Category Archives: stress
Searching For Role Models
In a week like no other in recent memory, we have seen horrendous bloody images daily of devastation and death around the world caused by radical terrorists: the bombing at the Istanbul airport, killing 45 and maiming many more; the stabbing death of an American-Israeli teenager sleeping in her bed in Israel; the cold-blooded shooting and murder of 20 at a restaurant in the capital of Bangladesh; the suicide bombing in a Baghdad marketplace, killing over 200 souls; suicide bombs exploding in attacks at three different cities in Saudi Arabia, … Continue reading
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Tagged candidates, Captain Phillips, Elie Wiesel, family values, female athletes, goals, HerMentorCenter, John Wooden, Olympics, Presidential elections, Pyramid of Success, radical terrorists, raising children, role models, Sully Sullenberger, women's soccer
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Friendships Decrease Inevitable Stress
On the way to Machu Picchu, outside of the marketplace, I talked with this engaging group. Women gathering with children and connecting is a given when traveling in other countries. And here at home, friendships become even more critical at times of family transition – when children grow up, leave for college, then often boomerang back. Findings from a MacArthur Foundation survey show that the emotional security and social support these relationships provide have been a survival strategy in adversity. And a landmark UCLA study, developed by Drs. Shelley Taylor and … Continue reading
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Tagged decrease stress, Dr. Shelley Taylor, Harvard Nurses’ Health Study, lower expectations, MacArthur Foundation survey, Machu Picchu, nurture friendships, release of oxytocin, tend and befriend, UCLA study, value friendship
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Orlando Massacre: Feeling Vulnerable
One deranged man, filled with hate and armed with weapons of war, killed 50 innocents and seriously injured as many within a few hours. Family and friends, anxious and worried, waited to hear about their loved ones. They were desperately trying to understand what was going on, but what they really needed was reassurance. And for many, what they got was heartbreak. How can we continue to face these tragedies time and again when nothing changes? Some are too young to remember 9/11, others can’t forget. While in New York I … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011 killings at a political rally in Arizona, 2012 Sandy Hook School massacre in Connecticut, 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, 2015 Charleston parishioners and clergy killings, 2015 terrorist attacks at the Paris newspaper Charlie Hebdo, bomb attacks in Brussels, donate time or money to the gun control debate, join a march against prejudice, murders of the Isla Vista students in 2014, National September 11 Memorial & Museum, One World Trade Center, Orlando Mass Shooting, Orlando Pulse nightclub, volunteer in a mental health program, weapons of war
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Spirited Woman 12 Book Pick List
We’re thrilled to have our book, Whose Couch Is It Anyway?, selected by Spirited Woman this week for their spring book recommendations. Founded by Nancy Mills, this organization spotlights inspirational women in various fields around the globe. The Spirited Woman Foundation raises funds and makes donations to charitable organizations that heal and empower women. Four times a year, 12 books are picked that encourage emotional growth. We’re grateful to be included this spring in their Top 12 Book Pick List. we’re in good company – please check out the other … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Book Pick List, book recommendations, inspirational women, Spirited Woman, Whose Couch Is It Anyway
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