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By Norman Araiza There was a time when passive/aggressive behavior was considered a psychological disorder. These days the term passive aggressiveness is considered to be a set of negative personality traits marked by passive resistance, insincerity, reticence and difficulty with assertiveness. Simply stated it is anger that gets expressed in the form of resistance that [...]
By Norman Araiza It can be said that life is made up of a series of roles that we take on in various situations. Our choice of roles largely defines the probable outcome. A psychotherapist from San Francisco, Steve Karpman, defined three classic roles that we all play, to our own detriment, and are known [...]
By Liz Montes At the 2012 annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, one of their most interesting studies again documented the overwhelming amount of evidence of how exercise strengthens the “structure and function of the brain.” There is evidence in both animal and human studies of how exercise after a just few months improves [...]
By Patricia González In collaboration with Inkarri, Don Sebastián Pauccar of the Great Q’ero Nation from Cusco, Peru, will visit San Miguel from February 11 to 17. Q’eros is a community in the Andes and was discovered in 1955. They lived almost 500 years in the Inca tradition outside the influence of modern civilization. Sebastián [...]
By Kathy Wilcox Happy New Year! Having completed the official end-of-year season of overeating, we’re now launching into the season of resolutions. Out with the eggnog! In with the treadmill! It’s time to join the gym. We may or may not stick with our resolution to exercise but if we want to lose pounds, we [...]
By Ricardo Trejo A. On November 24 in Celaya the plans for the Campeonato Copa Bajío MTB 2013 cycling race were announced. At that meeting the clubs and associations from each state which met the necessary requirements for the championship were selected. It was also announced that San Miguel de Allende will be the headquarters [...]
By Norman Araiza There are many keys that open the door to a better relationship. This article is limited to three that I see neglected most often in seasoned relationships. It’s no secret that the more frequently loving gestures are made between partners, the stronger the relationship. Yet in many relationships, gestures that were once [...]
By Liz Montes The holiday season is set to begin very soon; are you ready? That is, ready not to gain weight! The average American adult will gain between one to nine pounds during the six weeks between Thanksgiving and the New Year. There will be lots of food, lots of parties and lots of [...]
By Norman Araiza In my experience, working with alcoholic clients, once the drinking has stopped, symptoms of anxiety disorders may exhibit themselves and we learn that the drinking problem is secondary to the primary anxiety disorder. When recovery is limited to A.A. exclusively and does not include psychotherapy, often times this anxiety condition goes undiagnosed [...]
By Patty Hiller Definitions of Reiki abound, but the simplest way of defining something so indefinable is to examine the word itself. It is a real Japanese word, and though there is no direct English translation, we can still make sense of it. Ki is the word equivalent to chi in Chinese and prana in [...]
