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Author, Educator, Coach, and Therapist Dr. Cory Reich received his Ph.D. in Child Studies and Human Development from the University of Maryland where he was honored as a Graduate Fellow and earned his Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Maryland. His professional experience... Read more

Author, Educator, Coach, and Therapist Dr. Cory Reich received his Ph.D. in Child Studies and Human Development from the University of Maryland where he... Read more

Do You Know Why You Do Anything Twice? If Yes, You Understand Addiction
By Dr. Cory Reich, Ph.D.

Do You Know Why You Do Anything Twice? If Yes, You...

Understand why you keep going back for more! If you know why you do anything twice, you understand addiction. Addiction begins in the need to survive and feel pleasure, both of these primary human concerns are directed and supported...

Recovering from Broken Happiness: Recovery Capital
By Dr. Cory Reich, Ph.D.

Recovering from Broken Happiness: Recovery Capital

Your Unique Happiness Do you know what makes you happy? Are you happy? Were you once happy, but have not been able to reclaim it? Happiness is unique to each of us, we call it subjective well-being. Your “feeling” of being...

Key Steps to Sleeping in Early Recovery
By Dr. Cory Reich, Ph.D.

Key Steps to Sleeping in Early Recovery

Sleep deprivation is well documented as having serious effects on our health and wellness. Too little sleep, which for most adults is between 7.5 and 9 hours per night and for high school and college students is 9.25 hours per night,...

Well-Being And Happiness Is A Matter Of Perception
By Dr. Cory Reich, Ph.D.

Well-Being And Happiness Is A Matter Of Perception

One day, over thirty years ago, after hours of searching for a contact in Soweto, a black township in South Africa just outside Johannesburg, we finally found the home of an individual who requested we visit. After one of the kindest...

Personal Transformation Through Opposition
By Dr. Cory Reich, Ph.D.

Personal Transformation Through Opposition

What is the potential that exists in each one of us? What is one person able to do? Can one person truly change the world?  Opposition itself has a demand quality to it. It has a way of compressing the attitude of apathy,...

Stress Is Very Dangerous To Your Health If You Do Not Manage It Properly
By Dr. Cory Reich, Ph.D.

Stress Is Very Dangerous To Your Health If You Do Not...

Is Stress Harmful? The answer to the question is--it depends. The report of the recent American Psychological Association’s “Stress in America” study has received a lot of attention, particularly due to the findings...

Your Empathy In Conflict Depends Upon Your Worldview
By Dr. Cory Reich, Ph.D.

Your Empathy In Conflict Depends Upon Your Worldview

Relational conflict is inevitable and a part of our lives. Understanding the way we view the world strongly influences the way we approach conflict. More specifically, your world view influences the role that empathy plays in your...

Wellness: Your Spiritual Path
By Dr. Cory Reich, Ph.D.

Wellness: Your Spiritual Path

On a very quiet but brisk Saturday morning, I walked to my car with great anticipation to meet a friend to go fly fishing. I lived in Idaho at the time and looked forward to fishing on some of the best rivers in the country. As we...

What Do I Focus On & What Do I Manage?
By Dr. Cory Reich, Ph.D.

What Do I Focus On & What Do I Manage?

When I was first learning to mountain bike, I felt that my personal safety and survival warranted the value to receive some instruction. As a result, I took some lessons from a mountain biking instructor at a mountain resort. As I...