Reframe how you think about food and fitness. When you think of a big bowl of pasta, topped with yummy cheese and served with freshly-baked bread, how do you label the food? Is it ‘good’, ‘bad’ or is it, well, just food? One effective way to heal your mindset is to shift from giving meaning […]
Anxiety makes you irritable. When we’re feeling off balance, it shows. And often in not-so-pretty ways. Anxiety can cause us to become irritable, impatient and, well, flat-out grumpy, says Yvonne Thomas, PhD, a psychologist in Los Angeles. Though you shouldn’t force yourself to put on a happy face when you’re really struggling with anxiety, it’s
Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D., a Los Angeles-based psychologist, whose specialties include relationships, told Bored Panda that passive-aggressive behavior is behavior that communicates how a person is feeling, but not in a clear or direct way. As a result, the recipient of this behavior often may be confused or miss the real reason the person being passive-aggressive is acting
Except: You would have sex every other day if your partner were in the mood. But for your number-one human, a romp once a week is satisfactory. Two people rarely have matching libidos, making the topic of frequency a biggie, according to psychologist Dr. Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D. Though you may not get all of the
Excerpt: The difference between sadness and depression There are many differences between feeling ‘blah’ and being depressed, but one of the most significant ones is duration, according to therapist Dr. Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D. Healthy people tend to have a few bad days but recover quickly, while those suffering from depression will linger for at least
