Hello 2010! Another year has gone. A fresh new year is here. For many people, a new year means a new approach to life, a renewed determination to solve continuing problems, a refreshed sense of perspective and opportunities. And yet for others, it’s another year of torment, another chance to keep repeating strategies that don’t work,… Read More »
Last year, I received an e-mail commenting about one of my articles. Growing up in Vancouver, she stated her parents were “cold” and never showed affection. In fact, they called her names and put her down almost daily. Her only respite was when they were asleep. In her letter, she stated, “Dr. Rayel, they always told… Read More »
When I was working in Connecticut, I saw a woman in her 20s (let’s call her Nena) who was brought to the hospital emergency room for medical assessment. Apparently, Nena was shopping in the mall. Without any warning, she suddenly felt terrified and developed shortness of breath, fast heart rate, hot flushes all over her body, and chest… Read More »
People from all walks of life have asked me about the difference between normal sadness and clinical depression. “Are they the same or just slightly different?” “Do I need to take nerve pill if I’m only sad?” Sadness is a normal feeling. It can simply be a reaction to ordinary events that happen in our daily lives.… Read More »
Do you sleep well every night? Do you immediately fall asleep as soon as you hit the bed? Or are you awake the whole night as if waiting for the sun to rise, tossing and turning endlessly? If somehow you manage to sleep, how many hours is it? Do you often wake up in the middle… Read More »
Many parents feel stressed before and during school openings, when kids have to wake up earlier than usual, when they have to wrestle with new school mates and new teachers. As well, kids demand latest jeans and designer shirts just to keep up with peers. And who shell out the required funds for these extra and sometimes unnecessary… Read More »
Who’s Henry Sy? Is he rich and successful? If so, why talk about him? Why not just relish on the successes of Donald Trump of The Apprentice or Warren Buffet, the Oracle of Nebraska? Henry Sy has inspired millions of people from the Philippines and around the globe because of how he built his business empire; how he… Read More »
“Something is wrong with my husband Doc. I don’t know how to change him. He’s annoying. Is there any way I can change him?” In my practice, I’ve met many people trying to change their partners for whatever reason. They want their partners to change their attitude, their style of communication, their personality. They want others to change… Read More »
THE UN-COMFORT ZONE with Robert Wilson In 1907, during a major league baseball game, second base was stolen 13 times by the winning team. The catcher for the losing team, Branch Rickey, was unable to pick off even a single runner. That record stands to this day. It also spelled the end of Rickey’s career as a baseball… Read More »
Volunteering is simply giving back. When you volunteer, you give a big part of yourself — your time, your energy, your talent, your money, your individuality . . . and your vision. You can’t give something you don’t have. You can give only what you own. So giving back is more profound than what it means. It conveys… Read More »