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Playing Sports Is Not Fun Anymore…What Happened?

A 17-year-old client recently said to me, "Playing sports isn't fun anymore. I'm not sure it's worth it." Sadly, this isn't the first time I've heard that this year. Many middle and high school athletes continue to show up for practices and games, but the joy-the...
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The Fragile Young Adult

We were just chatting with a local co-op farmer, and we heard what many of you have experienced. Good folks... just can't take the slightest criticism... so I am dancing on eggshells all the time." Employers across the country are facing a challenge that can no longer...
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When Kids Are Mean, Aggressive, or Abusive: Why Time Alone Won’t Fix It

Your browser does not support the audio element. "Sometimes he just explodes. He screams, punches walls, and calls me names. I walk on eggshells every day. And then... he acts like nothing happened." Such behavior is not that rare. Parents share this kind of story...
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Boredom: The Myth That Keeps on Taking

A mom recently told me, "If I hear I'm bored one more time, I'm going to lose it." I nodded sympathetically. Then she added, "And I'm just as bad-I can't sit still for a second without reaching for my phone. What happened to us?" What happened, indeed? We've...

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Thanksgiving:  Tips for Nurturing Gratitude at Home

Thanksgiving: Tips for Nurturing Gratitude at Home

Let’s consider giving and gratitude. The very act of giving, when offered without hope for reward or return, brings fascinating benefit. Even when feeling some ‘lack’ in our lives, these moments of giving yield a reward of immense gratitude, instantly and automatically. It just flows into us with overwhelming feelings of warmth and appreciation.

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Puny or Powerful?

Puny or Powerful?

When we wake up in the morning, here’s what happens to most of us. Residual thought from the day before, whether it be more positive or negative, quickly comes to mind. With that and all the familiarity from yesterday’s events, the mind is quickly back on track to...

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Anger Begets More Anger.  Gratitude Begets More Gratitude.

Anger Begets More Anger. Gratitude Begets More Gratitude.

Our minds are like a telescopic lens, and the more we focus on something, the larger it becomes.  As a child, we begin with a starter telescope, and this makes it hard to get locked into one perspective.  As we age, we evolve to giant telescopes, with a great capacity to focus in on a single point of view.  As we zoom in on perception or a belief (and this creates an emotion), the mind then expands upon that over and over.  

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