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Music of the Heart Will Not Be Silent

Most of Beethoven’s masterpieces were composed whilehe was deaf. He had inside him music that would not bestilled by life’s circumstances. His music triumphedover suffering.The last movement of the Ninth Symphony is choral musicBeethoven set to F...

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Beyond SMART Goals

Word Count: 580Summary: Making a goal SMART is only the first step inmaking that goal a reality; here are 10 practical steps toachieving your SMART goalsBeyond SMART GoalsThese days, everyone seems to be talking about SMART goals.That is, goals that ...

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How Distressing is Social Phobia

I remember a friend in college who would blush, sweat, and tremble when required by a teacher to speak in class. A few weeks before the presentation, he’d be anxious, agitated, and couldn’t sleep. Because I was still a student then, I didn’t ha...

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Get Out of Jail Free Stop Being Defensive

When Marcus and Sally first met they immediately felt like kindred spirits. Marcus was generally warm and open. But as their relationship continued, Sally noticed that sometimes when he was upset he had trouble talking. When she asked Marcus what was...

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PSYCHOTHERAPY, SPIRITUALITY, AND AGING

As I work with people fifty and over, I am aware that no matter how important the psychologically related issues of their personal lives may be, it is rare when spirituality doesn't become an issue fairly early in our work together. As my patien...

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5 Steps to Responding Rather Than Reacting to Anger

Think of your brain as a juke box where most of your records – your reactions to different situations – were recorded well before your reached adolescence. Then, as life goes on and every time someone pushes your button, you automatically play th...

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How Can Empathy Shape Your Values

One of the most underrated concepts that most peopleoverlook is approaching life from an empathetic standpoint.Despite our best intentions, it is not always that we live bythis ethical code that is deeply embedded in all of us. Much of my writings ar...

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Self-Leadership Your First Priority

Who should I lead in life?How about yourself?I use to skip over the leadership articles – “knowing” that they were only for people that were the CEOs of big companies or managers with a large number of people to supervise.Not me. I just had mys...

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Overcoming Loneliness this Christmas

Christmas is one of those times when the social norm is to get together with our families even if you never see them during the year. For those people who are isolated from their families, or do not have a family, it can be a time of great loneliness...

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Christmas Gift Ideas ~ from the heart

1.)Invite those who's families are away, for a get-together on Christmas evening; to eat goodies, sing carols, and just visit (giving some a sense of family and something to look forward to).2.)Run errands for shut-ins.3.)Volunteer to serve food...

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