Could you use more happiness in your life? I’m Sue Diamond Potts and I recently learned what factors are involved in the lives of the happiest people in the world. It may surprise you to find out it’s not what
Going on Retreat At the end of August each year I attend a 2-week meditation retreat. This is an important time for me to exit from my busy life and look inward and upward for direction in my life. There
According to healthline.com, ‘A traumatic event is an incident that causes physical, emotional, spiritual, or psychological harm. The person experiencing the distressing event may feel threatened, anxious, or frightened as a result. In some cases, they may not know
Despite its negative consequences, most people initially start to use drugs and/or alcohol to relax or to escape a painful reality, but it can quickly turn into an addiction that changes the personality and makes the struggle to cope
On our last post, we touched on the fact many couples wait until after they are married or until their relationship is falling apart to seek help. In fact, according to Dr. John Gottman, many couples wait an average
In my years of practice as a couple’s therapist, I’ve noticed many couples wait until after they are married or until their relationship is falling apart to seek help. This is especially true among younger couples. For many, the notion
There’s a lot of talk over the Internet about how to save a relationship that’s on the rocks. However, a study states that struggling couples need only two things: kindness and generosity. The Gottman Institute in Seattle identified these
Years ago, I attended a talk by Dr. Wayne Dyer. I’m certain that many of you have heard of him or even read one of his many books. One that I loved was titled: “Change Your Thoughts, Change
We know from current brain research that all of our experiences reflect off of the ‘mirror of memory’ in our brains. This is nothing more than the stored accumulation, both conscious and unconscious, of the history of our
As Father’s Day approaches, I wanted to share about the men I help and the problems they want to overcome. While research shows that boys, generally speaking, tend not to be as relationally focused as girls, the real question
Please share this on your social media using the buttons on the left. I am just back from the 2016 Couples Conference in San Francisco where I co-presented a workshop with Dr. Ellyn Bader on Addictions and Self-Absorption in
It seems that happiness is a very trendy topic these days. I would say it has come into the forefront of our consciousness. The most recent Maclean’s magazine (March 14, 2016 has the following cover story: “Why You’re
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