction:

“I have had a pornography addiction since I was a teenager. I am now in my mid . . . → Read More: Addicted to Porn?

Does Crying Make you Feel Better?

Margaret — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:23:54 +0000

A recent study indicates that crying does not make people feel better. But there is a problem with this study.

(Crying shame: Tears don’t make you feel any better, study shows, By Cari Nierenberg, http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/29/7190543-crying-shame-tears-dont-make-you-feel-any-better-study-shows#.TjR9l8uTx0A.email).

The study indicates that:

“Shedding tears only improved mood in one-third of criers who kept tabs of their . . . → Read More: Does Crying Make you Feel Better?

Taking the Risk of Loving

Margaret — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:26:27 +0000

“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid . . . → Read More: Taking the Risk of Loving

The Power of Tears

Margaret — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:33:52 +0000

Discover the difference between victim pain and authentic pain and how expressing your authentic tears can open you to joy. . . . → Read More: The Power of Tears

Healing Love and Approval Addiction

Margaret — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:10:01 +0000

You CAN heal from love and approval addiction! Discover if you are love and approval addicted and begin to understand how to heal this. . . . → Read More: Healing Love and Approval Addiction