I went for a walk this morning in a nearby park and ended up in a lively conversation with an 87-year-old man who was walking his Shih Tzu. Alan talked at length about Marcy, who had entered his life six months ago after his previous dog had passed. Keeping It Real About ten minutes into […]
Read More“How can you advise me to spend less time looking at my screens?” more than a few people have asked me after seeing the title of my book, Screened In: The Art of Living Free in the Digital Age. “During the pandemic, my screens are all I have to connect with others.” Feeling Stressed? Connect Actually, […]
Read MoreThis is Part Four of a four-part series published over four consecutive weeks. So, no, life is not a solo journey. Instead, it’s a balance of togetherness and separateness. If you’re still not a believer, consider what happens if we take the phrase “solo journey” literally. Try spending all of your time alone and see […]
Read MoreThis is Part Three of a four-part series published over four consecutive weeks. So how can we go forward in life’s challenging moments? As I advised my friend who has been grieving his wife, we can acknowledge that romantic or companionate love is only one of love’s many forms. In line with the Zimbabwean proverb “If you […]
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I had dinner with John, a friend of mine in California in his mid-60s who is grieving the loss of his wife from cancer. John was struggling to manage his grief, not an easy task at any time, and especially not during the social isolation of the pandemic. He told me […]
Read MoreRead more about Anthony Silard’s latest article in Psychology Today, here.
Read MoreOur new video on 5 Ways Excessive Technology is Harming Your Relationships, Part 3 Watch here.
Read MoreRelationships are under siege. Loneliness is skyrocketing to record proportions. Over 3 in 5 Americans were lonely in January of last year, before the pandemic and its accompanying lockdowns turned our attempts to create any semblance of a social life upside down. Also before the quarantines, our average number of close friends whom we could talk with about […]
Read MoreThis article has been coauthored by the psychologist Mora Zaharya, who can be reached at www.tratamientosonline.com Social distancing has become the new global norm to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Yet we must be careful with the words we use, as they have meanings that impact our emotions, thoughts and actions. Social Distance is Not Emotional Distance In actuality, what we […]
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