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Robin Confronts Her Demons

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger02.19.2010 Disorders
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How do you let go of the hurt that another person has inflicted on you? Robin grew up with an older brother that sexually abused her for years, when their parents were sleeping or not home for the evening. Erik, 15 at the time of the first episode, was left to care for his 12 [...]

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Choosing the Right Therapist

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger01.20.2010 Depression & Anxiety
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“How do I choose the right therapist for me and get the support I need?” When you or someone you know is hurting inside or needs additional support, there are people and resources that can help. The questions I would like to address here are: how do you find the best mental health assistance during [...]

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Altruism in Times Square

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger01.18.2010 Life Lessons
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Yesterday, a crisp, blue-skied day in NYC, my daughter and I strolled through the streets. When we reached Times Square, David Blaine, the famed magician, was mesmerizing thousands of bystanders to raise money for Haiti. There were also several college students holding signs “Free hugs here.” They would put their signs down as people came [...]

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Prioritizing Goals for 2010

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger01.07.2010 Goals & Motivation
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What I love about the new year is that it always feels like an opportunity to prioritize goals, reclaim sources of inspiration and get a fresh start. In December I spent some time creating a vision for the coming year. In a previous post I told you that my resolution going forward is to create [...]

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Meet Marla Greenfield

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger01.06.2010 Stories of Inspiring Women
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Meeting Marla for the first time you would never guess that this successful watercolorist traded a lucrative career in finance for the sake of her creative muse and family harmony. Now the risk she took seems like the right decision but at the time it was far from a sure bet. How did Marla make [...]

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Red Mountain Spa: Adventure, Relationships and Inspiration

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger01.04.2010 Adventure
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Every year I am blessed with the opportunity to present workshops and seminars at the Red Mountain Resort and Spa.  The workshops and seminars cover a wide range of women’s issues like resilience, building healthy relationships, happiness, gratitude and forgiveness, parenting concerns, building supports systems etc. This year my talks will be about love, romance [...]

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Welcome 2010

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger12.30.2009 Balance & Happiness
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My favorite and only resolution for the coming year is to have more fun. This year my commitment to myself is to clear the decks for at least an hour a day so that I can devote more time to doing things that make me laugh, feel enriched, balanced or energized. Not the usual resolution [...]

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Who Are the Happiest Women?

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger12.24.2009 Balance & Happiness
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“When I get a raise, then I’ll be happy.” “When I find the man of my dreams, then I’ll be happy.” “When I have a baby, then I’ll be happy.” “When I finish this project, then I’ll be happy.” These are some of the thoughts that run through the mind in an attempt to capture [...]

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The 7 Keys for a Happy Holiday Season

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger12.20.2009 Balance & Happiness
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The holiday season typically brings to mind images of families and loved ones gathered around a blazing fire, roasting chestnuts, exchanging gifts. Sharing mugs of spiced hot apple cider, playing games or simply having fun together. There is another reality to this idyllic scene. Depression and psychological dysfunction is at an all time high throughout [...]

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My Last Goodbye: Loss and Grief

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger12.15.2009 Life Lessons
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My mother asked me to come with my young family from our home in Boston to New York City to visit her and my father for Labor Day weekend. It had been a couple of months since we last saw each other. We exchanged words and I told her I was simply too busy to [...]

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