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Mitch Hedberg:If you stand in the meat section at the grocery store long enough, you start to get mad at turkeys. There’s turkey ham, turkey bologna, turkey pastrami. Someone needs to tell the turkey, “Man, just be yourself.” http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Yogi Berra: When you come to a fork in the road, take it.
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Placebos seem to be particularly effective with depression. (Lu, S. Great Expectations, Monitor on Psychology, 2015, 46(4), 50-53) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Although not a particular fan of Erica Jong’s prose, I am an admirer of her willingness to take on the hard issues, as she did famously about 40 years age in her novel Fear of Flying.  This year she did it again with Fear of Dying. In this novel she deals with issues of aging as it relates to love, loss, sexuality, death itself, and, perhaps, rebirth.  We accompany her main character, Vanessa Wonderman (interesting name), as she goes through her parent’s last days, her 20 year older husband’s serious illness, becomes a grandmother for the first time, and contemplates what happens after death. While all this goes on, she gains in maturity and vitality. http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

According to the American Psychological Association’s 2015 survey of stress in America, money has remained the highest source of stress since the survey began in 2007. The next three highest sources are work, family, and health. (Bethue, S. Money stress weighs on America’s health. Monitor on Psychology, 2015, 46(4), 38-41)  www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

B. B. King: The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.  www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Optimistic people’s hearts tend to be healthier than the hearts of their pessimistic counterparts. (In brief. Monitor on Psychology, 2015, 46(4), p. 29)  www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Marijuana is the most often used illicit drug in our country. But it is losing its illicit status. Twenty-three states have legalized it for medical use, and five states have legalized it for recreational use by those older than 21.

However is it safe, especially for younger users? Some research suggests that it may interfere with the development of the brains of those beginning heavy use before age 16, but other research does not show that it results in abnormalities. A new study is being proposed to clarify its effects on the young by following 10,000 subjects for ten years starting when they are 9 or 10 years old. (Weir, K. Marijuana and the developing brain. Monitor on Psychology, 2015, 46(10), 46-52) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

Soren Kierkegaard: Life must be lived forward but can only be understood backwards.  www.finebergpsychotherapy.com

There are several misconceptions about how to meditate: 1) Keep the eyes closed. 2) Don’t move around. 3) Results will be quick. 4) Only do it alone. (Pollack, S. Seven myths about meditation.  Psychotherapy Networker, 2015, 39(2), 15-16) http://www.finebergpsychotherapy.com