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  <title>GVA - Acqui Terme (Italia) - Sito ufficiale</title>
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  <title type="html">Saving Down syndrome</title>
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  <id>tag:beppe062.altervista.org,2012://1.1.1</id>
  <updated>2012-05-14T06:26:44+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-14T06:26:44+02:00</published>
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  <name>wolbring</name>
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      <summary type="html">A New Zealand Initiative Saving Down syndrome. &amp;#160; </summary>
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    A New Zealand Initiative Saving Down syndrome. &#160; 
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  <title type="html">Gosichi Conversion for GM Full-Size Trucks</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-10T08:04:40+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-10T08:04:40+02:00</published>
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  <name>ratler9782</name>
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      <summary type="html">Shown recently at the 2012 NY/Metro Abilities Expo, the GMC Sierra pickup truck in the above pic has been converted by Gosichi.  Founded in 1999 after the owner was frustrated with the lack of vehicle choices (and the fact that he was not particularly fond of minivans), he and his team have created a conversion for a pickup truck that can accommodate many powerchair users as either a driver </summary>
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    Shown recently at the 2012 NY/Metro Abilities Expo, the GMC Sierra pickup truck in the above pic has been converted by Gosichi.  Founded in 1999 after the owner was frustrated with the lack of vehicle choices (and the fact that he was not particularly fond of minivans), he and his team have created a conversion for a pickup truck that can accommodate many powerchair users as either a driver 
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  <entry>
  <title type="html">So Little is So much</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-09T18:45:43+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-09T18:45:43+02:00</published>
        <category term="AttitudeMultiple Sclerosisdementia, old age, elderlydialysis, renal kidney failurehope, determination, beliefinfluencesHandicaploveacceptancefriendshiphandicapped kidsdisabilitymultiple sclerosisattitudedialysisold agedementiafriendshope" /> 
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  <name>dodgerkim4</name>
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      <summary type="html"> I&amp;#8217;ve seen so little being so much to the person who has nothing. I&amp;#8217;ve seen such gratitude from people with so little. I&amp;#8217;ve seen people with nothing work so hard to help others. I&amp;#8217;ve seen those with so much holding on with clenched hands to their possessions. I&amp;#8217;ve seen total disregard for needy people and excuses for having so much. I&amp;#8217;ve seen a person wanting approval from others that it was okay to have so much. We all know the truth of who we are. I have a t ...</summary>
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     I&#8217;ve seen so little being so much to the person who has nothing. I&#8217;ve seen such gratitude from people with so little. I&#8217;ve seen people with nothing work so hard to help others. I&#8217;ve seen those with so much holding on with clenched hands to their possessions. I&#8217;ve seen total disregard for needy people and excuses for having so much. I&#8217;ve seen a person wanting approval from others that it was okay to have so much. We all know the truth of who we are. I have a theory. Everyday we look in the mirror and know who we are and spend the day trying to convince others we are someone else. This is tiring and not true to yourself. Some people live their life hoping no one finds them out and knows the true them. Yikes. The lessons of life are immense. I think this is just a testing ground for our afterlife. I think food and shelter and water and love rule no matter what. I think the kinds and # of cars do not matter if someone is hungry. As I teach my Sunday school first graders, you only need to do a little. If everyone does a little, big things can occur. This is my life lessons that have led me to this point. God Bless you. 
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  <entry>
  <title type="html">ARTE AL TATTO: L’arte contemporanea e il museo si aprono al confronto e all’integrazione sociale delle disabilità.</title>
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  <id>tag:beppe062.altervista.org,2012://1.1.7</id>
  <updated>2012-05-09T16:25:55+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-09T16:25:55+02:00</published>
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  <name>Simona</name>
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      <summary type="html">Il museo ha il compito non solo di abbattere le barriere architettoniche, ma soprattutto quelle culturali che sorgono in presenza delle disabilità, contribuendo attraverso l’arte e i suoi messaggi ad avviare un processo di integrazione sociale. A questo scopo il MACRO &amp;#8211; Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Roma organizza ARTE AL TATTO, un progetto che affronta  il [...] Leggi il post Originale: ARTE AL TATTO: L’arte contemporanea e il museo si aprono al confronto e all’integrazione sociale ...</summary>
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    Il museo ha il compito non solo di abbattere le barriere architettoniche, ma soprattutto quelle culturali che sorgono in presenza delle disabilità, contribuendo attraverso l’arte e i suoi messaggi ad avviare un processo di integrazione sociale. A questo scopo il MACRO &#8211; Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Roma organizza ARTE AL TATTO, un progetto che affronta  il [...] Leggi il post Originale: ARTE AL TATTO: L’arte contemporanea e il museo si aprono al confronto e all’integrazione sociale delle disabilità. Regali di San Valentino Blog: Oltre le Barriere 
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  <entry>
  <title type="html">Apoio à inclusão profissional de pessoas com deficiência tem critérios definidos</title>
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  <id>tag:beppe062.altervista.org,2012://1.1.9</id>
  <updated>2012-05-07T05:58:00+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-07T05:58:00+02:00</published>
        <category term="inclusão socialpessoas com deficiênciaAssistência Socialempregofinanciamentotrabalho" /> 
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  <name>admin</name>
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      <summary type="html">Apoio à inclusão profissional de pessoas com deficiência tem critérios definidos</summary>
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  <title type="html">What Do You Know about Being Happy? The Positive Psychology Quiz</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-05T13:38:54+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-05T13:38:54+02:00</published>
        <category term="Brain and BehaviorGeneralHappinessMental Health and WellnessProof PositivePsychologyResearchSelf-HelpStressTreatmentBad CholesterolBarbara FredricksonCardiovascular HealthCholesterol HdlCholesterol LdlCurrent RatioGood CholesterolHdl And LdlHdl Cholestero" /> 
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  <name>talkback@psychcentral.com (Dr. John M. Grohol)</name>
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      <summary type="html"> It would be hard to open a popular magazine or psychology journal these days without finding some reference to a new advance in positive psychology.  The research is pouring in from all over the globe indicating that sustainable ways to shift our thinking and perception toward a more optimistic perspective of life has amazing health and well-being benefits &amp;#8212; not the least of which include a longer, healthier, and more productive life. Here are six questions about some of the findings tha ...</summary>
