http://www.marconews.com/news/lifestyles/health-fitness/mind-matters/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Mind Mattersen-uslifestyles/health-fitness/mind-mattershttp://www.marconews.com/news/2011/mar/17/mind-matters-low-energy-there-may-be-more-going/?partner=RSSDo you have difficulty starting and/or finishing projects? Or initiating a new behavior, such as exercising or working out? Do you become excited thinking of tackling a long postponed task, only to become discouraged and overwhelmed when you try to begin? Or do you find getting started is easy but sticking with it is a problem? You get bored, discouraged, distracted? etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:23:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-270072-734213news/columnists/elinor-stantonELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Low energy? There may be more going onmarconews.commind-matters-low-energy-there-may-be-more-goingurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-270072-734213Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/25/mind-matters-ultimate-betrayal/?partner=RSSA common social problem that exists at many levels and can probably be found anywhere in the world is domestic violence. Women and children tend to be the most likely victims but males are not immune to domestic abuse. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230535-733828news/columnists/elinor-stantonELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind matters: The ultimate betrayalmarconews.commind-matters-ultimate-betrayalurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230535-733828Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/18/codependence-may-not-be-what-you-think/?partner=RSSDo you often find yourself worrying about everyone else and neglecting your own needs? Do you tend to become overly committed and overwhelmed? If so, you may be codependent or tend toward codependency. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229760-733821news/columnists/elinor-stantonELINOR STANTONMarco, FLCodependence may not be what you think marconews.comcodependence-may-not-be-what-you-thinkurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229760-733821Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/oct/22/mind-matters-violence-symptom-mental-illness/?partner=RSSDomestic violence has recently made frightening headlines with the mass murders of a local family. Domestic violence occurs everywhere and among all social classes. Most often, women and children are the victims, usually of men who are either addicted to alcohol and/or drugs, are highly dependent and insecure, or suffer from severe mental illness. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:55:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-213719-733702lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Violence a symptom of mental illnessmarconews.commind-matters-violence-symptom-mental-illnessurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-213719-733702Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/oct/15/mind-matters-try-these-stress-fighting-techniques/?partner=RSSThere are many measures that may alleviate or treat anxiety, a pervasive problem of society today. Prevention is the first step. Some individuals are more prone to anxiety than others. This is due in part to heredity, as well as personality type and effects of child rearing. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:04:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-213088-733695lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Try these stress-fighting techniquesmarconews.commind-matters-try-these-stress-fighting-techniquesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-213088-733695Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/oct/08/mind-matters-dont-panic-manage-your-anxiety/?partner=RSSAre you one of millions who suffer from anxiety? Do you regularly avoid certain situations because your discomfort is unbearable? Do you bravely push yourself through dreaded activities, hoping no one will suspect how nervous you are? Or perhaps a vague anxiety constantly haunts you. Maybe you experience paralyzing panic attacks for no apparent reason. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-212501-733688lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Don’t panic! Manage your anxietymarconews.commind-matters-dont-panic-manage-your-anxietyurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-212501-733688Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/oct/01/mind-matters-invest-now-your-golden-years/?partner=RSSAre you happily married? If so, can you honestly say it’s been wonderful every day, 24 hours a day, for 40 or 50 years? Only a chosen few can honestly say, “Yes.” For most, marriage is truly a mixed bag; wonderful, difficult and at times, impossible. So often, the rest of our lives are a breeze in comparison to the complexities of a relationship etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-211920-733681lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Invest now in your 'golden years'marconews.commind-matters-invest-now-your-golden-yearsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-211920-733681Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/sep/24/mind-matters-times-ravages-spare-no-one/?partner=RSSAs we grow older, we hope to grow wiser. The sages of old are depicted as mature men, with long white beards and kind, thoughtful faces. In our culture, wisdom is less valued than in other parts of the world, and it has been said we have lost our wisdom. Our elders are treated accordingly. Perhaps the wisdom has not been lost so much as no longer sought, in a youth-oriented society. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:22:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-211352-733674lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Time’s ravages spare no onemarconews.commind-matters-times-ravages-spare-no-oneurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-211352-733674Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/sep/17/mind-matters-dont-bend-blocking-beliefs/?partner=RSSDo you tend to put yourself down by minimizing your abilities and accomplishments? Are you one of those people who realize only a small percentage of your true potential? Do you often tell yourself you could never achieve or accomplish what your friends do; that you’re not smart enough, don’t have the energy, initiative or creativity? Are you held back by a false belief that you can’t possibly achieve what you desire? etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:19:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-210731-733667lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Don’t bend to blocking beliefsmarconews.commind-matters-dont-bend-blocking-beliefsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-210731-733667Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/sep/10/mind-matters-listen-your-inner-voice/?partner=RSSThere’s an old saying that honesty is the best policy. Most of us espouse that belief; we don’t lie, steal or cheat. Honesty is a universally admired character trait by which most of us try to live. In spite of this, we sometimes miss the boat when it comes to honesty with ourselves. We tell more fibs to ourselves than to anyone else, and we don’t even realize it. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:50:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-210113-733660lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Listen to your inner voicemarconews.commind-matters-listen-your-inner-voiceurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-210113-733660Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/sep/03/mind-matters-why-do-we-hurt-each-other/?partner=RSSWhy do people hurt each other? Why do war, brutality, and personal vengeance exist? Man’s inhumanity toward his own has made history for eons. It provides the stuff of headlines, jobs for lawmakers and law enforcers. Is there any way to make sense of the senselessness of violence? Violence is not only physical; it very often is inflicted emotionally in relationships. Today’s discussion will focus on some of the reasons individuals emotionally wound each other. Only when we recognize how and why we hurt each other, can we choose a better way. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:50:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-209515-733653lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Why do we hurt each other?marconews.commind-matters-why-do-we-hurt-each-otherurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-209515-733653Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/aug/28/mind-matters-lost-love/?partner=RSSAccording to statistics at least fifty percent of marriages fail. These numbers do not include fractured relationships that never made it to the altar, nor do they refer to thousands of hearts broken and dreams shattered when seemingly perfect relationships sour. To develop and maintain a healthy relationship is probably one of life’s greatest challenges. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:53:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-209100-733647lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Lost in Lovemarconews.commind-matters-lost-loveurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-209100-733647Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2008/jun/16/mind-matters-assertiveness-starts-home/?partner=RSSAssertiveness is a learned behavior defined as “clear, honest, authentic communication about oneself, while preserving respect for the other person.” etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-174064-733209lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Assertiveness starts at homemarconews.commind-matters-assertiveness-starts-homeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-174064-733209Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2008/may/19/mind-matters-marriage-delicate-balance/?partner=RSSA successful marriage is a work in progress, as is any important relationship. If anyone thinks that making those “I do’s” at the wedding will guarantee eternal bliss they have only to check the statistics on divorce to see how it really is. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Tue, 20 May 2008 02:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-171977-733181lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Marriage is a delicate balancemarconews.commind-matters-marriage-delicate-balanceurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-171977-733181Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2008/may/05/mind-matters-how-can-therapy-help/?partner=RSSWhat happens in therapy? What should you expect? Why do we believe therapy helps? Individuals usually seek help from a therapist when overwhelmed by life’s problems. Life tends to be very difficult; sometimes we are stressed beyond our capacity to easily cope. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Tue, 06 May 2008 01:54:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-170927-733167lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: How can therapy help?marconews.commind-matters-how-can-therapy-helpurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-170927-733167Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2008/apr/06/mind-matters-close-look-benefits-psychotherapy/?partner=RSSWhen Sigmund Freud developed psychoanalysis in the nineteenth century he opened the door to the mysteries of man’s mind and launched us on an endless journey of discovery. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:52:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-168669-733138lifestyles/health-fitnessELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: A close look at the benefits of psychotherapymarconews.commind-matters-close-look-benefits-psychotherapyurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-168669-733138Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2008/mar/25/mind-matters-mindful-living-coping-stress/?partner=RSSStress haunts us. Its ugly presence makes us fret, doubt ourselves, overwork to earn enough money and make sure our loved ones are happy and pleased with us. Stress begets stress. The harder we strive the more we see what needs to be accomplished. Time is not on our side. We always feel behind schedule. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:32:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-167635-733126lifestyles/health-fitnessELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Mindful living — coping with stressmarconews.commind-matters-mindful-living-coping-stressurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-167635-733126Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2008/mar/18/mind-matters-recognizing-your-emotional-needs/?partner=RSSEveryone needs someone. It’s a fact of life. Only from a safe, loving connection with another can we find the emotional fulfillment we desire and need. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-167084-733119lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Recognizing your emotional needsmarconews.commind-matters-recognizing-your-emotional-needsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-167084-733119Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2008/mar/03/mind-matters-addiction-not-four-letter-word/?partner=RSSAddictions to various substances and behaviors have plagued world societies for thousands of years. Only in the past few decades has a clearer understanding emerged on causes and effective treatments. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:33:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-165686-733104lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Addiction is not a four letter wordmarconews.commind-matters-addiction-not-four-letter-wordurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-165686-733104Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2008/feb/25/mind-matters-core-beliefs-break-pattern/?partner=RSSIdentification of core beliefs can be challenging because the unconscious parts of our ego and psyche go to great lengths to protect us, with amazing success, from a negative self-image. etseven@aol.com (ELINOR STANTON)Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-165119-733097lifestyles/featuresELINOR STANTONMarco, FLMind Matters: Core beliefs — break the patternmarconews.commind-matters-core-beliefs-break-patternurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-165119-733097Change0Usable