5 Life Lessons From "The Greatest Showman"

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In our house, we are big fans of the movie “The Greatest Showman”.  The actors, the story line, and oh, the songs!  I have listened to the soundtrack on repeat more times than I am possibly count.  Every time I hear the songs, I can’t help but think about how much I love it!  I love the words, the message of the songs, and the story line too!  As I was watching it one of these most recent times, it occurred to me that there are some amazing life lessons in this movie. 

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An Introduction To Brainspotting

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I first heard about Brainspotting earlier this year, when another therapist colleague mentioned it.  After reading David Grand’s book Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy For Rapid and Effective Change, I was intrigued!  I attended the Phase 1 training in Maryland earlier this month, and am happy to be able to explain more about this type of therapy.  Here’s a brief overview to give you more information on this exciting new therapy that I am now able to offer as a Brainspotting Practitioner.

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Tips for Deal with Bullying in the Work Place

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Today at work you come out of your office and a coworker approaches you demands “what is wrong with you?!”  This is not a onetime experience.  This coworker frequently insults you and your work in front of others and challenges you in front of your customers and coworkers.  The coworker questions your sanity.  The coworker often tells you how you are living your life wrong, such as not having kids but instead choosing to do rescue work.  When you have approached a supervisor about it, they minimize it and say it is just his way of talking and interacting with you.  Nothing changes.

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Tackling Time Management

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Do you feel overwhelmed with all you have to do?

Do you find there aren’t enough hours in the day?

Do you lack motivation to tackle your to do list?

Let’s talk time management. We all have things we need to do on a daily basis.  We have work obligations, children’s sports activities, community involvements.  Some of these are things we can’t get away from. When these responsibilities become something you dread, it is time to examine what exactly is going on and why.

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