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Self-Esteem and Women: 10 Ways to Boost Your Body Image

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger03.06.2010 Body Image
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What woman has not struggled with her own complicated feelings about her body image and self esteem? The pressure to look a certain way is so deeply embedded in our collective psyches that we forget about the media’s hypnotic effect on our self perception. Instead we have internalized the notion that we are fat, misshapen, [...]

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Create a Practice of Mindful Walking

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger03.03.2010 Meditation

How to create the practice of mindful walking: Pay attention to standing on both feet Notice the contact your feet are making with the ground. Take a few abdominal breaths. Begin walking slowly with awareness. Observe the action of the feet as they move and connect with the ground. Think about ‘heel’ and ‘toe’ or [...]

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Bringing a Book to Life

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger02.28.2010 Balance & Happiness
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Throughout my life I’ve always had a secret passion for writing. Stacks of journals accumulated over the years line my office book shelves. My first journal dates back to second grade. Back then I wrote about the activities of the day, the weather or the food I ate. Over time the writing became more inspired [...]

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Cultivating Intimacy in Your Relationship

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger02.22.2010 Communication
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Healthy relationships are one of the most important keys to gaining balance and happiness. Intimacy is the experience of belonging together. It embodies shared knowledge, experiences, sexual encounters, and memories. Cultivating intimacy is the best gift we can give to ourselves and our loved ones. Intimacy is a basic human need like eating, breathing and [...]

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Optimism at Olympics 2010: Dare to Dream

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger02.21.2010 Adventure
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Olympians evoke an image of extraordinary persistence, hope and optimism. They embody the notion of mind over matter. Olympic athletes endure years of training, overcoming challenges, injuries, and withstand losses amidst the wins. They give up the usual social life of the young. These spectacular women and men hail from every part of the world [...]

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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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The Healing Powers of Friendship

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger02.16.2010 Balance & Happiness
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Remember those times when you felt lost and all alone. Maybe your relationship was on the rocks. Maybe you were sick and no one was around to take care of you. Perhaps you screwed up at work or that you were about to get downsized. Maybe you thought no one could possibly understand the pain [...]

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The Love Game

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger02.14.2010 Communication
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Everything changes when you feel love, especially your brain. Valentine’s Day reminds us to take stock and acknowledge what matters most – the connection we feel for others. Think about the people in your life with whom you experience love. Learn to “fire up” your brain and feel more love and intimacy in your life. The [...]

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Strategies for Happiness and Balance – How To Create These Practices

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger02.10.2010 Balance & Happiness

Abdominal breathing, meditation, mindful walking, constructive rest and building friendships are some of my favorite behavioral strategies for balance and happiness. Click on any of the titles listed at the bottom of this page and learn how to create these practices for yourself. Abdominal breathing is useful anytime and can be practiced in a concentrated [...]

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Enhancing Intimacy in Relationships

by Dr. Randy Kamen Gredinger02.03.2010 Mind Sculpting

How to create a practice of enhancing intimacy: Learn to tolerate difficult feelings through abdominal breathing. Deep breaths bring you back into the present moment. Remember that all feelings have a rise and fall. The intensity of any feeling you experience will subside. Actively listen to your partner or friend by paying close attention to [...]

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