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Serenity in an Age of Anxiety
Love Thy Annoying Neighbor
By
Kelly Dorfman
When Stephanie* heard loud music and children yelling, she asked her husband if the neighbors were having a party at their pool. “It is a block party,” Alan replied without looking up from him iPad, “ but Jason said it was just for families with kids.” Stephanie frowned. That meant they were…
Being Right Does Not Justify Bad Behavior
By
Kelly Dorfman
Don’t believe everything you think; Part 3 of 3. Blog #27 “Watch where you are going, as$!%&#,” Randi yelled out the window when a car cut in front of her, narrowly missing her bumper. “People are so rude,” she fumed. We have all had this experience because people behave thoughtlessly and badly in large…
Memories Can Be Unreliable
By
Kelly Dorfman
Don’t believe everything you think-Part 2 of 3 Luke was tired of his wife, Leah* pressuring him about changing his job. He would look for another eventually, but now was not the time. Leah insisted Luke had broken a commitment to her that they could move when the kids finished school. She was counting on…
Your Brain on Scarcity
By
Kelly Dorfman
Don’t Believe Everything You Think (Part 1 of 3) In 1944, as World War II raged and millions of people did not have enough to eat, researchers at the University of Minnesota began a study on the impact of starvation. Conscientious objectors volunteered to live in a dorm for a year and eat only what…
Breaking the Fourth Wall : What Lasts Forever?
By
Kelly Dorfman
Part 2 The number of people with anxiety has exploded over the last decade or so. What was a once a challenge for some has elevated to a disability for many. Through my practice, I noticed better diet, more sleep, supplements, therapy and exercise improved symptoms, but no combination of these helped enough. No matter…
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