Getting Far, Far Away From It All By HILARY STOUT Published: December 2, 2011 Above is a link to a great intro article to the growing practice of isolating retreats. A wonderful read. One aspect that catches my attention is that much of what is described here is similar to what people tend to imagine […]
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In Thandie Newton’s recent Ted Talk, she discusses her experience of Otherness and her exploration of Self. She comments on her rejected, unruly, dysfunctional Self and ways in which her pursuit of Awareness and Oneness helps her control her Self and find fulfillment. Some of the ideas she discusses I find provocative and some informative, some
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One of the more difficult challenges I face with couples is forgiveness and re-shaping: how can I forgive the years of hurt and resentment? How can I re-shape the way I see my partner and his/her role in my life? It is very easy for us to experience the hurt and invest in the anger;
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An interesting piece on Resilience and how our challenging experiences lead us to manage the new ones. NYTimes: On Road to Recovery, Past Adversity Provides a Map By BENEDICT CAREY Published: January 3, 2011 “Whatever else it holds, this new year is sure to produce a healthy serving of redemption stories, against-the-odds tales of people who
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Research continues to show that solving puzzles can have significant impact on our brains. I haven’t seen much certainty about how they help or to what extent, but hopefully ongoing research will have more concrete answers in the near future. In the meantime, the likelihood that puzzles help us build and maintain our cognitive skills
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Maya Angelou – a longtime favorite of mine. I was elated when she spoke my freshman year at Duke. I nearly perfected a brief impersonation, including her speech’s catch phrase: “go out and get it.” She started that speech singing a hymn, a prayer in Hebrew, and a spiritual. In the Duke Chapel. NPR did
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PsychCentral published a short article about a new study out showing that the 1 on 1 time you spend with your kiddos may be acting like a preventive measure, a vaccine of sorts, against future mental health concerns, specifically personality disorders. All that individual attention lost to video games, texting, iPhoning may end up costing
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The NYT has an article on the impact of technology on our brains. And the necessity of down-time, disconnecting to recuperate. Take a look: Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime
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In my work at a local non-profit, many of my conversations with parents are about dental hygiene. So many parents understandably give up the struggle to get their children to brush. It’s a struggle enough to get typically developing children to brush their teeth – they refuse, they tantrum, they pretend to do it. It’s
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