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Girls taking mean about another person - Sharp Words Hurt Like Swords

WORDSWORDSWORDS: Sharp and to the Point

While you have heard that "looks can kill", have you considered that verbal attacks have the potential to inflict wounds that often result in a lifetime of pain and suffering. In "WORDSWORDSWORDS: sharp and to the point" Barry Bittman, M.D. teaches...

Woman finding her way on a mountain path

Finding Our Way

Today, most people don't just want to live long lives. They want to live long healthy lives, or as the old adage puts it, "to die younger, as old as possible." Most of us want to add life to years, not just years to life. We all know people who have...

Sign showing Anxiety vs Serenity

Anxiety

This statement is usually spoken within minutes by almost everyone who calls me. I can hear it in their voice. The words gather momentum as they speak and sentences soon collide with each other. Their breathing is more like panting, as though they...

Woman outdoors breathing for Progressive Relaxation

Progressive Relaxation, Option III

Because we are generally addicted to complexity and busyness, reaching a state of authentic relaxation is a challenge. Many of us are locked into worry, hurry, overwork and compulsive behaviors and the mind is very difficult to quit. The beauty of...

Woman laying on a couch - Progressive Relaxation

Progressive Relaxation, Option I:

The experts are constantly practicing toward successful quieting of the mind and body. This particular technique assures a genuine state of relaxation by actually involving the body parts. In “Progressive Relaxation, Option I” Dr. Roger Jahnke...

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