This is part three of a three-part series published over three consecutive weeks. While the term I use in this series, “brainwashing,” is admittedly a bit extreme, it is appropriate to describe what I am referring to: the unprecedented “disparate influence system” targeting a hyper-distracted population of individuals unwilling or unable to think for themselves. […]
Read MoreIs there a panacea for living a long, meaningful, healthy life? As it turns out, based on the convergence of numerous studies there is one factor for long-term well-being that consistently stands out above the others. Research based on data from three longitudinal studies begun in the 1920s and 1930s (life events included the Great Depression […]
Read MoreAnthony Silard’s latest in Psychology Today provides healthy insight on how to achieve a healthy balance in relationships. Read more here.
Read MoreThis is Part Six of a seven-part series published over seven consecutive weeks. So how can we manage social distance, especially when we wish to be closer than does the other person? Desiring, Not Insisting Desiring to be close to a friend, family member or intimate partner is OK—in fact, it’s a sublime representation of two inherent characteristics of ourselves we never […]
Read MoreLearning grace can help us find balance within our desire for social connection. Read more from Anthony Silard’s latest article in Psychology Today, here.
Read MoreThis is Part Five of a seven-part series published over seven consecutive weeks. “OK, I get it,” you may be thinking. “But why does this happen to me time and time again. I’m tired of feeling rejected.” The Journey from Rejection to Acceptance Remember that the opposite of rejection is acceptance. While rejection certainly stings, like acceptance it is part and parcel […]
Read MoreThis is Part Three of a seven-part series published over seven consecutive weeks. At any point in time, some of our friends desire to be closer to us and some wish for more distance. The irony of craving for less social distance from specific friends is that there are other friends who desire the same from us whom we routinely ignore. […]
Read MoreThis is Part Two of a seven-part series published over seven consecutive weeks. We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend. — Robert Louis Stevenson The next morning, as I was walking Alex to the school bus, I asked him, “Do you remember this past […]
Read MoreOur new video on 5 Ways Excessive Technology is Harming Your Relationships, Part 3 Watch here.
Read MoreThe coronavirus is the second threat to our way of life to result in unprecedented social distancing in the past thirteen years. The first, which appeared in 2007, is the smartphone. Watch Dr. Silard delve into this topic here.
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