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	<title>Blogging on Good Therapy &#187; Self-Esteem</title>
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		<title>Does Facebook Increase Social Support in Emerging Adults?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/facebook-social-support-adults-0209122/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study shows that as young people's social network expands, the number of more superficial relationships also increases. It is possible that people may begin to rely on the social support gained from self-disclosure to an ever-increasing audience and display more narcissistic behaviors.]]></description>
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		<title>Seemingly Harmless Discrimination Has Harmful Psychological Effects</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study involving Latino participants showed that perceptions of frequent low-level discrimination and infrequent extreme discrimination are more harmful in terms of producing anxiety and depression than less frequent high-level discrimination.]]></description>
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		<title>Put Them on the Chief&#8217;s Desk</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/put-them-chiefs-desk-0207124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/put-them-chiefs-desk-0207124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Different Side of Treatment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cedar Barstow, M.Ed., C.H.T. - Even in situations where the power differential is extreme, such as in prison, there are ways for people to maintain their self-esteem and personal power through making choices about their own behavior. ]]></description>
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		<title>Body Image Issues and Healthy Boundaries</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-healthy-boundaries-013012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-image-healthy-boundaries-013012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShirleyKatzLeon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sensitivity to Critiscism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11473</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people, but primarily young, educated, Western women, struggle to sustain a positive body image—for a multitude of reasons that have been discussed in previous posts. Often a negative body image leads to a poor relationship with the body and other aspects of self. It is associated with impoverished self-care and unhealthy eating and lifestyle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Self-Compassion to Defend Against Learned Helplessness</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-compassion-defends-against-helplessness-0127124/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JiovannCarrasco</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elements of Good Therapy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trust Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After having worked in a residential treatment facility for abused and neglected girls for 8 years, I observed that the phenomenon of learned helplessness had become an all-to-common denominator for these children. It was very rare that an abused child was placed with us for a single incident of abuse. By the time these children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facing the Facts About Male Body Satisfaction</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/facts-about-male-body-satisfaction-0126122/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/facts-about-male-body-satisfaction-0126122/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Body Image]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a new study led by Michael B. McFarland of the Department of Psychology at the University of North Texas, men primarily gauge their body satisfaction on three specific body parts, and they are not what one might think they are. Men who have body image issues struggle with a low sense of well-being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Socio-Evaluative Threats Compromise Physical Health</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/socio-evaluative-threats-compromise-health-0125123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/socio-evaluative-threats-compromise-health-0125123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health / Illness / Medical Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11439</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the primary risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is stress. Whether psychological or physiological, stress can elevate ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in healthy individuals, posing a risk factor for CVD. This dynamic has been replicated in some research studies conducted in laboratory settings. Socio-evaluative threats, which include threats to appearance, self-esteem, ability, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Psychotherapy Helps in Coping With Anxiety or Depression</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/coping-with-anxiety-or-depression-0117114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/coping-with-anxiety-or-depression-0117114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AndrewMendonsa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Psychotherapy is the first form of treatment for depression or anxiety and involves a variety of treatment techniques. During psychotherapy, the person experiencing depression or anxiety speaks with a licensed psychologist or therapist who helps him or her to identify and work on the causative factors. These factors trigger depression or anxiety by working in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Positive Affirmations Are Helpful to Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-affirmations-help-teens-0119123/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/positive-affirmations-help-teens-0119123/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11378</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Value affirmations, also known as self-affirmations, are positive assessments of one’s abilities, traits, and personality qualities. Value affirmations can increase self-esteem, self-worth, and fulfillment of one’s needs. When an individual recognizes their own worth and has a strong sense of identity and autonomy, they are more willing to help others meet their needs. This relationship [...]]]></description>
