We often hear change is beneficial. We might never experience new things if we did not allow for change. Small changes: no sweat, but, greater changes such as starting a new job, moving across the country, or importantly losing someone we… Read More
Archive for the ‘Perspectives’ Category
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Esteem Investment
There are an abundance of experiences that contribute to the shaping of one’s self-esteem: childhood development, environments, opportunities, circumstances, and importantly, our innate ability to value and appreciate our own worthiness. According to Dr. E. Paul Torrence: “Self-esteem, high or low,… Read More
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Always Tomorrow?
Procrastinate much? We all procrastinate to some degree. Before we condemn ourselves for yet another act that requires self reflection, let us first determine if indeed procrastination is a problem. It could be we are processing the issue? Managing… Read More
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Your Mood on Music
Your Mood on Music As we sway, tap, sing, or hum to the music, we recognize it has the ability to alter our mood, but can it also improve our health?According to Dr. Daniel Levitin, a prominent psychologist who studies the… Read More
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Foolish Rewards
Laugh out loud lately? Or at least giggle, chuckle, or crack a smile? Nothing is more entertaining than the foolishness of the human spirit! Just another reminder to stop taking ourselves so seriously and enjoy life just a touch more…. Read More
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Nature’s Intellect
According to a Swedish proverb: “Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.” How much relief would we feel if we could package our worry or anxiety in a tidy, compact area of our being and leave it there?… Read More
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Impostor Syndrome
Have you ever felt undeserving of your talents, accomplishments, or rewards? A feeling sometimes described as being a fraud or pretending to be something that you are not is more common that one might believe. Interestingly, this deceptive feeling… Read More
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Intuitive Muscles
How strong are your intuitive muscles? Intuition, our ability to understand something immediately without the need for conscious reasoning, naturally navigates us through our daily lives. According toPsychology Today, our intuition exists primarily to protect us, to keep us safe and alive. In this… Read More
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Romantic Semantics
The month of amore! As hearts abound in quests to love and be loved, analysis of how to truly experience the greatest feeling on earth is intriguing. A plethora of studies identify uniqueness in how we experience love, primarily based… Read More
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Home: The New Frontier
The term home is finding a new definition among our nation, with Psychology Today reporting that traditional nuclear-family households have declined to less than 20%. Co-habitating with roommates well beyond college, blended families, independent living communities, and committed married couples opting for separate… Read More