All children are special in their own ways. There are many ways to be gifted. Individuals can be gifted intellectually, musically, artistically, or athletically, among others. However, an IQ test is used to evaluate whether a child is intellectually gifted and would benefit from receiving more rigorous academic programming at school. Therefore, testing children for giftedness has to do with accommodating children who require
"What’s wrong with me? I haven't been myself since my baby was born...I feel like I am going crazy…why can’t I just pull it together?” Having a baby is supposed to be the happiest time in a woman's life. However, for many women, the arrival of their new baby also brings the most stressful and anxiety producing life transition that a woman will ever experience. It is not unusual
Are you keeping right side up or are you getting knocked over? Does it feel like no matter what you do, it seems that often every minute of every day is always scheduled for something? With many challenges and complexities of life today, especially with the increased hardships of our current economy, it can be very easy to become sidetracked from ourselves, our needs and what is important.
Being successful in maintenance of weight loss after surgery requires a drastic change in lifestyle. The majority of my patients exploring the idea of bariatric surgery understand only that they will have to make changes to their eating habits and to start exercising. It is important to realize, however, that long term success requires a change to all aspects of our lives. The way
‘She is skinny, I like her dress, her flowing hair and her fabulous make-up. If only I looked like….’ How many of you are constantly comparing yourselves to other people. By comparing ourselves to others, we are in fact setting ourselves up to feel insecure, have low self-esteem and a poor body image. We are setting ourselves up to feel as a failure and that we
Being human means experiencing a wide array of emotions. Sadness is just one of many feelings. This means that we ALL feel sad at times and it a very normal and appropriate response to unsettling events, losses, life transitions, and disappointments, no matter how big or small. It is important to allow yourself to feel sad and to try and express your sadness to someone close to you. Keeping your sad
Bariatric Psychological Evaluations are conducted prior to undergoing bariatric surgery. Many insurance companies want to see that the individual is a suitable candidate for compliance following their surgery. Bariatric practices that have met the standards for Center of Excellence expect that all of their patients will undergo a thorough Bariatric Evaluation before being considered for surgery. I have worked with bariatric patients for many years and have seen firsthand their success
I want to take a moment to discuss long-term weight loss with you. In today’s fast paced world, “long-term” and “weight loss” rarely go hand in hand. The diet industry is booming, yet weight issues and obesity rates are higher than ever. Related conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure are also skyrocketing at alarming rates. Although most of us understand the concept of eating healthy foods and the need