Category Archives: your self
Women and Therapy
What do women want? What do they need? What are their biggest fears and struggles? Take half an hour out of your busy schedule to spend with Cyma Shapiro, host of the contemporary lifestyle radio show, “For Women Over 40.” Please click on this link and listen to the interview on 88.1FM, WESU, Middletown, CT. Her guests, Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D. (Los Angeles, CA) & Jennifer Kogan, LCSW (Washington D.C.) will discuss the many complex issues women face today, the trends they see moving into the 21st century, and the ways in which healing/resolution can … Continue reading
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Tagged Her Mentor Center, Jennifer Kogan LCSW, Phyllis Goldberg Ph.D., therapists, women in therapy, women who go to therapy
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Lessons from the Rio Olympics
Millions of fans around the world are watching the Rio Summer Olympics. So many are preoccupied with economic hardship, families in flux or political unrest that the games in Brazil satisfy a yearning for distraction. The Olympics always provide entertainment, drama and insight. But the broad demonstration of excellence we see in Rio de Janeiro goes far beyond winning and losing medals. If you want to derive more personal meaning, here are some practical tips as you map out your own strategy for success: Cultivate passion. Each event represents a specific challenge … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, economic hardship, exploring other cultures, families in flux, olympic athletes, political unrest, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Summer Olympics, strategies for success, training schedules of athletes
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Some Good News, for a Change
Are you ready for an upbeat newsflash? With all of the negativity between competing Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and the continuing stories of worldwide terrorism, it’s refreshing to learn about a positive story in the media. Two years ago, I blogged about how the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, publicized on social media, had raised $115 million dollars over the summer to fund research into ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). Now, we learn that “ProjectMinE,” partially sponsored by these contributions, has identified a genetic factor associated with familial ALS. … Continue reading
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Tagged ALS, charity, dark chocolate, gratitude, helpers high, Ice Bucket Challenge, Millennials, optimism, self esteem, stress reduction, volunteering
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Travel Abroad: New Complications
Summertime and vacations go together. And it’s great to get away, have a change of pace and leave all worries behind – at least for a little while. Yet transition always involves stress – wrapping up work and pulling back from technology, the rigors of travel itself. With increased terrorism in today’s world, we experience even more pressure. Now there are many emotional layers, like fear and worry, that make you wonder if it wouldn’t be better to stay home. But that would be giving in. We’re just back from … Continue reading
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Tagged Bastille Day, Belgium, complimentary eBooks, France, free newsletter, Germany, major terror attack, terrorism and stress, travel abroad, UNESCO world heritage site
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