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     It would be hard to open a popular magazine or psychology journal these days without finding some reference to a new advance in positive psychology.  The research is pouring in from all over the globe indicating that sustainable ways to shift our thinking and perception toward a more optimistic perspective of life has amazing health and well-being benefits &#8212; not the least of which include a longer, healthier, and more productive life. Here are six questions about some of the findings that may intrigue you and test your knowledge. The good news?  You can’t fail a positive psychology quiz!  Use this as a guide to learn more about the developing field. Or, if you got them all right, you know how good it is to be kind &#8212; so get out there and help someone! 1.  True or false?  Negative thoughts are more powerful than positive thoughts. A: True Barbara Fredrickson’s (2009) work on positivity created a way of measuring internal dynamics by using a Losada ratio, a measure of positive to negative thoughts. She found a ratio of 3 to 1 seems to be a tipping point of sorts for positivity.   In other words, we need three positive thoughts to counteract the effect of one negative thought. This is the equivalent of the discovery that we have good and bad cholesterol, HDL and LDL, and that the ratio between the two determines cardiovascular health.  We need more positive than negative thoughts in the same way we need more HDL, the good cholesterol, than LDL.  You can assess your current ratio at her website . 
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  <title type="html">The Tragic Suicide Death of Junior Seau</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-04T21:08:49+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-04T21:08:49+02:00</published>
        <category term="DepressionDisordersGeneralMental Health and WellnessMinding the MediaPolicy and AdvocacyAmerican FootballApparent SuicideBoston University SchoolBoston University School Of MedicineBrain DamageChicago TribuneChicagotribuneCognitive ProblemsConcussionsDave" /> 
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      <summary type="html"> The evidence is in, and the death of NFL football player Junior Seau has been ruled a suicide. The speculation is that he suffered from depression as a result of the concussions he sustained as a pro football player in the U.S. Seau spent most of his football career as a San Diego Charger. Many in the news media are portraying this as some sort of new news &amp;#8212; that having your head repeatedly banged and bashed can cause long-lasting brain damage. Even with a padded helmet, there&amp;#8217;s bee ...</summary>
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     The evidence is in, and the death of NFL football player Junior Seau has been ruled a suicide. The speculation is that he suffered from depression as a result of the concussions he sustained as a pro football player in the U.S. Seau spent most of his football career as a San Diego Charger. Many in the news media are portraying this as some sort of new news &#8212; that having your head repeatedly banged and bashed can cause long-lasting brain damage. Even with a padded helmet, there&#8217;s been a wealth of research demonstrating that head injuries still occur. The human head just wasn&#8217;t meant for years and years of such repeated abuse. It&#8217;s also not the first time we&#8217;ve known of this link between football playing, concussions, and being at a much higher risk for depression (and even dementia). Perhaps this time the message will get through. The Chicago Tribune reminds us of what we already know: On Wednesday, some saw similarities between the deaths of Seau and former Bears safety Dave Duerson, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the chest last year. In a suicide note, Duerson had asked his family to donate his brain to the Boston University School of Medicine. Researchers from that school later determined Duerson suffered from a neurodegenerative disease linked to concussions, and that played a role in triggering his depression. Duerson&#8217;s case isn&#8217;t the first brain to have been studied, demonstrating a clear link between physical damage and trauma in the brain, and cognitive problems later in life. These problems can include issues with memory and attention, and can even lead to dementia. Another concern for semi-celebrities like Seau and Duerson is one less talked-about in the media. That working for 20 years as a pro football player &#8212; being an integral part of a team, in the spotlight, making a weekly contribution, taking home a paycheck that pales in comparison to any of ours &#8212; sets up a lot of players for an inevitable letdown in retirement. How can a player transform their lives at age 40, when most of the rest of us are only half way through our careers? Some players make the transition into a normal life and retirement well. Others have a more difficult time, and seek out continuing their career in football as an analyst, broadcaster, or even coach. Still others &#8212; perhaps even Junior Seau &#8212; have a more difficult time leaving the football spotlight. Whether it was due in part to concussions or not, we may never know. But depression could&#8217;ve occurred even without a history of concussions, since this kind of career transition is not automatically an easy one to make. Seau&#8217;s family announced today that they would allow his brain be donated to Boston University researchers to study further. Depression &#8212; no matter what its cause &#8212; is still one of those things that is eminently treatable. Hopefully Seau&#8217;s story will help encourage others to seek out treatment for their own depression. Before it becomes too late. For Further Reading Read the Chicago Tribune article: Former NFL star Seau dead in apparent suicide Read the Chicago Tribune op-ed: Saving American football 
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  <title type="html">Introducing Be The Change Video Blog</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-04T17:50:44+02:00</updated>
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        <category term="GeneralVideoAddictionAlcoholismBipolarblogbloggingBorderline Personality DisorderCentral WelcomeDanielleJourneyLoveMental Health IssuesOld WomanVlog" /> 
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  <name>talkback@psychcentral.com (Dr. John M. Grohol)</name>
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      <summary type="html"> We’re happy to welcome our newest blog, Be The Change , by Danielle, a 26-year old woman who is in recovery from mental health issues and addiction. The mental health issues she’s faced include borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, alcoholism, sex and love addiction. She’s going to be focused on video blogging on the blog (also known as a vlog) on what she’s learned and learning in her journey in recovery. You can learn more about Danielle here . We’re pleased to welcome  ...</summary>
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     We’re happy to welcome our newest blog, Be The Change , by Danielle, a 26-year old woman who is in recovery from mental health issues and addiction. The mental health issues she’s faced include borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, alcoholism, sex and love addiction. She’s going to be focused on video blogging on the blog (also known as a vlog) on what she’s learned and learning in her journey in recovery. You can learn more about Danielle here . We’re pleased to welcome her. Please give Danielle a warm Psych Central welcome over on her blog today ! 
