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The Answer Within: Shmuck.
November 23, 2011 | 
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In our Modern Age, we've all been told that to find the real answers, we need to look "within." It's a message we see in magazines, hear over and over on television, and, of course, have thrust into our consciousness with the endless torrent of self-help books published every year. Even that concept–self-help–is an idea all the generations before us would have found both bizarre and blasphemous.
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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 | 15 Comments »
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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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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Kid Whispering!
Teaching Children Safety With Verbal First Aid
According to a growing number of experts, a human's need–and search–for safety starts at conception. Studies have shown that mothers who do not want or are overwhelmed by their pregnancies induce the production of stress hormones in their newly forming babies.
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Magical Thinking and Verbal First Aid
Posted in Holistic Psychotherapy, homeopathy, Keynote Speaker, The Worst is Over, Verbal First Aid | Tags: healing, imagination, placebo, suggestion, thinking, Verbal First Aid | No Comments »
Shall We Trance?
Immunity Against Fear
Rebooting the Mind
The other day I was leading a group for multiple DWI offenders. One of them, a middle-aged man who was particularly angered by the bracelet he was being forced to wear on his ankle, the legal routines that filled his life, and the fact that he had to go to two A.A. meetings a week interrupted the group process with a rant on how he was being brainwashed.
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