Verbal First Aid
Verbal First Aid and Motorcycles!
February 16, 2012 | 
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Using Your Head After A Crash.
It’s dusk in the desert and you’re relishing the open space and the glorious solitude. The sun hangs heavy as it bursts into shards of color across New Mexico skies. It’s been a perfect ride. You and your riding companion come around a tight turn as you head down into a canyon, thinking only of where you’re going to have dinner, when the lead rider hits a patch of sand and high sides into a wall of granite.
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Sociopaths on Parade
Again.
The other night during the news there was an announcement for a rerun of the interview done with the Madoff family. I looked at my husband, the question in my face.
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Posted in Blog, Hudson Valley Psychotherapy, Keynote Speaker, Verbal First Aid | 
Tags: ABC, CBS, Charlie Sheen, entitlement, Interviews, Madoff, Madoff family, sociopaths | 
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JEMS Book Review on Verbal First Aid for Children
Thank you, JEMS.
74 JEMS OCTOBER 2011
BOOK REVIEW
It’s probably quite easy to recall an injury or sickness that occurred during your childhood,
but did you know that the first words you heard after the event played an
invaluable role in how well you would manage the situation, heal and subsequently deal
with similar events in the future?
Derived from current medical research, Verbal First Aid demonstrates how the words
a caregiver chooses to say when a child is sick or in pain will cause chemical responses
to travel through the child’s body and either help or hinder the healing process, as well
as set the course for their physical and emotional recovery.
Techniques provided through descriptive scenarios teach the reader how to empower
children to actively participate in their own healing, conquer their fears and turn seemingly
tragic events into an accepted part of life.
Easy to read and compassionately presented, Verbal First Aid announces revolutionary
non-pharmaceutical healing that can be used anywhere at any time. This book is perfect
for healthcare providers, teachers and parents. It provides the key that can unlock
a child’s inner strength in any situation, thus promoting a healthy and happy life.
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Detachment or Avoidance?
The other day I went into a store to buy some wine. I got three bottles and what I believe was an unprovoked sermon on detachment. I use the word “unprovoked” with deliberation.
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Posted in Faith-based Counseling, Holistic Psychotherapy, Hudson Valley Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy, Verbal First Aid | Tags: animals, attachment, committment, detachment, dogs, family, primates | 8 Comments »
Verbal First Aid: True Stories
Just got this wonderful letter about Verbal First Aid and wanted to share it with all of you. 
Judith,
Although the car accident was awhile ago; I can still remember how well she was able to focus toward me, as well as listen and follow what I was telling her to do. I am always amazed at two things during stressful times:
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Comment on Huffington Post: Praise or Parenting
On that recent article, I got the most interesting comment from username "Jeffyskate," who graciously allowed me to republish it here.
I welcome comments on his story. It begs a discussion.
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The Worst Is Over Rated on Goodreads
Actually, I just re-read this book, which I first read in 2005 for job-related purposes. Re-reading it for practical, daily purposes enriched it for me. I love this book.
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Verbal First Aid and Classical Homeopathy
This is an excerpt from a recently published article in Homeopathy Today (2010). It was truly one of the best editing and writing experiences I've had. The people at HT are some of the best I've worked with.
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The Next Osama Syndrome
For the first time in Huffington Post, you can read more about the idea behind The Next Osama! This is one of the most important things I've ever done and I hope I can share it with all of you. It dovetails perfectly with all the things Verbal First Aid stands for, but takes a look at it from the cultural angle rather than the personal and psychological one.
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Posted in Blog, Keynote Speaker, Psychotherapy, The Next Osama, Verbal First Aid | Tags: Culture, Fear, Huffington Post, Media, The Next Osama, Verbal First Aid | 5 Comments »
Endangered Words.
There are words that are rapidly slipping from common usage. Apparently, this happens all the time in language. Expressions, phrasing, and cultural emphases go the way of the Dodo every generation or two. No one says, "Golly" or "gee whiz" or "dagnabbit" anymore. We also don't speak the Queen's English even though many of the original settlers came from the Great Isle. Things change.
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Posted in Blog, Faith-based Counseling, Verbal First Aid | Tags: Culture, language, words | 2 Comments »