Contemplation #5 “All of man’s problem’s could be solved if he could just learn to sit alone in a room with himself for an hour.” – Pascal (1623-1662) Over three and a half centuries ago, Pascal, the famous French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher recognized and wrote about the importance, yet difficulty, of learning to quiet […]
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But What Will Others Think?
Contemplation #4 “Why are favor and disgrace alarming? Seeking favor is degrading: alarming when it is gotten, alarming when it is lost… Man’s true self is eternal, yet he thinks, “I am this body and will soon die.” The Tao (verse 13) “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you. I do not give to you […]
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Contemplation #2 “With great leaders above them, people barely know one exists.” The Tao It is an unfortunate fact that narcissism is attracted to positions of leadership and authority as metal is to the magnet. Many would be leaders are drawn to pursue positions of leadership and authority by their need to inflate their sagging egos; without recognition, status, and power, they feel lacking, […]
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Contemplation #1 “Seek and you will find;knock and the door will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7) “How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!” (Proverbs 16:16) In the 16th verse of the 16th chapter of Proverbs, we are encouraged to seek wisdom, for it is more precious than silver or gold! Unfortunately, […]
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Lauren Rebman, LMFTA In my work with children, one of the main requests of the parents in families I meet with is to help them decrease the frequency of their child’s outbursts. Parents work tirelessly to discipline their children in the right way and follow all the rules, yet their child may continue to respond […]
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Dr. Vic Rebman For those following my webinar on creating success with balance, here are some of the quotes we covered in Session 1 that are great to review and contemplate. If you’re not enrolled in the webinar, they are still great quotes to review! Quotes on how our thoughts create our reality: “As a […]
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One of the first Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions I happened upon as I began my studies was a simple, yet powerful exercise by Dr. David Burns called the Stick Figure Technique. (For more information, you can reference his book, “Ten Days to Self-Esteem”). The purpose of this exercise is to assist individuals in restructuring […]
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Hello! My name is Lauren Rodenbeck (Rebman). I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate at Adventures In Learning. It is a pleasure to be a part of such a wonderful family business, and I’m thrilled with the new opportunity to share my professional thoughts and stories on this blog! For my first entry, […]
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In Part I, I reviewed the clinical literature which clearly contradicts the “clinical imbalance” theory of depression and anxiety. Results indicate approximately 80% of the effectiveness of anti-depressant medications are due to placebo. Here are some other interesting facts to be aware of in the effective treatment of depression and anxiety: Genetic pre-disposition for the […]
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Really believe in your heart of hearts that your fundamental purpose, the reason for being, is to enlarge the lives of others. Your life will be enlarged also. And all of the other things we have been taught to concentrate on will take care of themselves. Pete Thigpen Ask yourself this question: Do you need […]
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