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Great Expectations

Great Expectations

People always seem to have expectations of us, especially as we get older. In a typical progression of American middle-class life, people go from being carefree teens and college students of whom not much is expected (and in fact mistakes are often expected to occur at this stage of life) to being adults in the [...]

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The Damaging Effects of Anger

The Damaging Effects of Anger

If we take a look at our own lives it is apparent that there are several differences between men and women. Some of these differences can be seen in the ways that the respective sexes view the world, relate to others, and especially in the way that men and women tend to express their feelings. [...]

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Burnout—A Deeper Look

  Burnout is a term that is commonly used to describe the plight of many employees in which extreme stress related to demanding work environments causes emotional and physical fatigue, stress, and other negative effects. Individuals from diverse industries, including health care, business, real estate, social services, and many others, can suffer from burnout. I [...]

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“Recession-Proofing” Your Happiness

Sorry to begin the title of this post with a sort of “non-word”. However, with all the talk about the troubled economic state of our nation I have been hearing the term “recession-proofing” in relation to many things: recession-proofing your relationship, your business, your budget, your IRA/401K, and the list goes on and on. I [...]

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Therapy-What’s it all about?

Hello All! My name is Alithia Asturrizaga, and I am happy and excited to say that I am a new blog author for the Young Professionals of Chicago. Since I am a psychotherapist, my posts will generally be related to life-balance type of topics such as maintaining good psychological health amid a busy professional and [...]

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