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Beating Addiction: The Sneaky Role of the Critical Inner Voice

…ht process every person possesses known as the “critical inner voice.” The role of this “voice” in addiction is incredibly powerful as it is much like a sadistic coach in people’s heads that first lures them into self-destructive behavior but then punishes them for being “weak” or a “failure.” Most people can identify how this inner critic punishes them for messing up or indulging in addictive behavior, but they don’t realize just how sneaky it ca…

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The Role of the Authentic Self in Trauma-Informed Care

…Brown’s work on authenticity solidifies the importance of recognizing the role of the authentic self in trauma-informed care. I believe authenticity and compassion for self are the two mainstays of trauma-informed care. As a trauma therapist, I work every day to help clients have compassion for themselves. With healing, trauma survivors come to believe that being authentic is actually okay. Why is this so important? Because without self-compassio…

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Dr. Pat Love on Role Expectations

…Dr. Pat Love on Role Expectations…

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VIDEO: Dr. Allan Schore on the Role of Shame in Suicide

…hAlive’s interview with Dr. Allan Schore. Dr. Allan Schore talks about the role of shame in the roots of suicide. Dr. Allan Schore: I do not feel that suicide is about guilt. It’s about something much deeper, much more fundamental. Shame of course is not verbal. It’s visually being seen in the eyes of the others, etc., non-verbal communications of shame, gaze aversions, the triggers to shame. And so that affect still has not been appreciated. Now…

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Being a Role Model

…Child development expert Joyce Catlett discusses how leading our own lives to the fullest positively influences our children….

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Being a Role Model to Your Children

…Child development expert Joyce Catlett discusses how leading our own lives to the fullest positively influences our children….

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Three Principles to Raise Free and Happy Kids

…ful teaching tool you have is how you live your own life. When it comes to parenting, our actions matter more than our words. From the moment they’re born, our children want to relate to us; they emulate us. Being a role-model to our kids is about how we live our lives and relate to people, not how we tell our children to live theirs. We must lead by example. This means asking ourselves: How do I talk to my children? Talk to my partner in front of…

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Introduction to Alive to Parenting

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Dr. Tina Bryson

…e, Instinct, and Self- Understanding There’s plenty of advice available on parenting, but there’s no one Parenting Rulebook that answers all parenting questions. In fact, it’s helpful to have a handful of different strategies and approaches, and to keep in mind that your approaches should evolve as you mature as a parent, and as you approach each new phase of childhood. It’s almost always problematic when parents rigidly adhere to any one philosop…

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