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		<title>24 Ideas for New Years Resolutions That Don’t Try to Improve Us</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/24-new-years-resolutions-0106127/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/24-new-years-resolutions-0106127/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CynthiaLubow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11260</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Traditionally, New Year&#8217;s resolutions are about changing oneself to become better. My impression is that people break these promises to themselves about as often as they hang clothes on their home exercise machines. Making New Year&#8217;s resolutions and not following through on them just makes people feel bad about themselves, and doesn’t make anything better, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Western Cultures Happier than Eastern Cultures?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/eastern-western-culture-happiness-compared-1221112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/eastern-western-culture-happiness-compared-1221112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11090</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a new study, individuals from Western cultures are more willing to express positive emotions than those from Eastern cultures. “All around the world, people should generally want to feel positive emotions and avoid feeling negative emotions,” said Yuri Miyamoto of the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Depending on individuals and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Others Reduce Stress and Increase Self-Esteem</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reduce-stress-increase-self-esteem-1221114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/reduce-stress-increase-self-esteem-1221114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NicoleUrdang</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Follow the Heart]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How many things can you think of that are free, make people feel better, and empower the giver? I can only come up with a few, and they all involve saying something nice. I’m not suggesting you lie, but if you pay attention, there is almost always something you can find to say that is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attitudes Toward Aging may Affect Well-being</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attitudes-toward-agin-affects-well-being-121911/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/attitudes-toward-agin-affects-well-being-121911/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=11065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The saying, “You’re only as old as you feel,” may be more than just wishful thinking. According to a new study conducted by Steven E. Mock of the Department of Health Studies and Gerontology at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, peoples’ attitudes toward aging directly influence their psychological well-being. Previous research has shown that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help! My Date Nights End with Erectile Dysfunction!</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/help-date-night-erectile-dysfunction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/help-date-night-erectile-dysfunction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JillDenton</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10920</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my neck of the woods the majority of therapists see mainly women (probably about 80% of their clients). Not so for me &#8211; more than half my clients are male, and when I work with a couple it is more often the men who initiate conjoint therapy. I think this is because many guys tend to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adventure Therapy Provides Unique Experience for Men</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adventure-therapy-provides-unique-experience-for-men-1128112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/adventure-therapy-provides-unique-experience-for-men-1128112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10843</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Traditional therapy does not always appeal to most men; therefore, unique approaches have been designed to encourage men to embark on the journey of self-discovery. One approach, Adventure Therapy (AT), has received little focus but offers traditional therapy strategies in an adventurous and active environment. “Adventure activities range from short-term initiatives and trust-building activities lasting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Girls are Bullies</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-girls-are-bullies-1128115/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-girls-are-bullies-1128115/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GailPost</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10848</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you remember your first bully…the girl who called you fat, mocked your choice in clothes, or spread false rumors about you? Of course you do. It’s like a first kiss, a first drink, the first time you drove a car. Only this is a memory you wish you could forget. You may not recall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exercise and Body Image: The Thinking Connection</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/thinking-connection-between-exercise-body-image-1128114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/thinking-connection-between-exercise-body-image-1128114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShirleyKatzLeon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10840</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are styles of thinking that are commonly related to anxiety and unhappiness. One patterned way of thinking that is identified by therapists who work with cognitions is the all-or-nothing style. It is very often a part of the negative body-image experience. This way of thinking can lead to a lot of unnecessary distress but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Therapist Self-Disclosure Decreases Stigma of Therapy for Clients</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapist-self-disclosure-decreases-therapy-stigma-1123112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapist-self-disclosure-decreases-therapy-stigma-1123112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10825</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the primary reasons people neglect to seek treatment for their mental health problems is because they are concerned about the external and internal stigmas associated with mental illness. Public stigma is the external belief that one is defective if they receive therapy for their problems, while self-stigma is the perception that an individual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Esteem Influences How We Perceive Our Failures</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-influences-failure-perception-1115112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-influences-failure-perception-1115112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10750</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Failure is a part of life. How an individual perceives their failure gives an indication of their overall sense of well-being and adjustment. Reflecting on past failures through imagery can provide even further detail into the one’s coping strategies. “As people recall and imagine life events, they often form mental images of those events and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adolescents with “Funnel Chest” May Experience Psychological Distress</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/distress-for-adolescents-with-funnel-chest-1110113/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/distress-for-adolescents-with-funnel-chest-1110113/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10713</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Funnel chest is a term used to describe the medical condition known as Pectus excavatum (PE), a deformity of the chest wall that occurs in one of every thousand children. “It is well known that children with PE are affected by their body image, that they often experience embarrassment, have low self-esteem and feelings of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Criticism Undermines Creativity: How Cognitive Restructuring Helps You Go On Creating!