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  <title type="html">L’impegno di CABSS e di Roberto Wirth a favore dei bambini sordi e sordociechi</title>
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  <id>tag:beppe062.altervista.org,2012://1.1.17</id>
  <updated>2012-05-04T14:37:55+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-04T14:37:55+02:00</published>
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  <name>Simona</name>
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      <summary type="html">Martedì 8 maggio, alle ore 11.30, nella sala delle Conferenze di Piazza Monte Citorio, 123/A, si terrà la conferenza stampa promossa dal Centro Assistenza per Bambini Sordi e Sordociechi Onlus (CABSS), presieduta dal dott. Roberto Wirth, Presidente e Direttore Generale dell’Hotel Hassler e neo presidente dell&amp;#8217;Associazione dei commercianti di Piazza di Spagna e Trinita&amp;#8217; dei [...] Leggi il post Originale: L’impegno di CABSS e di Roberto Wirth a favore dei bambini sordi e sordocie ...</summary>
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    Martedì 8 maggio, alle ore 11.30, nella sala delle Conferenze di Piazza Monte Citorio, 123/A, si terrà la conferenza stampa promossa dal Centro Assistenza per Bambini Sordi e Sordociechi Onlus (CABSS), presieduta dal dott. Roberto Wirth, Presidente e Direttore Generale dell’Hotel Hassler e neo presidente dell&#8217;Associazione dei commercianti di Piazza di Spagna e Trinita&#8217; dei [...] Leggi il post Originale: L’impegno di CABSS e di Roberto Wirth a favore dei bambini sordi e sordociechi Regali di San Valentino Blog: Oltre le Barriere 
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  <title type="html">Best of Our Blogs: May 4, 2012</title>
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  <id>tag:beppe062.altervista.org,2012://1.1.19</id>
  <updated>2012-05-04T12:30:03+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-04T12:30:03+02:00</published>
        <category term="Best of Our BlogsAccessibilityAffordabilityAmpanxietyBlogsChoicesDadElishaEmotional IssueEmotional RelationshipGoldsteinHealth HeroImagineInternet PornographyIntimacyLonelinessMental HealthMomOwn Two FeetPorn AddictionPrioPrioritiesPsychotherapyRelationsh" /> 
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  <name>talkback@psychcentral.com (Dr. John M. Grohol)</name>
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      <summary type="html"> I don&amp;#8217;t know when it became shameful to ask for help. We certainly didn&amp;#8217;t start our lives out that way. Imagine a baby reaching for mom&amp;#8217;s hands to walk or a child needing his dad to hold his bike before he&amp;#8217;s ready to ride on his own. Instead of supporting them, what if they said, &amp;#8220;Shame on you for needing help. You should be able to do it on your own.&amp;#8221; Yet, when we grow up, that need for help embarrasses us. It makes us feel less than. We think that because w ...</summary>
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     I don&#8217;t know when it became shameful to ask for help. We certainly didn&#8217;t start our lives out that way. Imagine a baby reaching for mom&#8217;s hands to walk or a child needing his dad to hold his bike before he&#8217;s ready to ride on his own. Instead of supporting them, what if they said, &#8220;Shame on you for needing help. You should be able to do it on your own.&#8221; Yet, when we grow up, that need for help embarrasses us. It makes us feel less than. We think that because we&#8217;re old enough to stand on our own two feet, we don&#8217;t need help anymore. And if we do, we should stay quiet about it. It&#8217;s much better to pretend we&#8217;re okay than to let the world know how imperfectly human we are. It&#8217;s unfortunate that we live in a society with opportunities and resources, yet we&#8217;re so afraid to ask for help. The truth is we all need help whether we&#8217;re 2 or 62 years old. As adults, we may visibly appear to be less vulnerable than children. But the older we are, the greater the depth of our wounds. Whether you or a loved one is struggling with porn addiction, loneliness or anxiety, I hope the posts below will encourage you to seek help. There is nothing embarrassing or shameful about doing so. In fact, seeking the help you need means you&#8217;re probably somebody&#8217;s *mental health hero. Sexual Dysfunction: The Escalating Price of Abusing Porn (Sex &amp; Intimacy in the Digital Age) &#8211; The accessibility and affordability of Internet pornography are causing not only emotional, relationship, and financial problems, but sexual dysfunction. Find out the signs and symptoms of porn-induced sexual dysfunction and what type of treatment options are available to those who need help. Is Facebook Making Us Lonelier? The Great Mindful Experiment (Mindfulness &amp; Psychotherapy) &#8211; Is social media to blame for our loneliness? In this post, Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. offers an alternative explanation. Maybe it&#8217;s not technology itself, but our choices, values and priorities that are responsible for our connection with others and our disconnection. This is a wake up call on the importance of being more mindful. Who Says ‘I Love You’ First? Unexpected Findings (Healing Together for Couples) &#8211; This post analyzes recent research findings on the confession and expression of love between men and women. It shines an interesting light on the role sex plays in the significance of those three words we all want to hear: &#8220;I love you.&#8221; *Mental Health Hero: Keith Mahar (Mental Health Humor) &#8211; The latest mental health hero is an activist, mental health advocate, social worker and a Mentalympian (anyone who voluntarily competes against stigma, prejudice and/or discrimination by disclosing that she or he has personally experienced mental illness). Learn more about and check out the cartoon version of this mental health humor. The ABC’S of Behavior (Anxiety &amp; OCD Exposed) &#8211; We learn so much from our pets. In this post, Laura Smith, Ph.D. shows us that how we comfort our furry children and our children can exacerbate their fears. Here she explains what we should do instead. 
