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Looking for Mr. Perfect, Finding Mr. Right

…neral, I tried to apply what I had learned. I was open and tried not to be critical or judgmental. It turned out we were a good fit, and it’s lasted. I don’t think it would have worked out if I hadn’t learned what I did. So here are a few recommendations when looking for your Mr. Right: 1. Be open to re-evaluating your expectations, and maybe even yourself. We can’t hold on to that dream of Prince Charming forever. It doesn’t exist. Don’t look for…

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Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships

…n in the relationship. They explain how secondary defenses, in the form of critical internal “voices,” support negative views of one’s self and of one’s partner, interfering with closeness and intimacy. In clear language and conceptualization and through the liberal use of case material from therapy sessions, the authors show how individuals can be helped to overcome these challenges and become physically and emotionally closer to their partners….

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How Childhood Defenses Hurt Us As Adults

…ed on by our parents while growing up. Perhaps, we suffered the wrath of a critical mother or the frustration of a father who worried excessively about everything from our winter weight gain to our average SAT scores. As kids, we may have armed ourselves against our parents’ shortcomings by keeping to ourselves, rebelling against restraints, or commanding a self-prescribed perfectionism. More than likely we acquired some bad habits along the way….

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Free Yourself from Your Inner Critic – A Weekend Retreat in Ojai, CA

…his workshop Dr. Lisa Firestone and Joyce Catlett, authors of Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice, will help individuals learn how to stop self-sabotaging by countering negative thinking and live free from their imagined limitations. * Mindfulness exercises will be offered throughout. Cost: $350 per person Order now to get the early bird rate of $350 through October 31st only. * 10 CE Credits available for a fee Details: Some Meals included Accommod…

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Fear of Intimacy

…lustrate how the “fantasy bond,” a once-useful but now destructive form of self-parenting, jeopardizes meaningful attachments. Written in clear, jargon-free language, Fear of Intimacy shows how therapists can help couples identify and overcome the messages of the “critical inner voice” that foster distortions of the self and loved ones. Related issues such as interpersonal ethics and the role of stereotyping are also discussed. The authors’ innova…

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The Importance of Tradition

…r cook, discerning how to take her place within a meaningful legacy. It is critical for children to be a part of family traditions. It connects them to that greater whole and leads to heightened empathy, a more fulfilling happiness and engaged citizenship. In the same way that composer Leonard Bernstein described the composition of music as “one note that follows another with complete inevitability,” we count on traditions, like a melody, for that…

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No New Year’s Resolution is the Best Resolution of All

…adopt, we grab onto one anyway, just because we think we should. This is a critical point and maybe the best New Year’s resolution of all: get rid of all of our “shoulds.” Why do we have a New Year’s resolution? Because we should. Why do we commit to doing things differently in the coming year? Because we should. Why do things this way, rather than that? Because we should. But truth be told, if we are doing something because we “should,” it isn’t…

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Discipline

…tdowns What You Need to Know About Disciplining Your Child Tantrums Related Books: Compassionate Child-Rearing Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice  …

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Addictions

…tionaleatingdisorders.org www.edreferral.com www.eatingdisorderhope.com www.somethingfishy.org www.mirror-mirror.org Related Books: Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion  …

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Understanding Anger

…, that you don’t like how they behaved. Refrain from being overly nasty or critical. If you do end up losing your temper or saying something you regret, apologize and explain that you lost your temper and do not like how you acted. Being aware of over-reactions that have to do with your past will enable you to respond appropriately when you are disciplining your children. Above all, never attack yourself for getting angry. Even if you “lose it” ha…

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