</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-criticism-undermines-creativity-how-cognitive-restructuring-helps-you-go-on-creating-1104114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-criticism-undermines-creativity-how-cognitive-restructuring-helps-you-go-on-creating-1104114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SuellenFaginAllen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Blocks]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10659</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“I will never, ever sing again!” my client practically wailed as she flung the Arts section of the local newspaper down on the sofa of my counseling room. “Just look at this: ‘She had a pleasant voice, was poised and communicated well with the audience but her voice was less steady than that of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebratory Violence Increases Fan Identification with Teams</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/celebratory-violence-among-sports-fans-1103112/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/celebratory-violence-among-sports-fans-1103112/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10637</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Violent expressions often occur after a major sports team wins a competition. But fan violence has become increasingly common, even when the team is not well known. “Celebratory violence is the celebration of a team&#8217;s victory that involves the destruction of both private and public property, and fits the concept of exuberant celebration or an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six Tips to Help Your Children Exercise</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/help-your-children-exercise-1103116/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/help-your-children-exercise-1103116/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffreyGallup</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10647</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that there is a significant connection between exercise and physical health, and now there is research showing a connection between exercise and mental health. The question then becomes, “How do we get our children and teens to exercise, knowing it is so good for them?” Typically, younger children will get 30 minutes of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Does Self-Esteem Influence Life Performance?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-influences-life-performance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-influences-life-performance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10435</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: Having a healthy dose of self-esteem could result in better job positions, happier marriages and overall improved life satisfactions — or could it? According to a new study led by Ulrich Orth of the University of Basel, self-esteem is a cause of positive life outcomes, not an effect. He said, “Whereas some studies suggest that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Increasing Children’s Self-Esteem</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/increasing-childrens-self-esteem/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/increasing-childrens-self-esteem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffreyGallup</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Child & Adolescent Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10328</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Self-esteem encompasses beliefs (for example, &#8220;I am capable&#8221;, or &#8220;I am valuable&#8221;) and emotions such as joy, despair, pride and disgrace. Self-esteem is learned through our accomplishments, failures, and the feedback we receive from others. Parents can have the greatest impact on our self-esteem as we are developing into adults. Children want to be valued [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Acting Your Age May Be Bad for Your Health</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/acting-your-age-bad-for-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/acting-your-age-bad-for-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging & Geriatric Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=10311</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[: You are only as old as you feel. Now there is evidence to suggest that people who feel younger than their actual age experience many positive mental and physical health benefits, and those who feel older experience worse health. “To be specific, those who report feeling relatively old experience lower positive and higher negative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Does Mr. Wrong Feel Like Mr. Right?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mr-wrong-feel-like-mr-right/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mr-wrong-feel-like-mr-right/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TinaGilbertson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Abuse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9933</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Please note: This article does NOT apply in cases of violence or abuse. There can be nothing “right” about such a relationship. Feels so bad it’s good He doesn’t usually call when he says he will. He’s not great at expressing affection – especially in public. He doesn’t seem all that interested in introducing you to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Body and Defining Self</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-defining-self/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/body-defining-self/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShirleyKatzLeon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Body Image]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9930</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How do you know what you are and what you are not, and why? Where did you gain this knowledge and experience that influences your current behaviour and choices? In the process of the development of your Self, did you consciously stop to think about if you wanted to be shaped in a particular manner while it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ways to Play: Self Love</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-love-play-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-love-play-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MaryAliceLong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9840</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve learned to trust myself, to listen to truth, to not be afraid of it and to not try and hide it. -Sarah McLachlan There are no physical, emotional, intellectual, or spiritual benefits to low self-esteem. On the other hand, when you value yourself highly you are most likely positive, consider life to be a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Men Benefit from Media’s Ideal Male Body Image?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/men-benefit-ideal-body-image/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/men-benefit-ideal-body-image/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9823</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Research has focused on the effect that the ideal female body portrayed in the media can have on a woman’s own body image. However, little research has addressed what effect men experience when viewing ideal male body images. A new study, conducted by researchers at Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands, focused solely on that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Contempt Increase Work Performance?