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  <entry>
  <title type="html">The Now Effect: An Interview with Dr. Elisha Goldstein</title>
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  <id>tag:beppe062.altervista.org,2012://1.1.21</id>
  <updated>2012-05-03T19:19:35+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-03T19:19:35+02:00</published>
        <category term="BooksGeneralHappinessMental Health and WellnessPsychologyAnti DepressantBiasesbloggersBook Of The MonthBrainsCompassionElishaFriend Of A FriendGoldsteinHelp ToolsJudgmentsMental HealthMental HelpMoment Of ClarityNegative ThoughtsNeuroscienceOne Of My Favo" /> 
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  <name>talkback@psychcentral.com (Dr. John M. Grohol)</name>
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      <summary type="html"> I have long been a fan of Dr. Elisha Goldstein&amp;#8217;s work. His blog here on Psych Central is one of my favorites sources of mental help tools and advice. A few months ago, he published The Now Effect , (our book of the month here for April) and I had the pleasure of interviewing him about it. Therese: What is The Now Effect? Elisha: The Now Effect is that “aha” moment of clarity and choice that we’ve all experienced. It’s the moment you notice your mind running around the same old bad ...</summary>
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     I have long been a fan of Dr. Elisha Goldstein&#8217;s work. His blog here on Psych Central is one of my favorites sources of mental help tools and advice. A few months ago, he published The Now Effect , (our book of the month here for April) and I had the pleasure of interviewing him about it. Therese: What is The Now Effect? Elisha: The Now Effect is that “aha” moment of clarity and choice that we’ve all experienced. It’s the moment you notice your mind running around the same old bad neighborhoods and come in touch with the choice to refocus on what matters. It’s the moment you’re on your smartphone and your kids are clamoring around you and you realize they are what matter in the moment. It’s the moment a friend of a friend passes away and you reconnect to the ones you love. Unfortunately, these moments are becoming rarer than ever as our lives are speeding up and life itself is becoming routine. I wrote The Now Effect to help us train our brains to naturally pop into spaces of clarity and choice. In these spaces we can apply mindfulness, the act of intentionally paying attention to the present moment while putting aside our programmed biases. We can space from our automatic negative thoughts, prime our minds for good and feel more connected which is the greatest anti-depressant. Therese: Speaking of that, how would this work for people who have struggled with depression? Elisha: For years now, we’ve been finding the benefits of applying mindfulness in our lives as a means to prevent relapse into depression. Neuroscience has even found that people who practice mindfulness in their lives actually use a completely different part of their brain in reaction to a trigger (like a sad movie) than people who have not practiced. As we intentionally practice and repeat noticing the spaces of choice all around us, we can get space between our spiraling self-judgments, self-blame, and mind traps that keep us stuck in states of deep unworthiness. In these spaces, not only do we now have some distance from these toxic conditionings of the mind, but we can also choose to apply the exact opposite which is greater self-compassion. The more you practice self-compassion the more likely it is to become automatic. Self-compassion is interesting, because that could be wrapping yourself in a blanket of caring and love, going outside and letting sunshine splash on the face or it can be distracting yourself as a means to get away from the negative thoughts. In &#8220;The Now Effect,&#8221; I dedicate an entire section of the book to the Movie in Your Mind. This is meant to beginning priming the reader’s mind to the idea that thoughts aren’t facts and also gives a number of practices to instill that reality into deeper recesses of the brain to make it more automatic. I also try and make it more interactive than a regular book with 14 short instructional videos throughout the text, accessible either via a smartphone, embedded in an enhanced eBook or a link is provided in the book where they are hosted. Therese: If you were to give me a cheat sheet to support me with realizing more of this in my life, what would it be? Elisha: I anticipated this with readers and actually created a 5 Step Cheat Sheet in the back of the book. Prime your mind. This is basic learning theory underscoring the fact that “The more you practice, the more your mind is inclined to notice the spaces.” One way to prime your mind is by controlling your environment. Some can say “Breathe,” “How am I doing right now?” “Drop into mindfulness,” “STOP,” “Keep your heart open,” or “What is most important right now?” This plays into the subconscious minds ability to pick up on its environment and influence it toward greater presence, kindness, non-judgment, openness and compassion. Change your mind. Understanding thoughts are not facts can help us be on the lookout for automatic negative thoughts and mind traps. “Understand that thoughts are not facts and you can choose to orient your mind toward the good.” See, touch, go. Making change isn’t easy and you will stray from your intentions. This is just a fact worth understanding. When this happens “see where you went, touch it, and gently guide yourself back to your life.” This will help you come back to what really matters sooner making you more effective at what you do. Get connected. At the foundation of depression is disconnection. Make a list of people who are supportive to you, encouraging a more mindful life. Make little efforts to surround yourself with them. Therese: Is there a practice you suggest starting off with to help us train our brains to be more present? Elisha: In the Getting Started section in &#8220;The Now Effect&#8221; I have the first introductory video. Rather than me tell it to you, you can experience it for yourself. Enjoy! Breaking Free Here are 4 steps to increase your chances of breaking free from a downward spiral and increase your chances of experiencing the Now Effect: Intentionally be on the lookout for the mind snowballing or when you’re in a low mood. This will prime your mind to pop out of it more often. Bring awareness in that moment to how you are feeling. Name the feelings if possible. Think about how your interpretation of the situation may be influenced by the mood you are in. If you are feeling an uncomfortable emotion or pain, apply some self-compassion and do something pleasurable or kind for you that day. This will send the message internally that you care for yourself and allow for the discomfort to come and go quicker as it naturally would. As you practice and repeat this with intention, like all things, it will start to become more automatic. In other words, rewiring a healthier and more mindful auto-pilot. 
