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Virtual Book Tour: Dr. Gary Small
Today we are delighted to welcome Gary Small, M.D., director of the UCLA Memory and Aging Center and professor of psychiatry at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. He’ll be answering our questions – and yours as well – about the book he recently wrote with his wife, Gigi Vorgan, “The Naked Lady Who Stood On Her Head: A Psychiatrist’s Stories of His Most Bizarre Cases.” Nourishing Relationships: Several of the stories in your book deal with how the mind affects the body. One of them gets into your experiences … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, advice, aging, anxiety, depression, Dr. Gary Small, Gigi Vorgan, memory, mind/body, stress, UCLA, Virtual Book Tour
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Kick Start a Gratitude Practice
We hope you read Monday’s post from our guest blogger, Sherry Belul. She was full of ideas about how to get into the habit of expressing your thanks on a regular basis. If you haven’t started your gratitude practice yet, here are more practical tips from Sherry. SnitsAnother great place to introduce gratitude is an unexpected one: when we’re in a snit! It might seem counterintuitive, but when you get to a place in your day where it feels frustrating, depressing, or all-tangled-up, you can take a deep breath, close … Continue reading
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Tagged depressed, free newsletter, gift giving, grateful, gratitude practice, mom, Sherry Belul, Simply Celebrate, son, thank you
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Giving Thanks – All Year Round
Today, we’re delighted to welcome a guest blogger, Sherry Richert Belul. Sherry, mom to a witty and wonderful 10-year-old boy and founder of SimplyCelebrate.net, shares her secrets about giving thanks. Like Martin Luther King, She has a dream – to bring more gratitude into the world. Some of the best moments of parenthood are those first recognizable words that pop out of our children’s mouths. You know: When ma-ma-mamoo shifts into a solid, “Mama” and it’s obvious that his “dee-dee” refers to the fluffy kitty he is patting with pudgy … Continue reading
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Tagged ebook, grateful, gratitude practice, Martin Luther King, parenthood, Sherry Richert Belul, SimplyCelebrate.net, thank you
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How to Sustain Your 2011 Resolutions
Keeping your resolutions can sometimes feel like climbing a mountain. Like these boys, make sure your goals are accessible. And don’t forget to stop from time to time and note your progress. Track your growth. Notice each small success you make toward reaching your goals. It’s easier to reach short-term objectives and small accomplishments will help you stay motivated. For example, instead of being focused on competing in a marathon, begin by jogging a couple of times a week. Reward yourself. This doesn’t mean eating apple pie and ice cream … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, complimentary ebook, fr** newsletter, goals, healthy lifestyle, New Year's resolutions, success
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