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New WWN Coaching Group!

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger on November 28, 2011

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New WWN Coaching Group will be starting in January 2012!

After a hiatus following a period of personal loss, I am looking forward to firing up my women’s groups again.

What Women Need Coaching Groups are about women supporting each other in managing life’s challenges and transitions. Women who gather in these groups inevitably create an atmosphere of sharing, inspiration, strategies and transformation.

WWN Coaching Groups are about creating your vision and turning possibilities into realities. The conversations that take place, and the quality of the connections, propel participants to clarify goals, dreams and direction, personally and professionally.

Each member has the opportunity to share about her life and receive 360-degree feedback at each session. In addition, new skills will be taught, so that you build a repertoire of strategies that enhance your resiliency and capacity to lead your most fulfilling life.


WWN Schedule for 2012

January 11–Journaling and Breathing Strategies

February 8–Metta Meditation and Compassion

March 7–Self-Hypnosis and Visualization

April 11–Forgiveness and Gratitude

May 9–Taking in the Good

June 6–Rituals for Optimal Work-Life Balance [click to continue…]
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Savoring the Holiday Season

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger on November 22, 2011

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Give yourself and your loved ones the best gift of all by focusing on the magic and true spirit of the holiday season. Often busyness, expectations and multitasking eclipse the essence of the holidays. Savor the holiday season and create new memories.

Here are 10 ways to maximize this merry month:

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Taking in the Good: Neuroplasticity and Your Brain

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger on November 22, 2011

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Recently at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health I had the opportunity to attend a three-day workshop presented by Rick Hanson, author of Buddha’s Brain. As many know, particularly those in the world of psychology, there is much documented evidence indicating that we can change our brains from a negative perspective to a more optimistic one by developing certain skills. Changing or reshaping the brain is known as neuroplasticity. The fact that we have the capacity to reshape our brains means we have the power within us to lead happier and more optimistic lives. This is indeed good news.

The bad news is as Dr. Hanson pointed out is that, “The brain is like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive [click to continue…]

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Gratitude in the Midst of Loss

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger on November 2, 2011

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Rachel developed gratitude in the face of personal loss. She learned one of the secrets to becoming happier and more optimistic. Rachel changed the way she perceived herself and others by incorporating a greater sense of appreciation into her daily life.

She found herself going to bed each night feeling a sense of loss, anger and loneliness. Rachel recently ended her three-year relationship with her charming and quite handsome live-in boyfriend after discovering through a trusted girlfriend that Richard had been repeatedly unfaithful. Everyone seemed to know but Rachel.

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The Death of Perfection

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger on September 17, 2011

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Linda, a 42 year old attorney with two young boys, felt guilt and disappointment both on the job and at home. She never quite felt that she was where she needed to be at any given time. For all of her accomplishments, she felt like a failure as a lawyer and as a mother. She strove for perfection in all facets of her life, but now was finding that juggling motherhood and her professional life made this impossible. The standards that Linda set for herself were unattainable and therefore an innate form [click to continue…]

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Shock and Tragedy Strikes Our Little Community

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger07.10.2011 Community
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While most of us were celebrating the July 4th weekend with friends and family, barbecuing, watching fireworks and ushering in the summer, a teenage girl was brutally murdered. The chilling death of 18-year-old Lauren Astley appears to have been at the hands of her former 18-year-old boyfriend, Nathaniel Fujita. Both teens come from Wayland, Massachusetts, [...]

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My Father–Paul “Giggy” Kamen

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger04.11.2011 Community
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My relationship with my father was complex. I sometimes wondered what I would say upon his death. Perhaps I would say nothing or perhaps I would blurt out all those things I never dared to express to him directly. Two weeks ago today my father died unexpectedly. Convoluted and tumultuous feelings continue to swirl through [...]

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Roberta Struggles with her Self-Esteem

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger02.22.2011 Affirmations
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Roberta tragically lost her father in a freak accident when she was eighteen years old. Her mother took the reins and controlled Roberta’s life by making her stay at home and work for the family business, rather than going off to college as planned. To escape her mother’s firm grip, Roberta married at the age [...]

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The Antidote to the Winter Blues

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger02.04.2011 Affirmations
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Julia, a dental assistant in a local dentist’s office has a distinct twinkle in her eye that never fails to light up a room. That is, until February hits. Something happens in the cold, dark months in New England that slowly builds within Julia. Perhaps it is Seasonal Affective Disorder, although she has never been [...]

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De-Cluttering Your Space and Mind

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger01.23.2011 Balance & Happiness
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Waking up in the morning to a clean, de-cluttered space brings me a sense of balance and happiness. Even when my children were young I managed to maintain a space where I could sit, if only for a few precious moments and enjoy the calm and peace of a minimalist space. Of course we all [...]

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