Who’s Raising the Kids?
"It's still about pre-natal care," I recall one (nurse) explaining.
Exercises in Effective Listening
If during the course of a difficult discussion, the conversation happens to touch on any of those areas, expect to react emotionally.
Exercise 1: Paying attention to content
Purpose: practice being aware of what people actually say to you-- prevents miscommunications.
Step 1. Watch an educational video on YouTube, or if you prefer, listen to a podcast. Pick one on a topic that interests you, hopefully no more than 15-30 minutes in length. The subject doesn't much matter. As you listen, consciously seek to identify the main points. When it's over, make an outline of those points.
Step 2: Wait a day. Then listen to the same talk again, this time taking notes as you go, rather than waiting until it's all over. Compare those notes with the previous day's. Did you get all the important points the first time? Or did you identify more of importance on the repeat go-round?
Now, summarize, in your own words, the principal message(s) of the talk. Keep it to one or two sentences. Are there any questions you would have liked to ask the speaker? Did you at any point feel like arguing with the speaker? About what,...
Purpose: practice being aware of what people actually say to you-- prevents miscommunications.
Step 1. Watch an educational video on YouTube, or if you prefer, listen to a podcast. Pick one on a topic that interests you, hopefully no more than 15-30 minutes in length. The subject doesn't much matter. As you listen, consciously seek to identify the main points. When it's over, make an outline of those points.
Step 2: Wait a day. Then listen to the same talk again, this time taking notes as you go, rather than waiting until it's all over. Compare those notes with the previous day's. Did you get all the important points the first time? Or did you identify more of importance on the repeat go-round?
Now, summarize, in your own words, the principal message(s) of the talk. Keep it to one or two sentences. Are there any questions you would have liked to ask the speaker? Did you at any point feel like arguing with the speaker? About what,...
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Up to Their Old Tricks
...when push comes to shove-- as it has for the Sackler family-- they're going to look hard for ways to replace the revenue they lost, and protect their personal fortunes.
The Ad Biz
Advertising is vulnerable to abuse. Rules are few and easy to circumvent.
The Vape Ban That Wasn’t
Corporations will fight dirty if necessary to protect their investment. That includes in the political arena.
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The Return of Methamphetamine
"Heroin withdrawal is like a really awful bout of the flu," one former patient, a screenwriter, told me. "Getting off methadone, that feels like dying."
Different Disorders?
Many of the differences in the experience of alcohol and heroin addiction are due to their respective status in the eyes of the law.
The Return of Methamphetamine
"Heroin withdrawal is like a really awful bout of the flu," one former patient, a screenwriter, told me. "Getting off methadone, that feels like dying."
Kids Learn About Drugs
Avoid arguments about the fairness/unfairness of our drug laws. They've never made much sense, and they distract from the real issues.
Running, But Not on Empty
I might have attributed it to the fabled 'runner's high' had I not met so many dedicated runners who denied experiencing one--
Elder and Addicted
For many people, however, including helping professionals, it's tempting to just give up
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Exercises in Effective Listening
If during the course of a difficult discussion, the conversation happens to touch on any of those areas, expect to react emotionally.
Exercises in Effective Listening
If during the course of a difficult discussion, the conversation happens to touch on any of those areas, expect to react emotionally.
Exercises in Effective Listening
If during the course of a difficult discussion, the conversation happens to touch on any of those areas, expect to react emotionally.
Running, But Not on Empty
I might have attributed it to the fabled 'runner's high' had I not met so many dedicated runners who denied experiencing one--
Hiring the Right People
They sought a trust relationship with the rehab-- one that would continue through future referrals as well as the current one.
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The Journey of the Heroic Parent
Before trying to change behavior, we would be best served to listen to what their behavior is trying to teach us.
The Journey of the Heroic Parent
Before trying to change behavior, we would be best served to listen to what their behavior is trying to teach us.
Diagnosing Cannabis Use Disorder: Updated
It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
Video: Practical Advice on Prescription Painkiller Problems
People have abused opiates for 5,000 years. As much as medicine depends on them, they've always created problems for a percentage of users.
