A stress management counselor and veteran herself, the author speaks out on new diagnoses, a new DSM category and, best of all, new ways to heal. Part 1: What we know now. Let’s start with the good news. Perspectives on PTSD have come a long, long way since “post-Vietnam syndrome” became a hot 1970s topic. And […]
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Meditation for Calming the Mind and Body
One of the most difficult things about having PTSD is that our fearful “what ifs” separate us from “what is.” This meditation uses the breath as a way to create and keep returning to moments of ease and calm. Right away, they help us relax and go on. Eventually they become a way of being. […]
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The Other Side Of Fear
“Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.” –Frank Herbert I titled my last column, “Could You Be a […]
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Could You Be a Horrible Boss?
If so, here’s how to get better—and what’s in it for you. I’ve written quite a bit about how calmness and kindness—both achieved through mindfulness—help employees handle stress and succeed, and how that helps their organizations succeed too. So the idea that bad bosses need to get better may seem like common sense. But many […]
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What Good is a Positive Outlook at Work?
Pursuit of happiness” may be an inalienable American right, but in American business, it was long considered irrelevant. Individually, most of us would like to be more creative, increase our productivity, have more energy, increase sales, feel more engaged with our tasks and be happier. Most employers would like those things, too—except perhaps for […]
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