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With summer here, along with COVID-19, many people who have planned their weddings this summer, have had to cancel their weddings due to “social distancing” requirements. Some have opted for a ceremony in place of a wedding with immediate family. Some couples have postponed their wedding completely until next summer. There is a growing number … Read more
Do you live in the now? How often do we get this question asked to us? It is certainly now a common question. However, it pertains very often to how we live our life. Many people live in the past. They spend their time living in the past remembering the good ole days. We remember … Read more
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE ENTITLED, “BRAIN HEALTH AS WE AGE” IS BY DR.SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. For this installment, I will discuss brain health as we age. Many adults struggle with vitality, mobility, independence and memory. These changes are often inevitable. In fact, I was compelled to write about this topic due … Read more
I decided to write on the word, “mindfulness”, after seeing my partner, Neels post on it. I have spent much time in my past, and much time in my future. The first key to mindfulness is to live and think in the present. This is a lot easier said, than done. It requires you being … Read more
How do maintain productivity? What can we do to become motivated when our mood is sad or low? I recently have posed this question to myself. It is more difficult by far to get things done when we are depressed. I am dealing with the grief of my little sister being ill without a cure, … Read more
THIS ARTICLE ENTITLED, “COGNITIVE DISSONANCE” IS BY DR. SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. This week I will discuss cognitive dissonance. This concept has been around for many years. Today, cognitive dissonance is still relevant. We will look at the genesis of this term, as well as how it may be at work in our … Read more
Self-Sabotaging is more common than most of us think. In fact, statistics show many of us self-sabotage and aren’t even aware we are doing it. What exactly does self-sabotaging mean? The dictionary describes it as this: Webster Dictionary Meaning: the sabotaging, whether consciously or subconsciously, of oneself. Daily Wisdom Words Definition-to destroy or corrupt oneself … Read more
THIS ARTICLE ENTITLED, “FORGIVENESS” IS BY DR. SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. For this installment I will be discussing forgiveness. Forgiveness is defined by Webster Merriam as, “the act of forgiving.” Needless to say, this definition leaves much to be desired. Therefore, we look again to the field of psychology for edification. Psychologists … Read more
THIS ARTICLE ENTITLED “SAYING NO AND CREATING BOUNDARIES “ IS BY DR. SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. This week’s topic is about saying no and creating boundaries. This skill is a must in life. No matter how positive and caring we may strive to be, there will be moments in life when saying no … Read more
THIS ARTICLE ENTITLED, “THE ANXIETY CONTAGION” IS BY DR. SHANNI DOVER Hello again, dear Reader. I’m back after a brief hiatus. This week I will discuss what I call the anxiety contagion. I will be asking the question, is anxiety contagious? We typically think of contagion as pertaining to physical disease. In our current state … Read more
Sensationalism is often seen in our news stories today. Sensationalism is using shocking or exciting words to sensationalize or express a news story or exaggerate it in some form. We often, without realizing it, use sensationalism to create excitement in our conversation with others. Often, this isn’t intentional, but when we share our story, we … Read more
What does rumination mean? How do we process rumination when our thoughts are out of control and we cannot stop worrying? Individuals who ruminate, often overthink or obsess about situations or life events. They dwell on intense conversations playing them over in their head. Their thinking becomes “stuck” with one situation or injustice that is … Read more
What do we need to release everything negative in our lives? What is left when we experience something negative in our lives? Is it visible what happens? No, it is not. We cannot see energy. Negative energy is invisible and so is positive energy but there are residual effects of both of these. Regardless of … Read more
Hopelessness is a feeling that is usually part of a bigger problem. There is today a feeling of hopelessness for many of us. Life is out of our control. We feel hopeless when we are out of control of a relationship, a financial situation or a health issue. This leads us to what is happening … Read more
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE ENTITLED, “DECISION MAKING, PART 3: STEPS TO IMPROVE STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING SKILLS” IS BY DR. SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. In the last two articles in this series, “Decision Making”, definitions and literature were reviewed. Also noted was the distinction between strategies and tactics as these terms pertain to … Read more
Today’s Daily Wisdom Word is “isolation”. I think isolation is such an important topic and appropriate for what is going on in this world with a pandemic. I had an emergency appointment at my dentist’s office. This was the first time I had been out since the lockdown. Isolation came to mind, because I have … Read more
OUR DAILY WISDOM WORD TODAY IS TOUCH. TOUCHING IS ONE OF THE THINGS IN LIFE THAT IS BEAUTIFUL AND HUMAN TOUCH IS ALSO SOMETHING WE NEED. I AM GOING TO TALK ABOUT TOUCH, AND ALTERNATIVES WE HAVE FOR IT. “SOCIAL DISTANCING” IS NOW RECOMMENDED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC OUR WORLD IS EXPERIENCING. ACCORDING TO … Read more
THIS ARTICLE ENTITLED, “DECISION MAKING – PART 2: STRATEGIES AND TACTICS” IS BY DR. SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. Today I will continue to discuss last week’s topic, decision making. A cursory review of the literature and definitions were presented, along with the notion of uncertainty and how it effects decision making. Given … Read more
THIS ARTICLE ENTITLED,”DECISION MAKING” IS BY DR.SHANNI DOVER Hello again, Dear Reader. For this week, I will begin to discuss decision making in a series. The art of decision making can be quite daunting for many of us. As we consider our rapidly changing environment, we witness prominent individuals making decisions that do not … Read more
OUR DAILY WISDOM WORD TODAY IS SENSITIVITY. “BEING SENSITIVE” CAN BE BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE. WHEN I THINK OF SENSITIVITY, I DO THINK OF MYSELF BEING OVERLY SENSITIVE. IT IS HARD WHEN YOU ARE SENSITIVE AS A CHILD, AND PERHAPS YOU GREW UP WITH A PARENT WHO WAS NOT SENSITIVE BY NATURE. THIS DESCRIBES MY … Read more
