By all accounts, anyone who knew John Lennon learned to expect the unexpected – and sometimes the unpleasant. That’s just how John was. One minute soft and tender. In a blink, harsh and cruel – with a legendary acid wit that didn’t seem quite as witty when it was turned on you. The man who [...]
Archive for January 16th, 2010
The Walrus was John
Posted in Intriguing Patients, tagged borderline pattern, Freddie Lennon, John and Yoko, John Lennon, Julian Lennon, Middle Path, People's Therapist, psychotherapy, Sean Lennon, Stability, Yoko Ono on January 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Feel FANTASTIC!…RIGHT NOW!!!
Posted in Thoughts and Musings, tagged antidepressants, endorphins, exercise, fitness, pets on January 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The best self-help book in the world would be titled “Feel Better – Right Now!” Here’s what it would say. First, exercise. Second, get a pet. And here’s why the People’s Therapist is always beating these two drums, and will keep beating them for all eternity. Exercise, especially cardio exercise, releases natural anti-depressants into your [...]
Those Tea Party people
Posted in Current Events, tagged guns, healthcare, Republicans, Right Wing, sense of security, Tea Partiers, Tea Party on January 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The first thing the People’s Therapist notices about the Tea Party people is that they come to everything from a sense of deprivation. They are always – always always always – talking about their money, and how they don’t want anyone to get their hands on it. It’s theirs. They need it. There isn’t enough [...]
Tiger Woods has a session with the People’s Therapist
Posted in Current Events, Intriguing Patients, tagged living like a child, People's Therapist, psychotherapy, Tiger Woods on January 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It seems like Tiger Woods could use a visit, doesn’t it? Everyone agrees he’s had a rough month. So let’s go there. What if Tiger showed up in my office? What could the People’s Therapist do to help? Patients often show up at my door when they’re in crisis. Many people feel – wrongly – [...]