Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman One of the reasons springtime feels so good is because it renews hope. It’s about growth and new phases of life, but that can invite challenges that send us running back to old patterns. In light of recent incidents involving the suicide of a teenager who experienced bullying, I thought […]
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman I teach Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as a new course, Anger in Men. In TCM, springtime is associated with the liver, and anger is associated with liver, so it’s a perfect time to talk about anger in men. It’s a hot topic right now, given the frequent waves of
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman Time to Emerge The question at this time of year centers on the word, emerge. Having burrowed down for the long winter’s rest to find comfort, we now inquire about emergence upward into the vernal phase of the cycle. Halfway from Winter Solstice to Vernal Equinox, we, along with the
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman Last month I encouraged the process of waiting in silence during this time of year. Winter doldrums, technically, the period of inactivity in weather patterns, is the term we use for the post-holiday, not much going on time of year. These periods of calm nothingness, teach us to endure boredom
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman What goes up, must come down. Isaac Newton said it first. The 70’s rock group, Blood, Sweat and Tears, had a hit about it and it’s my mantra at this time of year- must come down. Given the level of overstimulation of our daily lives, I think it’s a good
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman I’ve been helping my son with his math homework the last few days. Do you remember >, <, or = in math? I recently heard a presentation by Terry Real, author of “I Don’t Want to Talk About It”, a well-known text on depression in men. The talk was about
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman I’ve recently seen a few guys I know who are maturing out of the “dude” stage and I started thinking back to the time when that recognition happens. Sometimes it’s an abrupt awakening, when someone younger first addresses you as “sir”. Gulp. Really? I’m a “sir” and not a “dude”?
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman I’ve been on sabbatical from my tenure as a professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver for a few weeks now. I’m amazed at how busy I am, now that I have time to do things. And it can be overwhelming and exhausting- too much to do and not enough
