Let go of thoughts about the past or the future, and you gain the ability to be right here and now. * * * * The strength of your fears and expectations does not indicate their accuracy. The stronger or scarier the fear does not mean the likelier it is true. The […]
Read More »Inspiring curiosity
February 04, 2013 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
A new website to encourage kids’ curiosity: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/gudmundsen/2013/02/01/jinny-gudmundsen-curiosityville-website/1871375/ https://curiosityville.com/
Read More »Link between aggressive behavior and being seen as ‘cool’
January 29, 2013 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
Popular kids, except those at the absolute top of the social ladder see tormenting others as a way to gain and cement status: http://www.livescience.com/11737-popularity-increases-aggression-kids-study-finds.html
Read More »Placebos to treat migraines in kids
January 29, 2013 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
A drug-free placebo pill prevents migraines in kids and teens just as well as most headache medicines, according to a new review of past evidence. http://www.medpagetoday.com/PainManagement/Migraines/37061 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/778396 http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-01-28/lifestyle/sns-rt-us-placebobre90r12s-20130128_1_neurologist-and-headache-specialist-headache-frequency-migraines
Read More »Second-level emotions
January 28, 2013 | metaphors to help facilitate communication | Click on title to comment!
It is bad enough feeling depressed, or anxious, or angry, or resentful. There are times when it is almost impossible to avoid these feelings. But then we get caught up in what my wife refers to as ‘the second level.’ You can be depressed about being depressed, (i.e. “What’s wrong with me? Why do I […]
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