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  <entry>
  <title type="html">Le Regioni scrivono a Monti per i servizi sociali</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-03T14:29:22+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-03T14:29:00+02:00</published>
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  <name>Anaste Piemonte</name>
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  <title type="html">PsychCentral’s Slow Eating Challenge: Are You Ready To Enjoy Food Again?</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-03T12:34:04+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-03T12:34:04+02:00</published>
        <category term="CreativityGeneralHealth-relatedSlow Eating ChallengebloggersBuzz PhraseChannel UrlConsumptionCouple Of DaysHabitInterruptionIntimate LevelMindful EatingMonsterPhotographPleading The FifthPoemPsych CentralPsychcentralSchool LunchesShovel FoodSilenceSketchT" /> 
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      <summary type="html"> Eating slowly is not my specialty &amp;#8212; and I don&amp;#8217;t think I&amp;#8217;m alone. It&amp;#8217;s hard to tell where the habit to rapidly shovel food toward my mouth came from, but I think it may have something to do with 12 years of 20-minute school lunches. Twenty minutes to find a place to sit, buy food, talk with friends and eat a turkey sandwich was hardly enough time, and you couldn&amp;#8217;t even take food to your next class (unless you were sneaky&amp;#8230;something I&amp;#8217;m pleading the fifth  ...</summary>
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     Eating slowly is not my specialty &#8212; and I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m alone. It&#8217;s hard to tell where the habit to rapidly shovel food toward my mouth came from, but I think it may have something to do with 12 years of 20-minute school lunches. Twenty minutes to find a place to sit, buy food, talk with friends and eat a turkey sandwich was hardly enough time, and you couldn&#8217;t even take food to your next class (unless you were sneaky&#8230;something I&#8217;m pleading the fifth on). Those quickfire childhood lunches combined with five years of a career where I routinely eat at my desk have created a monster: sometimes I&#8217;m not even tasting my food as I eat it. Mindful Eating is quite the buzz phrase here on PsychCentral, with many of our wonderful bloggers advocating for a new way to see and experience food. The benefits of mindful eating include: actually tasting what&#8217;s in your mouth, easier digestion, lowered consumption and a better relationship with food in general. When we take time to chew slowly and experience our meal without the interruption of television, work or even, at times, conversation, we are able to connect with our bodies on a much more intimate level. The Slow Eating Challenge Knowing the power of eating mindfully, we here at Psych Central want to issue a challenge to all our readers: During the next couple of days let yourself experience one meal completely and utterly. Maybe you eat in silence, maybe you close your eyes, maybe it&#8217;s about chewing slowly and asking yourself what exactly you&#8217;re tasting&#8230; However you interpret mindful eating. After eating your meal, create something that shares your experience &#8211; a video blog, a photograph, a poem, a sketch &#8211; anything that accurately represents what you felt, tasted and enjoyed. Send your submissions to talkback@psychcentral.com by Sunday, May 6th and we&#8217;ll post the best ones right here on World of Psychology! If you have your own blog or YouTube Channel, email us your blog address or channel URL and we&#8217;ll link to your site. Just make sure to add our &#8220;Slow Eating Challenge&#8221; icon below!   <a href=&#8221;http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2012/05/03/psychcentrals-slow-eating-challenge-are-you-ready-to-enjoy-food-again/&#8221;><img src=&#8221;http://g.psychcentral.com/slow-eating-challenge.gif&#8221; width=&#8221;191&#8243; height=&#8221;153&#8243; alt=&#8221;Psych Central Slow Eating Challenge&#8221; /></a> We look forward to your submissions and discoveries!     
