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- Busting Bad Behaviors - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2012 from Arlene R. Taylor PhD©Arlene R. Taylor PhD Entering the lobby, I walked right into high drama. The principle actor was a slim young woman who was fairly vibrating with emotion. “That’s insulting, demeaning, sexist, racist, and you WILL pay for it!” she screamed, her long pony tail racing in circles. Noticing ...
Views: 1672 - Can You Afford To Be Unforgiving? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2012 from Arlene R. Taylor PhD©Arlene R. Taylor PhD One of the secret causes of stress plaguing millions of people is unforgiveness. Don Colbert MD The woman made her way slowly and painfully across my office and into a chair. Her name was Jaylee. Attractive, in her early forties, mahogany hair pulled back in a ...
Views: 1463 - Do You LIKE Growing Older? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from Arlene R. Taylor PhD©Arlene R. Taylor PhD “Do you like growing older?” The emphasis was definitely on the word like. Momentarily startled, I turned toward the questioner, a program participant at the EduQuest Road Scholar event for which I was the main speaker. The question had been flung in my direction ...
Views: 1162 - Heart Learning - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Arlene R. Taylor PhDIt had nothing to do with not wanting their help. Rather it had everything to do with learned behavior, of avoiding inconvenience to others whenever possible. “I’ll be fine,” I had assured my friends. And then, suddenly, there she was in my cubicle. I blinked. “I’ve come to stay with you,” ...
Views: 1317 - Manage Holiday Stress Successfully - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Arlene R. Taylor PhDFive Gifts and a Lagniappe Arlene R. Taylor PhD www.arlenetaylor.org “I absolutely hate holidays—everything goes into fast forward!” The young woman grimaced, gestured dramatically, and disappeared into the break room. Further down the hallway, her colleague burst through his ...
Views: 1451 - Managing A Sensory Mismatch - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Arlene R. Taylor PhDIf I’d heard it once, I’d heard it 100 times. Same record. Same song. Sure the jacket covers, labels, and package shapes were different, but basically it was the same old refrain: “I’m not in love with my partner any more.” By way of introduction, the pair had blurted out, “We’ve decided to ...
Views: 2247 - The Rugby Equation - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2012 from Arlene R. Taylor PhD©Arlene R. Taylor PhD I might have glossed over the headline altogether. Rugby World Cup to Be Held in New Zealand. That once-every-four-years premier international rugby union competition. Yes, I knew rugby was a game—cousin to football or soccer, knew Nelson Mandela had used it to help ...
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