Psychology - Negativity

January 19, 2011

Interview with Jeffrey Rossman, author of the book The Mind-Body Mood Solution: The Breakthrough Drug-Free Program for Lasting Relief from Depression

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Mike Carruthers:
Depression is rampant and people are particularly susceptible to it in winter.

Jeffrey Rossman:
Many people don’t get enough sunlight; they are not spending enough time being physically active. In addition to all of that people don’t get enough sleep which can contribute to depression.
 

November 18, 2010

Interview with Lillian Glass, author of the book Toxic Men: 10 Ways to Identify, Deal with, and Heal from the Men Who Make Your Life Miserable

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Mike Carruthers:
Are there toxic people in your life?

Lillian Glass:
A toxic person that’s somebody that doesn’t make you feel good about yourself. It’s somebody that doesn’t bring out the best in you and they’re various types of toxic people.
 

August 9, 2010

Interview with Janet Pfeiffer, author of the book The Secret Side of Anger

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Mike Carruthers:
When you think about it anger is really the result of unmet needs and expectations.

Janet Pfeiffer:
We expect certain things of ourselves, we expect certain things of other people, but when those expectations aren’t met we become frustrated and angry.
 

November 26, 2009

Interview with Herbert Rappaport PhD, author of the book The Family Gathering Survival Plan

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Mike Carruthers:
Going home for the holidays… as great as it sounds, holiday celebrations with family can be trouble.

Herbert Rappaport, PhD:
There's a sibling that makes a comment, there's an uncle who's going to be critical at the way somebody from the next generation is doing their Thanksgiving dinner, there's somebody who maybe drinks too much.
 

October 29, 2009

Interview with Suzy Cohen, spokesperson for Litebook

www.litebook.com

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Mike Carruthers:
Being exposed to some natural sunlight is healthy. But as the days gets shorter…

Suzy Cohen:
People are going to work in the dark. They’re inside all day and they go home in the dark. So they’re not getting the natural sunlight that they need to feel their best.

September 23, 2009
Interview with John Lee, author of The Anger Solution: The Proven Method for Achieving Calm and Developing Healthy, Long-Lasting Relationships

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Mike Carruthers:
Funny thing about anger - people get angry all the time and yet…

John Lee:
The words you will very seldom ever hear a lover, a wife, a spouse, a boss or an employee ever say to anybody is, “I’m angry”. 

July 21, 2009

Interview with Ariane de Bonvoisin author of The First 30 Days Your Guide To Any Change

www.first30days.com
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Mike Carruthers:
No matter how much you resist it, big changes are coming in your life - good ones and bad ones. Change is inevitable.

Ariane de Bonvoisin:
Going through change, we're always asked whether we want to be the victim or whether we actually want to stand back up and get strong in our power. And that is a choice that we all get given.

  Ariane de Bonvoisin

July 9, 2009

Interview with Mardi Horowitz, M.D., author of A Course in Happiness   
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Mike Carruthers:
The world is full of people who are unhappy, and it turns out there are two things that tend to produce discontent for these people.

Mardi Horowitz, M.D.:
What I call the "toxic twins" that tend to produce discontent are blaming and entitlement. That is people who feel too entitled and then blame everybody else or something else for what happens bad to them.

 July 2, 2009
Interview with Robert Mack, author of Happiness from the Inside Out: The Art and Science of Fulfillment
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Mike Carruthers:
Happiness: we often think of happiness as the result of something - when we get that job, when we make enough money or when we get married.

Robert Mack:
But the truth is that successful life outcomes and circumstances (all those things we just mentioned) account for only about ten percent of how happy or unhappy you are. So happiness is something that's a lot more than simply getting what you want.