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Robin Williams: The Mask of Humor
Beloved actor Robin Williams struggled with depression and substance abuse throughout his illustrious career, and recently was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. On Monday, August 11, he committed suicide at the age of 63. We all wear masks at one time or another, pretending that everything is OK. It’s common to hide our personal pain. But the bad feelings don’t just disappear. Whether you’re facing a financial crisis, giving up roles that define you, or adjusting to great loss and a new reality, examine how to deal with what’s missing. Decide what … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, crisis, depression, frustration, healing, humor, masks, pain, Robin Williams, SAD, substance abuse, suffering, suicide, support, therapist
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Have You Heard the One About…
If you’ve been feeling happier the last few weeks, it could be due to the arrival of spring, the onset of daylight savings time, the holidays shared with family–or the fact that April is National Humor Month. Lots of things can be funny – slapstick, satire, irony—but most have at least a tinge of truth to them. Like one of Yogi Berra’s most well known malapropisms, 90% of the game is half mental. Humor often results when our brains, trying to resolve two incongruent ideas, look for any unexpected and … Continue reading
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Tagged comedian, comedy, connection, creativity, endorphin, exercise, fun, health, laughter, medicine, National Humor Month, pain, problem solving, stress, well being, Yogi Berra
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Reaching Out
In America, we’ve received another blow to the gut as we are reminded of how lives can change in an instant. The horrific shootings in Aurora, Colorado cast a pale over what was meant to be an entertaining evening respite. Over the weekend, information flowed in from the media, putting individual faces on the victims and outlining many heroic actions of people attempting to shield others from harm and helping those who were already injured. Ironically, one young woman who was killed, Jessica Ghawi, had earlier survived another shooting at a mall … Continue reading
Conquering Fear at the Vancouver Winter Olympics
Taking a lesson from the athletes of the winter Olympics and overcoming your own fears, remember, ‘You can’t score if you don’t take a shot.’ Overcoming fear of pain. Downhill skier Lindsey Vonn severely bruised her shin during training last month and feared it might prevent her from competing in the Vancouver Olympics. But she gave it a try anyway, saying before the race, “It’s tough…I know what I have to do. I know how to ski. It’s just fighting the pain.” And fight it she did, winning the gold … Continue reading
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Tagged courage, endurance, fun, gold medal, Lindsey Jacobellis, Lindsey Vonn, pain, pleasure, race, skiing, snowboarding, Vancouver Winter Olympics, winner
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