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  <entry>
  <title type="html">Does Texting Hinder Social Skills?</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-03T01:28:04+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-03T01:28:04+02:00</published>
        <category term="Children and TeensCollegeDisordersGeneralHappinessRelationshipsResearchStressStudentsTechnologyAwkward SituationsBlackberryConfrontationCourageDear JohnFacetfriendshipsGuerneyHealth CoachIneffective CommunicationIphoneNotionPunRelationship EnhancementRoma" /> 
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  <name>talkback@psychcentral.com (Dr. John M. Grohol)</name>
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      <summary type="html"> I am one of those few 20-somethings who would prefer a simple Samsung model over an iPhone or Blackberry when shopping at AT&amp;amp;T. And yes, I do get the odd stare from the sales associate who isn’t sure why I wouldn’t pine for that touchscreen. I typically shrug and convey how I prefer to keep it simple, and will gladly purchase a phone that has an ideal keyboard for texting. Texting has become an everyday facet of our lives. The feature serves as a platform that absolutely allows us to st ...</summary>
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     I am one of those few 20-somethings who would prefer a simple Samsung model over an iPhone or Blackberry when shopping at AT&amp;T. And yes, I do get the odd stare from the sales associate who isn’t sure why I wouldn’t pine for that touchscreen. I typically shrug and convey how I prefer to keep it simple, and will gladly purchase a phone that has an ideal keyboard for texting. Texting has become an everyday facet of our lives. The feature serves as a platform that absolutely allows us to stay connected to others with instant communication. However, there is something to be said about the ways in which it has the potential to diminish our social skills, if we choose to allow it to do so. Texting has the ability to reinforce ineffective communication. Individuals can ‘hide behind a screen’ to escape confrontation in friendships or romantic relationships. A 2007 article in the Washington Post (“Hey, You’re Breaking Up on Me!”), discusses how “singles can avoid direct confrontation by crafting ‘Dear John/Jane’ letters using advanced technology.” Bernard Guerney Jr., founder of the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement, says part of what’s occurring with texting is that people can use it when they lack the courage to face certain predicaments. This notion may be sending the wrong message, ‘no pun intended.’ “You grow some when you face things, and I think you lose something when you have to resort to tricky things and not confront people about things that are intimately important,” Guerney said. Texting could enhance avoidant tendencies and become an ‘easy way out’ for those who wish to ignore unpleasant or awkward situations, or ignore them altogether. But it’s left up to the individual to decide if they want to give into these more ‘cowardly’ methods. “I just think people blame objects and things instead of taking responsibility for their own actions and behavior,” holistic health coach Kelly O’Leary said. “It&#8217;s not the cell phone’s fault that you chose to text in slang and whatnot instead of picking up the phone and calling someone or meeting them in person. That&#8217;s your decision to make. That says a lot about your character, not the technology.” Texting also is impersonal. Emotional sentiments are expressed through typing, without clues such as tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. It’s probably more effective to have an intimate conversation in person if possible. However, texting provides an ‘out,’ even for the guys who’d rather not make that phone call to ask a girl on a date. Psychologist and sociologist Sherry Turkle recently broadcast a talk entitled “Connected, but Alone?” She argues that our technological devices are redefining human connection. “We have conversations with each other to learn how to have conversations with ourselves,” she said. Texting cannot serve as a substitute for a ‘meaningful connection,’ a connection that is much better formed when you spend the day with someone, where you can really get to know them on a deeper level. Turkle also suggests that connection ironically yields isolation. Aside from taking yourself out of the present moment, “you can end up hiding from each other even as we all are constantly connected to each other.” In an age of advanced technology, many don’t wish to spend ‘alone time’ with themselves, but that solitude is needed in order to form attachments with others. So does texting have the potential to hinder our social skills? Perhaps. The temptation is there, but it’s up to us to decide how to use it. 
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  <entry>
  <title type="html">4 Journaling Exercises to Help You Manage Your Emotions</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-02T21:13:58+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-02T21:13:58+02:00</published>
        <category term="BooksGeneralMental Health and WellnessPsychologySelf-HelpStressBackseatBad FeelingsBeth JacobsCheckpointClinical PsychologistDifferent PerspectiveEmotionEmotional AnchorEmotional BalanceFocusGain ReliefGood ExperienceImproving Your HealthJournaling Exerci" /> 
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  <name>talkback@psychcentral.com (Dr. John M. Grohol)</name>
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      <summary type="html"> Sometimes, it can feel like your emotions are doing all the talking. Like a particularly powerful emotion is the driver and you’re sitting bewildered in the backseat. But you can learn to cope with your emotions in a healthy way. In fact, there are many methods to effectively manage your emotions. Journaling is one of them. “Journals are like a checkpoint between your emotions and the world,” writes clinical psychologist Beth Jacobs, Ph.D, in her valuable workbook Writing for Emotional Ba ...</summary>
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     Sometimes, it can feel like your emotions are doing all the talking. Like a particularly powerful emotion is the driver and you’re sitting bewildered in the backseat. But you can learn to cope with your emotions in a healthy way. In fact, there are many methods to effectively manage your emotions. Journaling is one of them. “Journals are like a checkpoint between your emotions and the world,” writes clinical psychologist Beth Jacobs, Ph.D, in her valuable workbook Writing for Emotional Balance: A Guided Journal to Help You Manage Overwhelming Emotions . Journaling helps you make sense of your emotions, pinpoint patterns and gain relief. Research has shown that it also helps you reduce stress, solve problems more effectively and even improve your health . In Writing for Emotional Balance , Jacobs lays out seven skills of emotion management: distancing yourself from your emotions; defining what emotions mean for you; releasing stuck emotions; learning to focus while experiencing overwhelming emotions; using organization to clarify emotions; regrouping after you’ve had an emotional setback; and maintaining your new skills. Today, I’d like to share her tips for distancing yourself from your emotions and defining them. Distancing Yourself from Your Emotions According to Jacobs, gaining distance from your emotions is vital because “…You can’t see or understand something if you are right in the middle of it.” Gaining distance, Jacobs writes, occurs with time and a different perspective. Time doesn’t heal unacknowledged emotions, she notes. But the key is to realize that feelings are fleeting. So if you’re incredibly sad right now, there was and will be a time when you’ll feel excited, relaxed or happy. One way to practice this idea is to write about a good experience. Not only does this remind you that there’s life beyond bad feelings, but it also serves as an emotional anchor, according to Jacobs. “Your memory can become a positive emotional reference point, to remind you of your range of possibilities when you are at your worst, feeling rotten and hopeless. When you describe a happy memory in your journal, you will be mentally reinforcing that memory so that it might occur to you later, in difficult times.” You can try the following exercise to access that anchor. I remember a good feeling _______ [when]. I simply felt ______________ [describe the feeling in a few words].  