There are a surprising number of therapists. Some are very good. Very many are not. Some are very good at what they do, but what they do isn't very effective. Some aren't good at what they do, but what they do is, or can be, very effective. So you want to find a therapist who is good at what they do, and who uses methods that are very effective.

But, being a layperson yourself, how do you know what's effective and whether an individual therapist is very skilled?

Let's...

There are times if we are not careful, we spend so many hours at work that we don't spend enough quality times on the people and things that matter; or worse still we don't have time to take care of ourselves. Sometimes I feel like this, I am running from one thing the other and before you know it, I have given out so much that I become tired, and agitated.  So now I try to take time out and plan days when I can just stop and do absolutely do nothing. Sometimes we have to be still...

Its said imagination is one of the most unique tools that a man possesses and which makes him different  from those ancestors who stayed long back and whose evolution given him the birth. Imagination gives us the wings to fly and breeze to feel and without it, life is a mere hollow object which has existence but no matter within.

But ask yourself when you imagined anything that made you chuckle and tension free? This question came to my mind when I saw the movie...

So the Mayans had these worry dolls, kept in a small bag, and as the legend says...the person who owned the bag of Mayan Worry Dolls would tell his or her troubles or worries to the dolls before going to bed for the night, and the dolls would do the worrying for them! These worry dolls became more and more popular, and the news of them spread further out, to countries such as Guatemala, hence the name Guatemalan worry dolls.

They may have spread to the North American continent and...

Lucid dreaming is the ability to consciously direct and control your dreams. It transforms your inner dream world into a living alternate reality - where everything you see, hear, feel, taste and even smell is as authentic as real life.

Lucidity occurs during altered states of consciousness when yourealizeyou are dreaming - and your brain switches into 'waking mode' inside the dream. In normal dreams, your self awareness is shut down. That's why they often feel fuzzy...

There were two men who graduated from the top law school in the country. The men were top in their class and each possesses the exact qualification for success. However with all the academics both men had, one man failed while other man succeeded at the same profession.

These stories are all too common. What characteristics does a person possess that will help him succeed in life. The secret of success goes beyond liking or disliking ones job. It is more than intellect or physical...

When depression hurts start to affect your life and the people around you then something must be done. It cannot be assumed that it will just go away on its own. Most often the depression hurts come at a point where there is the start of severe depression. This is a very dangerous stage, not just for the person who is depressed, but also for the people who love him or her.

Take the story of Bill. His story is like so many others wherein he had everything he wanted, then lost...

Appeal Number 1:  If you have nothing nice to say, then please keep your mouth shut.  I am not afraid of taking a hit but please spare me your ‘wisdom', Mr or Mrs "Self-Appointed Critic".  Did you forget that wisdom comes from reservation and humility?  Did you forget that "criticism" was originally a neutral verb?  I know that you have chosen the easiest path to satisfy your ego and it feels good.  Let me tell you what else I...

Like any other kid in the neighborhood, my six year old loves to go for bike ride. Sometime he comes back with a cut and sometime with a bruise but that doesn't stop him from taking out his bicycle every evening for a ride. Bicycle riding is not only fun but a great way to keep kids active. According to a survey, bicycling is the most popular form of exercise among kids between the age group of 5-12yrs. But it also has some degree of danger associated with it.

Hence, parents who...

Can you imagine a life where you only said yes to things that you really wanted to do?

I'm talking about trulyonly doing the things you want to do. This means you never go to any affair out of obligation. You never did another favor for someone unless you really wanted to. You could change any plan at the last minute because something better did come along. You could watch movies in the middle of a weekday. You could have sex out in nature with your mate just because it's...