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Does positive thinking really work?
Posted by Pat on July 14, 2013 in Uncategorized | ∞
You’ve heard the advice/clichés: But do you believe they really work? Is it all just “Pollyanna” thinking? Well, are you familiar with this fascinating experiment done by Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer back in 1981? She and her colleagues piled two groups of men in their seventies and eighties into vans, drove […]
What do we do when tragedy strikes?
Posted by Pat on December 16, 2012 in Uncategorized | ∞
NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT This weekend, with our awareness of Friday’s horrific tragedy in Newtown, has been one of sorrow and bewilderment. It’s difficult to understand not only “How could this happen” but “Why?” Whatever happened to the silver lining? Being able to provide meaning to adversity is an essential part of recovering. This usually involves finding a […]