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August 2014
Lightening up is so important to our sanity.
I didn't see this video until this week and it's well worth your time (and giggles, and laughs.)
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August 2014
Twisted Thinking: Your Thoughts Might Not Be Right
Definitions of Cognitive Distortions Cognitive (thinking) distortions are exaggerated or irrational thought patterns. Psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck laid the groundwork for these distortions. Later his student David D. Burns popularized the concept in The Feeling Good Book. I give this information to my clients who are stuck, overwhelmed, frustrated, are negative or are just having a difficult time making changes to their business or life – changes they want to make. Cognitive distortions are sometimes called "twisted thinking" or "stinky thinking" and often have a major affect on our self-esteem, confidence, and the way we live our lives. Here's a good article on exercises you can do to fix cognitive thinking by Dr. John Grohol. Please
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March 2014
The Joy of Growing Up Italian
Thank you to John Fusco who put this together. It’s from http://www.aspetto.com/ If you are an Italian American, get a few tissues. The memories are very strong and heartwarming. The author grew up in an Italian neighborhood in the 40-50's, I can see how, in just the 10 years , (I few up in the 50-60's) things had changed “just a bit”. We had many trucks come pass our block but I woke up to the smell of Italian Bread from Mona Lisa Bakery that permeated the neighborhood and my Italian grandparents and most of the family had moved to Bay Shore Long Island. But I got to know my 2nd and 3rd and
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February 2014
Is Happiness Your Truth?
I love watching interesting videos that make me smile and feel more happy... especially in the mornings, the time of day I'd like to skip. It's a gentle rapping song by Rapper Pharrell Williams Chris Mifsud sent me this video. You'll want to clap and smile as you listen to it. Enjoy! Your Business Coach Maria
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January 2014
It Takes 21 Days To Create A Habit — Hogwash!
You may have heard the same thing as I did. That it takes 21 days to create a habit. Like many coaches, I've mimicked that information to my clients, too. Often it took them more than 21 days to create a habit or change a mind-set. For some, it may have taken a week or so, but for others it took a lot longer. In my own life, I was working on creating a new habit and after 21 days, it was still very far away from becoming a habit. I felt very defeated. Try as I did, 21 days were over, and the habit I'd been working on wasn't a habit. Then just this week I watched