I was __________________ [where], and I remember noticing _________________ [something sensory]. It was a time in my life when I was doing ________________ [an activity or a general description].  I’ll never forget ________________ [people, weather, environment, etc.] around me. I’ll never be right there again but I know I CAN feel that way again. After writing out your memory, Jacobs encourages readers to think about what you usually feel like when you’re overwhelmed. Then reread your good memory. For a few times go back and forth between the overwhelming memory and the positive memory. This helps to create an association between the two. The second part of gaining distance, according to Jacobs, is “knowing that your feelings are only one possible reaction to a situation and not the only ‘right’ reaction.” To illustrate that, pick three people: someone who knows you well; an acquaintance; and someone who makes you feel uncomfortable. Write down their names. Next, describe or comment on a major life event from each person’s perspective. (Or you can describe yourself in each person’s voice.) Try to really put yourself in the person’s shoes by capturing their voice. Jacobs concludes the chapter with a powerful thought: Getting distance from your feelings can help you “survey your situation with greater breadth and flexibility, and that, in turn, can help you feel calmer and allow you to make better decisions.” Defining Your Emotions According to Jacobs, naming a feeling “encloses the feeling instead of allowing it to enclose you like an invisible vapor.” It also can “contain and quiet a feeling.” Feelings consist of thought processes, sensory experiences (such as irritating sounds), and physical sensations (such as muscle tension or your heart rate). In one activity, Jacobs suggests readers think of an emotion and describe these three parts. For instance, when you’re sad, what thoughts, memories or statements come to mind; what sensory experiences do you have; and what physical sensations do you experience? In another activity, readers learn to define their feelings even further by completing the following sentences for basic emotions: happiness, sadness, fear, longing and humiliation. If this feeling was a color, it would be _________________ If this feeling was weather, it would be ________________ If this feeling was a landscape, it would be _____________ If this feeling was music, it would sound like ________________ If this feeling was an object, it would be __________________ These exercises help to sharpen your awareness, so you can notice even the most subtle signs of a feeling.  The earlier you can name an emotion, the sooner you can intervene. Further Reading Jacobs features several sample exercises on her website, along with her list of recommended resources on journaling and coping with emotions. 
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  <entry>
  <title type="html">CDPPD-BH realiza reunião com entidades para discutir política municipal</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-02T19:09:00+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-02T19:09:00+02:00</published>
        <category term="inclusão socialpessoas com deficiênciaeventopolíticas públicas" /> 
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      <summary type="html">CDPPD-BH realiza reunião com entidades para discutir política municipal</summary>
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  <entry>
  <title type="html">5 Tips For Resisting Impulse Shopping</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-02T16:17:45+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-02T16:17:45+02:00</published>
        <category term="GeneralHappinessPsychologySelf-HelpAdulthoodCartEnvironmentsGimcrackHabitImportant FactorsImpulse PurchasesLotNote BookRegisterScience BookShoppingSubtle FactorsT TouchTactile ExperienceThat Encourage PeopleUnderhill" /> 
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  <name>talkback@psychcentral.com (Dr. John M. Grohol)</name>
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      <summary type="html"> I just finished re-reading Paco Underhill&amp;#8217;s fascinating book, Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping . (Note: the book has been updated, but I read the first edition, so that&amp;#8217;s what I&amp;#8217;m discussing here.) Underhill invented the &amp;#8220;science of shopping,&amp;#8221; and he details many ways that retailers can create environments that encourage people to buy. As I read, I realized that much of his advice could be flipped on its head, to help people resist buying. So often, we operate o ...</summary>
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     I just finished re-reading Paco Underhill&#8217;s fascinating book, Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping . (Note: the book has been updated, but I read the first edition, so that&#8217;s what I&#8217;m discussing here.) Underhill invented the &#8220;science of shopping,&#8221; and he details many ways that retailers can create environments that encourage people to buy. As I read, I realized that much of his advice could be flipped on its head, to help people resist buying. So often, we operate on habit and impulse; by recognizing the subtle factors that promote shopping, we can turn that information to our advantage, if we&#8217;re trying to shop wisely. Many of these tips are very obvious, but as one of my Secrets of Adulthood holds: It&#8217;s very important, and surprisingly difficult, to grasp the obvious. 1. Don&#8217;t take a basket or cart . People who shop with a basket buy much more than those who don&#8217;t use a basket . 2. Don&#8217;t linger . How much time you spend in a store is one of the most important factors in determining how much you&#8217;ll buy. 3. If you&#8217;re a woman, shop with a man . A woman will spend less time in a store when she&#8217;s with a man than when she&#8217;s by herself, with another woman, or with children. 4. Don&#8217;t touch or taste . A lot of impulse buys are triggered by some tactile experience. 5. Be on your guard near the register . Lots of impulse purchases are there to tempt you. As an under-buyer , I actually have to force myself to buy, so I will use these tips in the reverse &#8212; except #5. Under-buyer or over-buyer, no one needs to buy those gimcrack by the register. How about you? Have you found any good strategies to help yourself resist buying, when you don&#8217;t want to buy? 
