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How To Use Tough Times For Truly Connecting To Yourself

How To Use Tough Times to Truly Connect to Yourself

…to your own voice. I’m not talking about the bad thoughts and the critical inner voice that causes you so much pain. These voices are not who you are. I’m talking about your true self, your so powerful intuition, the things that you know that are right for you, even without knowing why. Use this time to really get clarity about your life. Clarity about what would you really want to have in life and what makes you feel good. Be honest about what pa…

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Living while dying – Notes from the resistance

…ates the world in a motorized chair. He can no longer speak in his natural voice, so he communicates through a voice box. He no longer breathes on his own. Yet in his disability, his humanity is more present than ever. When he talks to these politicians, they are forced to confront their own mortality as well. Anything less than a personal human response was almost painful to watch, and it underscored the incredible power of Ady Barkan’s signature…

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The Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships

…aggressiveness in defending the fantasy bond and learning to cope with the voice process have strong implications for child-rearing and better mental health practices. Identifying destructive behaviors and faulty programming in family life and society, developing insight into the relationship between defenses and aggressive responses, and offering a method to counteract destructive trends constitute a challenge to what many people consider to be h…

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Cultural Stereotypes of Men and Women

…, again, if you think about it for a minute, if you don’t have a self or a voice, you’re not in relationships, so you can’t have a relationship if you don’t have a way to express yourself, basically, because otherwise who is in the relationship? And it was wonderful hearing girls say that basically, I mean, it’s so obvious that they know it and then they… Or, if you say men have a self but they don’t have relationships then you read, for example,…

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How to talk with kids about the economic crisis

…concern about him and his situation, when their son interrupted, his small voice choked with emotion: “Does this mean that we are going to have to sell our house?!” My sister said that she and her husband were shocked. “We had no idea that he was listening to us! We thought he couldn’t understand what we were talking about, so it never occurred to us that he was being affected. We immediately reassured him; it broke our hearts to think of him worr…

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Dear Voices…………Goodbye.

…to fear success, And believe I’ve failed, having done my best. Sometimes I voice my protest, At what you say to me, But you’re always there to lead me back where you need me to be. Confused, lost, and broken, as if I’m not really there, A torturous re-education, from you, the voices; The ones who really care. How can you care about me? You bring so much despair, When I feel good you bring me down, Not caring, just, unfair. I’m tired of all the sad…

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29 Ways to Increase Your Feeling of Self Worth

…self esteem and feelings of self worth will soar. Sing at the top of your voice, not outside but in the house and really give it loads (I love singing Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at the top of my voice, ah! such a good feeling.) Forgive yourself! (You know what I mean) Get rid of the people who are dragging you down (I don’t mean kill them, I mean just stop having them in your life.) Work on your strengths. A lot of people foc…

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The Loss of Pleasure: Attachment Relationship and Loss: A Conversation with Carol Gilligan

…can hear this loss in the shift from a relational voice to the patriarchal voices of selfless femininity and detached masculinity. Dr. Carol Gilligan’s theory suggests that listening and providing resonance for the pre-patriarchal human voice is key to psychological and political health – a requisite for love and relationships. In this Webinar, she explores in what ways psychoanalysis, both theoretically and clinically, can provide resonance for h…

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Tips for Coping with Coronavirus Stress

…o lead researcher Dr. Kristin Neff. When we’re alone or afraid, a critical voice in our head can start to take over, critiquing our actions and exacerbating our fears. Practicing self-compassion not only gives us a break from beating ourselves up, but it allows us to feel connected to others through a shared human experience. Here’s what it comprises: Self-kindness rather than self-judgment Mindfulness rather than over-identification with thoughts…

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How to Go “All in” in a Relationship

…nd intimacy and techniques to overcome these fears Get to know a “critical inner voice” that fosters distance in close relationships Explore how early attachment patterns influence adult romantic relationships Recognize elements of a “fantasy bond” in relationships that diminish real feelings of love Learn powerful tools to challenge defenses and grow one’s capacity for closeness Many people avoid going “all in” in a relationship for fear of losin…

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