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Does Anyone in NYC Sleep Well Anymore?

Stephen Josephson | Posted 08.23.2009 | New York

Read More: Coping Strategies, Behavioral Psychology, Sleeping Well, How to Sleep Better, New York News
Stephen Josephson

Recent discussions with my friends and patients in New York City suggest that a good night's sleep might be something of the past, a fond memory of sorts.

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Resilience in the Recession: Seven Strategies to Free Yourself from Negative Thinking

Tamar Chansky | Posted 02.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Worry Vacation, Dread, Fear, Worry Time, Kindness, Psychology, Facing Limitations, Catastrophe, Coping Strategies, January, Recession, Holiday, Adversity, Challenges, Help Yourself, Help Others, Post Holidays Depression, Cope With Fear, How to Calm Down, Relieve Anxiety, Recession Fears, New Opportunities, How to Deal With Fear, Self Help, Coping, How to Deal With Anxiety, How to Deal With Stress, Anxiety, How to Cope, Calm Down, Worry, Living News
Tamar Chansky

Adjusting to this new reality means appreciating that just because there's a crisis going on, you can't live in it all the time: in crisis mode there's nothing to do but get immobilized with dread.

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Avoiding Turkey-Time Misery

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 12.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Coping Strategies, Political Anger, Family Gatherings, Holiday Depression, Obama White House, Family and Politics, Dysfunctional Families Holidays, Obama Presidency, Family Holidays, President Obama, Obama Family, Political Debate, Dysfunctional Family, President Elect Obama, Living News
SaraKay Smullens

If you know you are anticipating a meal laced with digs and putdowns, subtle and overt, either political, personal, or a combo practice changing the subject.

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