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  <entry>
  <title type="html">Per l&amp;#039;FMI c&amp;#039;è il rischio longevità</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-02T14:49:34+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-02T14:49:00+02:00</published>
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  <name>Anaste Piemonte</name>
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  <entry>
  <title type="html">We Welcome This Emotional Life’s Facebook, Twitter Community</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-01T16:25:59+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-01T16:25:59+02:00</published>
        <category term="GeneralHappinessMental Health and WellnessPsychologyAlanis MorissetteAssociate EditorChevy ChaseCo ProductionElizabeth GilbertEmotional HealthEmotional LifeFacebookHealth And HappinessKatie CouricLarry DavidMental Health NetworkNegative EmotionsPersonal W" /> 
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  <name>talkback@psychcentral.com (Dr. John M. Grohol)</name>
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      <summary type="html"> We&amp;#8217;d like to extend a warm welcome to the nearly 25,000 members of This Emotional Life , the three-part television series that originally aired in early 2010. The series, a co-production of Vulcan Productions and the NOVA/WGBH Science Unit, explored ways people can improve their social relationships (Family, Friends &amp;#038; Lovers), cope with negative emotions such as depression and anxiety (Facing Our Fears) and become more positive, resilient individuals (Rethinking Happiness). Each epis ...</summary>
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     We&#8217;d like to extend a warm welcome to the nearly 25,000 members of This Emotional Life , the three-part television series that originally aired in early 2010. The series, a co-production of Vulcan Productions and the NOVA/WGBH Science Unit, explored ways people can improve their social relationships (Family, Friends &#038; Lovers), cope with negative emotions such as depression and anxiety (Facing Our Fears) and become more positive, resilient individuals (Rethinking Happiness). Each episode weaved together the compelling personal stories of ordinary people and the latest scientific research, along with revealing comments from celebrities such as Chevy Chase, Larry David, Elizabeth Gilbert, Alanis Morissette, Katie Couric and Richard Gere. Two years later, This Emotional Life&#8217;s online community remains strong &#8212; and growing. So when the folks responsible for keeping the online community going approached us to help keep it alive and curate it moving forward, we were both happy and honored to do so. This Emotional Life also features a superb website offering blog entries, articles and information about emotional health and happiness topics. The website was created so that people could continue learning and growing, even after the TV series ended. We&#8217;re going to be featuring some of that content here on Psych Central in the months to come. Our Associate Editor, Jessica DiGiacinto, will be the primary editor writing on This Emotional Life&#8217;s social media feeds. She&#8217;ll continue the tradition of asking thoughtful questions about you and your emotional life, helping to explore our rich inner dialogues. I&#8217;ll chime in from time to time with my own thoughts and insights, but the online community is really about you &#8212; so make your voice heard! So you might be asking yourself, who is Psych Central? You can read my personal welcome to Psych Central and learn more about why I started Psych Central more than 17 years ago. Today, we touch the lives of over 2 million people every month, making us the largest mental health network online. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of providing mental health information online, and that&#8217;s why we&#8217;re proud to display the HONcode badge &#8212; and have done so without interruption for nearly a decade . We&#8217;re not a big, faceless corporate entity. We&#8217;re ordinary professionals, journalists, writers and editors who are simply dedicated to helping others navigate mental health, relationship, parenting and related psychological and emotional concerns in their lives. If you want to dig a little bit deeper, you might find it helpful to join one of our 180 support groups , or consider following us on Facebook or on Twitter . Here&#8217;s to your future emotional health! Read the news release: Psych Central to Curate This Emotional Life&#8217;s Facebook, Twitter Community 
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  <entry>
  <title type="html">Best of Our Blogs: May 1, 2012</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-01T12:30:10+02:00</updated>
      <published>2012-05-01T12:30:10+02:00</published>
        <category term="Best of Our BlogsAlecAmpanxietybloggersBlogsBodily SensationsDisappointmentDiscouragementEmotionsExerciseFear Of RejectionFinding A WayHappinessHopelessnessHow To Create A TimelineInsightIntimacyJobLack Of IntimacyLonelinessMay 1NbspNecessary StepsNeurosc" /> 
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      <summary type="html"> Oftentimes it&amp;#8217;s not that we don&amp;#8217;t want to be happy, but we&amp;#8217;re too afraid of taking the necessary steps to get what we want. It goes something like this. You or someone you know continues to complain about their current job or employer, but they never do anything about it. Or it&amp;#8217;s not a job, but a relationship, a desire to seek help, or an inability to cope that&amp;#8217;s causing you unhappiness. But fear prevents you from doing what&amp;#8217;s required to invite positive cha ...</summary>
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     Oftentimes it&#8217;s not that we don&#8217;t want to be happy, but we&#8217;re too afraid of taking the necessary steps to get what we want. It goes something like this. You or someone you know continues to complain about their current job or employer, but they never do anything about it. Or it&#8217;s not a job, but a relationship, a desire to seek help, or an inability to cope that&#8217;s causing you unhappiness. But fear prevents you from doing what&#8217;s required to invite positive change in your life. If you have ever put happiness on hold out of fear, I feel for you. The journey is often lined with disappointment, hopelessness and discouragement. But there is hope. This week our bloggers will show you new ways to tackle old problems. And it&#8217;s all in an effort to help you make small, tiny, doable changes now to give you confidence to make those big, intimidating ones in the long run. Whether you are overcoming a fear of rejection or finding a way to cope with food or anxiety, it&#8217;s an opportunity to finally stop wishing for the life you want and start living it. Building Identity (The Emotionally Sensitive Person) &#8211; If you fear letting your true self be known because of the possibility of rejection, you need to read this. A change in perspective could help you find the intimacy you&#8217;re looking for. How to Create a Timeline: The Power of Re-working Your Life’s Story, 1 of 2 (Neuroscience &amp; Relationships) &#8211; Ready to take back control of your life? This powerful exercise will give you the insight you need to understand how what you think about affects your life. Slowing Down, Not Rushing To Food When Strong Emotions Strike (Weightless) &#8211; When you feel overwhelmed with emotions you go straight to food. What do you do to start coping better? Two experts address one commenters important question. 10 Rules for Coping with Panic: Rule #2 (Part 2) (Panic About Anxiety) &#8211; One fact about the bodily sensations that often accompany anxiety is intended to help you cope. But as blogger Summer Beretsky demonstrates in her post, digesting this nugget of truth while helpful, may not make the process easier. 5 Important Skills For Suicidal Teens And Families (Therapy Soup) &#8211; What is DBT and how can it help your teen? In this post, Dr. Alec Miller identifies 5 important skill-sets that help suicidal teens and their families. 
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