Justin’s Blog: “The Jog”
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If you’re like over 1 billion people on this planet that use the internet, you have probably searched at some point for information pertaining to your health. From understanding whether you have a common cold to symptoms of depression, these searches can provide useful information. I use Google almost daily, and sometimes to understand health-related […]
Read More >The Psychology of Family Holidays
As the U.S. heads into the heaviest holiday season of the year, an interesting blend of emotions often come up. Even for those who find great joy in time with family, it can also be a stressful time. Join me on a little journey of psychology through some of these dynamics. Expectations. We all have […]
Read More >Avoiding The Issue
When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways” (1 Corinthians 13:11, The Bible, ESV). M. Scott Peck, in his work The Road Less Traveled, explained with surgeon-like precision how people deal with problems and pain. […]
Read More >Stages of Change
Why won’t they change??!! True, long-lasting change is based on a re-orientation of a person’s heart attitude and approach. This can’t be forced. Few people like to change under compulsion. I actually haven’t met one. People that are so passive that they let others force transformation usually hold onto their beliefs internally, ending up with resentments, bitterness, […]
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