EVERYDAY PSYCHOLOGY AND WELLNESS

 

“The good life is a process, not a state of being.
It is a direction not a destination."
                               Carl Rogers, psychologist

March 2008 
~  To Your Psychological Health & Wellness !

These are links that I think are helpful.  As with all online information, use prudence and your personal good judgment. (Note: If a link doesn’t work, type the title of the article into your browser.)

 

 

 

Hello everyone,

Last month’s list opened with a quick Valentine’s Day article on Love Psychology.  Love was followed by a fairly scholarly list of academic sites that introduced the field of psychology, offered assistance with recognizing possible problems and provided access to mental health assistance sources.

This month’s Easter holiday seems timely for an introduction to a new field of study, Forgiveness Psychology and Forgiveness is followed by a light article on longevity and a list of stress reduction sites from Managing Stress Principles by Brian Luke Seaward.


Be sure to take the fascinating personal stress scale inventory on the ending site.
You may be in for a scary surprise.


Yours in the best of psychology, Dr. B.

 

The Psychology of Forgiveness

Is it Time for Forgiveness? The Journey of Forgiveness: A Living Narrative of Transformation Dr. Gayle L. Reed

In the burgeoning field of Positive Psychology, forgiveness is being recognized as a vital aspect of moral and spiritual wholeness. 

This site reviews a new forgiveness therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the psychological health benefits that follow that therapeutic experience. http://www.leaderu.com/common/journeyofforgiveness.html

Top 5 Habits to Increase Longevity
Is it really possible for anyone to live happily to 100? According to Dr. Mao, the good news is that your body was designed to be 100 - you just have to get out of the way! Enjoy this great  “Psych Lite”    J  article at Yahoo Health. Com  http://health.yahoo.com/experts/drmao/8307/top-5-habits-to-increase-longevity/

Work Stress and Family Stress
Do women really have more stress than men when both hold jobs, maintain careers and raise a family? This site reviews the results of one study that holds interesting insights into this question.
Visit the APA Public Communications web site        http://www.apa.org/releases/stresssurvey0206.html

Stress and Fertility
Is there a relationship between stress and the ability to conceive? The Atlanta Reproductive Health Centre thinks so. Research indicates that stress levels can offset the integrity of the reproductive system. This article may be of special interest to couples wishing to start a family.
 Visit the Atlanta Reproductive Health Centre; Stress Management web site  http://www.ivf.com//stress.html

Stress as a College Student
The University of Alberta Health Centre has developed an informative and thorough web site dedicated to the physical and mental health of students dealing with the daily challenges of college life.
Visit the University of Alberta Health Centre web site http://www.ualberta.ca/dept/health/public_html/healthinfo/stress.htm

Stress Institute

 

 This site and the American Institute of Stress is dedicated to advancing our understanding of: The Role of Stress in Health and Illness, The Nature and Importance of Mind-Body Relationships, and Our Inherent and Immense Potential for Self-Healing.
 Visit the American Institute of Stress web site    http://www.stress.org/

Life in the Balance
Is your life in the Balance? Take this quick and simple True/False test and see how much you know about living life in balance.
 Visit the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Body and Mind - The Stress Test web site   http://www.ianr.unl.edu/ianr/fcs/balapr95.htm

Stress Scale
How stressed are you? Add up your stress level - is it higher than you thought it would be?
 Visit the Stress Health Education web site     http://www.teachhealth.com/#stressscale       

United Way Area Resource Guide  – Important Resource you may want to bookmark.

United Way. VOICES. RESOURCE. DIRECTORY. Of. Local and National Agencies. Published by. Family Service Society, Inc. 827 Joe Clifton Drive, Paducah KY: Counseling pp 8-12. Mental Health Assistance pp. 72-74.   www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu/menus/voices.pdf

 

 

 

 

Dr. Linda Holderness Bradford,  is a retired professor who has taught university, college and community college psychology courses for over 25 years. She emphasizes that she is a teacher and not a therapist and continues to teach Colorado Community College intro psych online courses while living here in Fulton

 

 Psychology is the study of behavior and mental processes. One of its primary goals is to increase understanding of self and others for the improvement of our lives.

EVERYDAY  PSYCHOLOGY AND WELLNESS:  A monthly annotated listing of Psych & Wellness sites for your everyday pleasure.

FULTON NEWS MARCH 2008