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Clothing and Emotional Security – How What You Wear Affects Who You “Are” (2 of 4)

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Recently I posted an article on shopping our closets: identifying the clothing we all own that best fits and flatters us and storing or discarding the rest. Today we’ll talk about why presenting our properly-clothed bodies to the world is … Continue reading →

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Appreciating Our Worlds and Ourselves

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Let’s talk some more about emotions and the roles they can play in developing coping strategies. Recent research demonstrates that both anger and sadness can exacerbate pain. In turn, positive emotions like joy and satisfaction can help pain levels from … Continue reading →

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Perception and Reality, Part II: The Meme-Free Edition

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

Last week, I wrote about the relationship between perception and reality and how changing our perspective about something (or about ourselves) can change how we experience reality.* That’s not really new ground for us, as you may recall. For instance, … Continue reading →

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Perception, Reality, and Memes: How Do We Shape Our Worlds?

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

It’s often said – especially online – that “Perception is reality.” Whatever we think we see, or hear, or understand colors the reality of what is actually present. In other words, each of us interprets reality in our own way, … Continue reading →

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