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A PRESCRIPTION FOR A HEALTHY LIFE…
Most people would agree that the importance of good health cannot be overstated. Yet, health is typically evaluated as a function of it’s relative absence. Diagnoses– in both physical and mental health– relate to the presence of some pernicious factors that currently impede health. Perhaps this is because, unlike other animals, human beings pursue lifestyles…
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TO TELL THE TRUTH…Part 1
“All Cretans are liars”. –Epimenides of Crete, 6th Century, B.C. If the above quote is true, then what is the truth? In the course of human relations, paradoxes such as the above arise frequently, including times when trying to determine the truth. If it is true that all Cretans are liars then Epimenides spoke the…
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Cookie-Cutter Education: Enlightenment or Indoctrination? Part 2
Randy W. Green, Ph.D. “The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.” Albert Einstein Mocha and Chip are magnificent canine companions—and great assistants. In the presence of my clients, they seem to reduce anxiety and encourage smiling – a lot! One of them, Chip, is also a “R.E.A.D. Therapy” dog. Children would…
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HOW TO BE MODEST THOUGH TERRIFIC
Looking back upon your childhood, many of you can recall the attitude people in the ’50’s and ’60’s had regarding consequences; particularly, positive ones that involved some form of self-recognition. “Don’t brag– never blow your own horn!”, was often heard. In fact, “Don’t even show too much pride over real accomp- lishments”, was a common…
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WHEN THE BEST LAID PLANS BEGIN TO ERODE…
During the course of our lives, we all go through periods in which we become enthusiastic– wantonly motivated– to make personal changes. This is especially true where long-term self-defeating behavior patterns are concerned. Typically, we will begin by establishing one or more goals believing, “This time, things are really going to change!” Alas, the road…
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THE SINGLE PARENT JUNGLE
Swinging through the trees, muscles tensed as wind and loose vines wrap around his massive frame, barely maintaining his grip, he arrives home perspiring and breathing heavily. The rhythm of his might skips a beat these days; his hairline is receding and graying. He is still King, although the weight of the scepter in his…
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A Cut Above “Cookie-Cutter” Education: Part 3
Randy W Green, PhD “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Mark Twain So…. by now, you have come to understand the implicit message of education today: left-brain development, in which you learn to absorb and process ordered bits of information about math, science, language arts and social studies is important; right-brain…
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A HEALTHY MARRIAGE REQUIRES A DIET OF ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS
A marriage requires vitality, too. Like the body, it contains many working parts that operate in an intricate network to enhance its survival. And these “parts” require constant nourishment in order to function at peak efficiency. Many individuals are health conscious. They eat balanced meals, exercise– generally take care of their bodies. In contrast, there…
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MEASURING LOYALTY: THE MAGNITUDE OF ATTRACTION
“If you are not too long, I will wait for you all my life.” Oscar Wilde Remember the feats of Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Duke Snyder? Equally as important as who they were and what they accomplished was their respective associations: The Yankees, Giants, Dodgers. And it stayed that way, to the end. The…
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THE ROAD TO THE ”BIG SHOW”: COLLEGE
The first day of school: Seemed like forever coming and yet, only yesterday. And as your children go out the door a cacophony of thoughts fire off from last year, the year before… “Will they excel this year? Make new friends? Respect their teachers? Finally, it’s quiet…but I suddenly miss them.” And for some parents…
