I’d like to propose a mindful approach to Valentine’s Day and love in general. Why not do what makes sense in your relationship? Maybe it’s passion, maybe it’s an amiable …
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A Powerful Collection (Book Review)
When I received The Oxford Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship in the mail, I felt practically giddy. I tossed my bags down on the dining room table, ripped open the …
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For Women Only: Two Secrets about Men that Can Transform your Relationship
My dear friend, even though I do not write for Cosmo magazine, my advice truly could reignite passion and connection in your relationship. In my five years of post-divorce dating, …
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For Men Only: Two Secrets about Women that Can Transform Your Relationship
For years, I have seen men roll their eyes and exclaim, “Women! I’ll never understand them!” I have always been at a loss for how to respond to this outburst, …
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For individuals going through divorce, a main concern is how to effectively deal with stress. Their transitional states of life often leave them feeling powerless, scared, and depressed. … Mindfulness …
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Mindfulness: The Best Bang for Your Buck, Part 1
Meditation practice may still be viewed by some as a relic of 1960’s counter-culture or a sequestered religious practice to attain “enlightenment.” But scientists now seriously study mindfulness practices, and …
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It is possible to achieve a great deal of contentment and peace with your spouse if you practice mindfulness in your relationship. What does this look like? In my last …
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It seems like every time I turn around nowadays I hear another reference to mindfulness. The idea is catching on in psychotherapy, … and in increasing physical health. I’m not …
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I am sitting in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. I missed my flight from Chicago to Philadelphia, then bumped off the standby list. Since resilience is the common theme in all of …
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Give Anxiety the One-Two Punch: Feeling Centered Even During Divorce
Every fiber in my being felt raw and agitated, and I could barely concentrate. That’s when I pulled out the big guns. … I don’t remember how I discovered this …
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The Eye of the Beholder: Divorce through an Appreciative Lens
At first glance there seems to be little in divorce that is sparkling and fragrant. Hopes and dreams are crashing and burning, the financial future is uncertain, and angry words …
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The Importance of Grieving AND Smiling Your Way Through Divorce
AFGO – Another Freaking Growth Opportunity (polite version) – is a term used by my friends who are 12-step group members (like Alcoholics Anonymous). It is said with a wry …
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I am irrevocably changed by my divorce. For the better. Don’t get me wrong – I am not an advocate of divorce as a way to bring about “happiness,” as …
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Kirsten Cronlund, MAPP ’08, is the Director of the Bryn Athyn Church School. She is passionate about marrying positive psychology and positive organizational design in the promotion of Positive Education. …