It’s sports season! Schools are busy practicing and preparing for every tournament with the hope that this will be a winning season for their teams. In every competition, you can feel the intensity and hear the jubilation. As well, you can see the face of exhaustion and frustration.
As a basketball coach, I’ve heard people [...]
Lately, we’ve read and heard many discomforting news — death and destruction after Haiti’s unimaginable earthquake, endless war in the Middle East, political intrigue at home and around the globe, assault and robbery in our neighborhood, and many more.
After being bombarded with negativism and horrific stories, how can we stay positive?
Set a Positivity Rule
Let [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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; [...]
“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 [...]
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