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A Path Toward Happiness: Help Others, Help Yourself by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Researchers have found that one of the key elements of happiness is altruism or kindness to others. It turns out that most human beings get a boost from helping others and do ... Read on »

Movies for Navelgazers by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Movies that represent major life themes and lessons can inspire us to think more deeply about important issues. They can act as a springboard for discussion and further explo ... Read on »

Keeping Up with the National Health Reform Debate by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living As an American health care provider, I have a vested interested in the health care reform debate as it will impact the future state of health care in the US. I am especially ... Read on »

Positive Parenting by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Positive parenting is a way to set expectations, instill values and live together as a family in relative peace while maintaining a resilient and satisfying relationship with ... Read on »

Managing Anger by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Anger gets a bad rap, but it is a normal and adaptive human emotion. It occurs when we: feel out of controlbelieve our rights have been violatedthink we are not getting our wa ... Read on »

Learning Disability Videos from LD Online by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

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To Trust or Not to Trust by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living How do we know when we should trust someone? When our expectations haven't been met or we have been disappointed by someone we trusted, it can be difficult to trust again. Tr ... Read on »

Recipe for Happiness? by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Psychologists have been taking a growing interest in measuring happiness over the last decade. In retrospect, this seems to be a no brainer, but it is a fairly new approach fo ... Read on »

Active Listening: The Perfect Gift by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Looking for the perfect gift for someone special? Why not consider a gift that is precious and rare, appropriate for and appreciated by most people of any gender or age, shows ... Read on »

Frustration and Patience by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living You are very hungry, but you can't get the lid off of the jar. You are running late and your keys are nowhere to be found. Your jaw tightens and you look up at the ceiling as ... Read on »

Breaking Bad Habits by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A habit is any action that is performed so often that it becomes almost an involuntary or automatic response. Some people use the words "habit" and "addiction&q ... Read on »

Learning Differences & Higher Education by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Getting into college is not always the biggest challenge for students with learning differences. It’s the adjustment to college level work and a more independent lifesty ... Read on »

Making a Change by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living This post is intended for people who are experiencing longstanding discomfort (unhappiness, anxiety, loneliness, anger) and know they'd like to feel better, but they’re ... Read on »

Love Relationships by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Love is one of life's greatest rewards. But, like many good things, there is both a sweet side and a sour side to it. Serious or chronic illness, infidelity, intimacy concerns ... Read on »

Grieving a Loss by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Grieving is a normal human response to losing someone or something important. Experiencing a loss can involve strong emotions, troublesome physical symptoms, and may require a ... Read on »

Selflessness by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Our society values and encourages selflessness. We think about self-sacrifice and putting others before ourselves as virtuous qualities. To be selfless means, "having no ... Read on »

Dealing with Guilt and Shame by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Guilt is an emotion that involves self-blame or a sense of responsibility for a regretted thought or action. Like any other emotion, guilt is not necessarily based on facts. T ... Read on »

How Counseling (Talk Therapy) Helps by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Have you ever had somebody listen to you intently and objectively with the sole purpose of understanding you and assisting you in reaching your potential? For most of us, this ... Read on »

Coping with Setbacks & Disappointment by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living When you are working toward a positive change in your life, setbacks such as loss, failure and rejection can make you feel discouraged, frustrated, anxious and sad. Too much o ... Read on »

Slipping Into the Test Anxiety Zone by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living You’re sitting in your classroom before a major test. Your senses are heightened. The lights seem too bright. You hear your classmates chattering nervously about how har ... Read on »

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