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/does-contempt-increase-work-performance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/does-contempt-increase-work-performance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9595</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Contempt, categorized as feelings of disgust and hatred, can cause emotional problems such as low self-esteem, aggression and anxiety. But a new study suggests that contempt in the workplace may actually improve employee task performance. Shimul Melwani and Sigal G. Barsade of the University of Pennsylvania, conducted a study with undergraduates to determine if receiving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fitting In and the Development of Self</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fitting-in-self-development/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/fitting-in-self-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BeverlyAmsel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9589</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people have anxiety about fitting in. What this means varies with each person and may mean being liked, accepted, acceptable, or some version of what you think will be attractive and pleasing to the other. From this point of view, fitting in requires that you try to be just like the members of the group you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Esteem Web Conference at GoodTherapy.org &#8211; Free to the Public</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-web-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-web-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9576</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Please consider joining us at GoodTherapy.org next Thursday, August 11th, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific (7:00 p.m. Eastern) for a free teleconference event, Low Self-Esteem: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions, presented by Tina Gilbertson, MA. Tina is a therapist based out of Portland, OR, and she has extensive experience working with self-esteem issues. In this 90-minute [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Does Anticipated Social Stress Affect Emotional Inertia?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/anticipated-social-stress-emotional-inertia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/anticipated-social-stress-emotional-inertia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emotional inertia is a term used to describe a person’s emotional state from one moment to another. Researchers at the University of Melbourne and the University of Leuven in Australia sought to see if people of varying stress sensitivities have different levels of emotional inertia. They wanted to determine if people who were more vulnerable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Signs of Depression in Loved Ones and Children &amp; Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-signs-children/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/depression-signs-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KellySanders</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9495</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Depression seems to be more apparent than it may have ever been. I do not have exact statistics with ages, gender, socioeconomic status and how depression has changed, but I do not think that it is necessary to go into that right now. At a time in any one person’s life, a person may or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Esteem Equal for Teen Girls and Teen Boys</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-equal-teen-girls-boys/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-equal-teen-girls-boys/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9416</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland, self-esteem levels for adolescent girls and boys increase equally, leveling off in adulthood. The study also revealed that Hispanics had a decreased level of self-esteem during adolescence, but showed the highest increase in self-esteem into adulthood. By age 30, Hispanics [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting to Know (and Esteem) Yourself</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/know-yourself-self-esteem/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/know-yourself-self-esteem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TinaGilbertson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9397</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you fall in love with someone you don’t even know? If you’re like most of us, at some point in your life you had a mad crush on someone you barely knew. It might have been a rock star, an actor, or a super-cute neighbor. Whoever it was, you were totally into them even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Pre-Teens Basing Their Values on Fame and Fortune?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/preteen-values-fame-fortune/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/preteen-values-fame-fortune/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9378</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a new study conducted by UCLA psychologists, fame and fortune are at the top of the list of most valued traits in popular shows aimed at pre-teen audiences. The researchers looked at 16 separate values and how they were ranked in 1987, 1997 and again in 2007. They examined the values portrayed by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Women With Eating Disorders Focus on Negative Body Traits?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-eating-disorder-focus-negative-body-trait/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/women-eating-disorder-focus-negative-body-trait/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Body Image]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9351</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a new study, women with binge eating issues tend to focus their attention on their least favorite body parts, which may help understand why they express such unhappiness with their physical body. Additionally, the study also revealed that binge eaters spend more time looking at the body parts that they consider ugly than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Friends with Your Critical Self: Overcoming an Obstacle to Self Expression</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/inner-critic-creative-block/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/inner-critic-creative-block/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SuellenFaginAllen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Blocks]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9290</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The article is due. The performance is today. The gallery exhibit opens next week. And you’re not ready. A small voice inside your head is saying, forget it. It’s no use. You’ve lost it. What you have to say is NOT more important than what anyone else has to share with the world. You’ve never [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hollywood’s Distorted Body Image Can Cause Eating Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/hollywood-body-image-eating/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/hollywood-body-image-eating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=9284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Emily Fox-Kales is a professor of media psychology and of cultural studies at Northeastern University, a clinical psychologist and author of a new book that takes aim at Hollywood’s unrealistic ideals of body images and how they can affect the eating