Recovery from troubling thoughts, emotional surges, addictions, and bad habits can be greatly assisted by retraining the brain.  To get...

As a follow-up for my recent columns on Coping with Difficult People, here is some assertiveness training for dealing with emotional...

The elements of the good life, of God’s life coming through us, are the fruits of the Spirit:  love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,...

At seventy-five, I am less and less interested in the exterior of people’s lives – what their bodies, clothes, houses, vacations, or...

Ever wonder why two brothers or sisters turn out to be so different from each other? What drives some people to love so strong, or work...

IS YOUR FAITH HEALTHY? What is healthy faith, anyway, and who am I to judge it? As a psychologist, I can tell when people’s religious...

A TOOL KIT FOR SOLVING LIFE’S PROBLEMS The Chinese written language is marvelously colorful.  Their words are illustrated by little...

Fight off Depression from Winter Cold,Long Nights, and Holiday Stress The winter crud that climbed into me last year sat into my sinuses...

Marijuana: Thoughts on its Use, Abuse, and Legalization by Paul Schmidt, Ph.D. I have never really had a position or opinion on...

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: How does Yours Stack up? Like mental intelligence, emotional intelligence is a combination between inborn...

Game Players, Team Players, and Game Changers As a psychologist, I’m not much on typologies. They assume all people fit nicely into one...

When difficult, important decisions have to be made, it’s good to have a clear view of our priorities. We need to know the goals we have...