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QUESTION &ANSWER # 1
I am the single mom of an 11-year-old. My son’s father left us when he was about a year old, and we have not heard from him since. He was abusive and not very responsible, but my son is very curious about his dad. I tell him only good things and have never mentioned his…
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TO KNOW WHEN TO SAY, “NO”
“No.” Nobody likes to hear it. So many people are afraid to say it. For all its bad reputation, “no” is a good old Anglo-Saxon word that can save friendships and business relationships– not to mention prevent anger and self-disgust. How often have you agreed to do a favor, and then become angry because you…
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CREATING NEW BEGINNINGS BY BEGINNING AT THE ENDING- PART 2
CREATING NEW BEGINNINGS BY BEGINNING AT THE ENDING Part 2 Randy W. Green, Ph.D. Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant– the digitalis of failure Elbert Hubbard The importance of positive motivation has been widely recognized by a variety of employers, performance consultants and doctors. “Just think positive and get going”, a…
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A STRONG MARRIAGE IS HELD TOGETHER BY THE CREME FILLING
“A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day.” Andre Maurois Remember Oreo cookies? What was the part you ate first, the best part? Most people would remember that to be the cream filling inside. Sometimes it was so thick that the two chocolate crackers resisted being pulled apart. Other times you…
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HYPNOSIS: Let YOUR UNCONSCIOUS Be Your Guide Part 2
By now, you may have realized that we enter many different states of consciousness throughout the day. You are “different” when you are reading, from when you are lying on the beach, or when watching t.v., working, talking at a party, riding an elevator, driving; and the list goes on. Think of how different you…
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The Bike Has Come Full-Cycle
“Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” Charles M. Schulz When I was a kid, a bicycle was an integral part of life. It took us everywhere— school, friends’ houses, the candy store (“Long Island” for what today would be a convenience store… but with…
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CREATING NEW BEGINNINGS BY BEGINNING AT THE ENDING- PART 1
CREATING NEW BEGINNINGS BY BEGINNING AT THE ENDING Part 1 Randy W. Green, Ph.D. “The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true.”…
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FAT: HOW TO TAKE IT OFF- PART 1
Obesity has become a serious health hazard in recent decades. A person who is more than 20% above ideal body weight runs the risk of: Heart disease, cancer and diabetes; damage to DNA, blood clots leading to strokes, and a diminished immune system. Moreover, the oxidation of fat, a bodily process, leads to a proliferation…
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COPING WITH DISASTER: CREATING OPPORTUNITY FROM CRISIS
No man can make you feel inferior without your consent.”<?xml:namespace prefix = o /> Eleanor Roosevelt “The ablest man I ever met is the man you think you are.” Franklin D. Roosevelt Several years ago, you made a choice and accepted a position in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />your current…
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GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL: LEARNING TO DRIVE YOUR LIFE
Who decides what’s right for you? How to get there? What you are capable of doing? And what happens when a decision produces a bad outcome? Who is behind the wheel of your life? During the process of growing up, certain beliefs, values and behaviors are selectively reinforced or deleted by our parents. As a…