habits of our youth. In a recent article, she discusses her concerns relating to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Your Child with Anxiety</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-help-child-anxiety/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/parenting-help-child-anxiety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JeffreyGallup</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8854</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If our children are experiencing anxiety, beginning to panic, to feel so sick they refuse school or activities we want to help them. Nevertheless, how can we help a child when they are so anxious all they can seem to think about is the stressor that is provoking their anxiety? As a parent, you do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Issues Co-Dependents Bring to Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependent-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/codependent-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoyceMcleodHenley</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8817</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You may wonder how people get into therapy for co-dependency. Rarely do I have a client come in requesting help for co-dependency. More often clients come in for other issues, and we discover the co-dependency as I am getting to know them. I will describe some of the presenting problems that sometimes can be a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workability: Beyond True or False</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/workability-acceptance-commitment-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/workability-acceptance-commitment-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JiovannCarrasco</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Acceptance and Commitment Therapy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8815</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the cornerstones of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is the concept of workability. The aim of ACT is for our clients to create a rich, meaningful, and vibrant life. Workability is how we determine whether a client’s behaviors are serving that end. Usually, people know when their behaviors are not working for them, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Esteem in Action</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-action/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/self-esteem-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TinaGilbertson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8765</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Self-esteem is not a thing that’s either high or low that we carry around with us. Nor is it a thing we wear to protect ourselves from pain. Self-esteem is not a thing at all: it’s an action. It’s something we do. We esteem ourselves. What high self-esteem means is that you treat yourself as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Debt Improve Young Adult&#8217;s Self-Esteem?</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/debt-improve-young-adult-self-esteem/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/debt-improve-young-adult-self-esteem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8686</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a new study, college loan debt and credit card debt can actually increase a person’s self-esteem and sense of mastery. Researchers looked at young adults and found that those between the ages of 18-27 felt more empowered by carrying debt. “Debt can be a good thing for young people – it can help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is &#8220;This&#8221;? An Exercise in Contemplation</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/exercise-contemplation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/exercise-contemplation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SuellenFaginAllen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8660</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my practice I often meet clients experiencing crisis, whether midlife, spiritual or existential, and sometimes it’s a combination of all of these. Laurinda (not her real name) was such a person. Laurinda came to see me once she was on the verge of complete emotional and physical collapse. The immediate trigger of the breakdown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facing Reality of Chronic Illness and Disability</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/facing-reality-chronic-illness-disability/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/facing-reality-chronic-illness-disability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 17:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HelenaMadsen</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=8613</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you ill with some chronic condition but refuse to acknowledge it? Do you attempt to maintain all semblance of normalcy despite the obvious physical and emotional toll the chronic illness takes on you and your marriage? If it’s not you personally, do you know someone who fits this description? I do. I recently spent some time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growing from Joy, Healing in Connection</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/growing-joy-healing-connection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/growing-joy-healing-connection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 00:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HeatherSchwartz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art & Practice of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body-Mind Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Breathwork]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So often, people talk about the struggles they experience, and how they’ve grown from the pain in their lives. It’s true, but the sentiment is often that it takes pain to grow. What’s not often discussed is how human beings grow from joy, from being in connection; that is, how we heal and grow stronger [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Cruelty Conundrum</title>
		<link>http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cruelty-conundrum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 17:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FeliceBlock</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse / Survivors of Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adlerian Psychology / Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aggression & Violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being & Doing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cultural & Social Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Models & Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychotherapy: Specific Issues Treated & Changes Made]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relating to Self and Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Relational Recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science of Psychotherapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why do people we care for sometimes engage in cruel behavior? What can we do about it? Alfred Adler believed the ultimate goal for all human beings is to belong and feel connected to others. Unfortunately, when a person doesn&#8217;t find connection with others through kindness and good deeds, they become discouraged and feel inferior [...]]]></description>
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