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Why I Touch My Grandchildren
There is a “touch-need” in each of us. Human touch — hugging, hand holding, cuddling, and other outlets of physical touch are beneficial, health-wise, physically and emotionally. Research demonstrates that touch contains several health benefits for our physiological...
#shrinktext Sessions
I'm Dr. Rick Hawks a psychologist. I've provided mental health services for over 40 + years. I currently specialize in forensic psychology - so I spend a lot of time with murderers, rapists, and child molesters. Over the years, I've provided a variety of services to...
One Tip
STRESS Stress is your body's way of responding to any kind of demand. It can be caused by both positive and negative experiences. In 1966 Dr. Richard S. Lazarus defined stress something like: The condition or feeling experienced when you perceive that demands exceed...
Stuck
PERCEPTION IS REALITY I had a new intake with a male patient the other day. He was about 45 and had been battling a "porn addiction" for most of his life. He had been to several counselors, attended 12-step support groups, visited with clergy, etc. He claimed:...
Five To Survive
TYPHOON! And the XIII World Boy Scout Jamboree in Japan had just begun. Sitting in our tents at the foot of Mt. Fuji on Asagiri Heights, most of us, heard the mobile loudspeakers begin to blaze: “Prepare for evacuation. All sub-camps requiring evacuation , get ready....