Shahrzad Jalali PsyD
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For some the holiday blues start as soon as they hear the phrase, “The holiday season is upon us.” They know it’s the blues because they...
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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Sexuality or Sensuality?
The sexual revolution in the 1960s brought about a great deal of change in social norms, particularly a dramatic change of values related...
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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD
Apr 30, 20232 min read
Mind: Master or Servant?
Robin Sharma said, “The mind is a wonderful servant, but a terrible master.” Interpretation of this message guides us to see that treated...
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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD
Apr 30, 20232 min read
The Discomfort of Change
Change is an inevitable part of the human experience. Our very being is based on a transitional development that begins at conception and...
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Apr 30, 20232 min read
Should We Have Regrets?
At the core of the human experience is the notion of choice. The most challenging part of choice is every time we choose a path, we give...
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Apr 30, 20232 min read
Is Suffering Inevitable?
Everyday billions of people over the world live their own unique story. Each story has its conflicts and resolutions. Some have happy...
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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD
Apr 30, 20232 min read
Why Spirituality?
Spiritual practices have been around longer than the initiation of modern civilization, yet there is a sudden immersion of spiritually...
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Apr 30, 20232 min read
How to Find Joy in Life?
Occasionally, we come across an article that describes 7 ways to find joy or happiness and we immediately get drawn to its content in...
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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD
Apr 30, 20232 min read
Does Love Die?
There is instinctive need to love and to be loved in humans. This desire is so dominating that we spend a significant portion of our...
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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD
Apr 30, 20232 min read
Pain of Loss
Why is loss such a permanent and painful experience for humans? We get so attached to our loved ones, to our relationships and even to...
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Apr 30, 20232 min read
Existential Crisis of Aging
Humans universally dread getting older. In fact, in certain societies the elderly are viewed as a burden, further stigmatizing aging....
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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD
Apr 30, 20232 min read
Are you Feeling Lost?
The 13th century poet Rumi compares the human emotions to a guesthouse with unexpected visitors. In this comparison he sheds light on the...
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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD
Apr 30, 20232 min read
How to Balance?
We all strive for balance and the further we get from it the more we feel the need to regain it. In fact, in the past decades as...
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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD
Apr 29, 20232 min read
Depression Friend or Foe?
Despite our numerous efforts to live life in a constant state of blissful joy, depression visits us all from time to time, and those of...
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Shahrzad Jalali PsyD
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Destiny or Willpower?
Western society depicts the famous “happily ever after ideal” which is mainly a promise of a life without pain and suffering. Those...
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