Monthly Archives: June 2014

What Others Had To Say This Week

Posted on June 13, 2014 by awentherapy

Interesting blog posts and news stories from the past week… AMA Says Transgender Patients Don’t Need Surgery To Change Birth Certificate – Bruce Japsen Hand Gestures Say A Lot About Your Intelligence –  Annie Murphy Paul Research reveals why people avoid … Continue reading →

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Two Therapists Talking: Fun with Bloopers

Posted on June 12, 2014 by awentherapy

In this episode of Two Therapists Talking, Jasmine St. John and I share some of the outtakes from our attempts to make TTT videos. We hope they give you a laugh! If you have questions or a topic you’d like to … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Week – Exercise or Fun?

Posted on June 11, 2014 by awentherapy

Some people love exercise and others hate it. Recent research was focused on understanding anecdotal evidence that many people don’t lose weight as quickly as expected when they start exercising. It turns out that our attitude about the activities we … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Week…

Posted on June 9, 2014 by awentherapy

People often fear having high standards will drive people away. And it may. That is exactly the point of standards – to remove the people that don’t meet them and attract the people that do. Trust that even if you lose … Continue reading →

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What Others Had To Say This Week

Posted on June 6, 2014 by awentherapy

Interesting blog posts and news stories from the past week… Kinky Madison Documentary – Judy Sherburn Fear of Failure – Tina Gilbertson, LPC Sex After 50 is a Blast – Joan Price Let’s Not Pretend to Be Who We Aren’t – Lily White … Continue reading →

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Two Therapists Talking: Mocking

Posted on June 5, 2014 by awentherapy

In this episode of Two Therapists Talking, Jasmine St. John and I talk about mocking other people in an attempt to connect to other people. If you have questions or a topic you’d like to hear us discuss, write us at … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Week – Creativity at Home Makes You Better at Work

Posted on June 4, 2014 by awentherapy

Creativity and expression has long been known to be useful as a stress reliever. New research shows that exercising creativity outside of work helps improve performance on the job. The study didn’t answer the question why but one hypothesis is … Continue reading →

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Can I Borrow That Map?

Posted on June 3, 2014 by awentherapy

I was recently re-watching the series West Wing, one of my favorite television shows. There is an episode where Leo helps Josh get through a difficult situation. When Josh thanks Leo for the help, Leo tells him a story. That … Continue reading →

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Thought of the Week

Posted on June 2, 2014 by awentherapy

It is easy to believe the things we think in our own heads. Often those thoughts sting worse than comments made by others. It is important to remember that just because we think something it doesn’t make it true. Challenge … Continue reading →

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