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Diane N Solomon Ph.d

Diane N Solomon Ph.d

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Are Your Ancestors Trying to Speak to You?

Are Your Ancestors Trying to Speak to You?
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Diane N Solomon Ph.d

Breaking Up With a Beloved Friend

Breaking Up With a Beloved Friend
20.01.2025 20

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Diane N Solomon Ph.d

What Are Friends For?

What Are Friends For?
13.01.2025 10

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Me and Celine (Dion)

Me and Celine (Dion)

A Personal Perspective: What we all might hold in common.

06.01.2025 10

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Why I’m Forgoing Blepharoplasty (an “Eyelid Lift”) This Year

A Personal Perspective: A mini, anti-ageist manifesto for all.

30.12.2024 8

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Heart Rate Variability as a Key to Regulation and Stress

Heart rate variability: A simple tool to promote relaxation and tension relief.

23.12.2024 6

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The Magic of Pacing

A Personal Perspective: How pacing helps me balance my energy and manage my life.

16.12.2024 5

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'Addicted' to the News Cycle?

Instead of doomscrolling, pivot to a sensory meal plan.

09.12.2024 2

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Having Trouble Sleeping? Make This a Habit

Stressed about insomnia? Read on to learn a little-known sleep secret.

02.12.2024 4

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Making Time to Worry Bests Worry Itself

Giving worries space and time (but not too much) can and does relieve anxiety.

25.11.2024 2

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On Being the Family’s “Ugly Duckling”

A Personal Perspective: When everyone in your family is more attractive than you.

18.11.2024 5

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How to Address Post-Traumatic Stress After the Election

Distaste for the other party makes you feel bad. Here’s why, and what can help.

07.11.2024 1

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Why Your Common Cold Wipes You Out Emotionally

Changing your thoughts about illness and its effects can help you heal faster.

04.11.2024 3

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Sisters, Enjoy Your Well-Deserved Moment

"Nobody Wants This" and "Blue Sisters" are exploding. Why? Sisters are powerful.

28.10.2024 3

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Light Therapy 101: Time for Seasonal Affective Disorder Lamps

Light therapy can help seasonal affective disorder—and more.

21.10.2024 3

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3 Easy Tips to Reset Your Calm

Try one—or all of these—calming strategies for improving your day.

14.10.2024 8

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Learning From Disability: One Parent’s Version

A Personal Perspective: My autistic son is my greatest teacher.

30.09.2024 3

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Silence: The Great Communicator

We fill space with words to prevent “awkward silences.” But what if we don’t?

23.09.2024 4

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Was I Emotionally Wise—or Developmentally Appropriate?

With aging, we tend to be less emotionally labile and better at self-regulating.

16.09.2024 2

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A Trick to Stop Worrying About What You Can't Control

A simple graphic concept can help you focus on the things you can do something about.

13.09.2024 3

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Is Gratitude Worth the Fuss? How to Break Through the Noise

Gratitude seems to be everywhere. Is it great? Or just grating?

02.09.2024 1

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Death With Dignity: One Oregon Story

Personal Perspective: Death-with-dignity laws may seem abstract, but they are as real as it gets.

26.08.2024 2

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Confessions of a Yoga Junkie

Personal Perspective: After half a century of yoga, I’m far from enlightened.

21.08.2024 6

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Need to Start a Gym Class But Can’t Seem to? Consider This

Group fitness offers multiple benefits beyond just fitness.

15.08.2024 4

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Words Matter—What Are Yours Saying?

What comes out of our mouth, and what we censor ourselves from saying, offers clues.

31.07.2024 1

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Yoga: How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways

3 unexpected benefits, 3 busted myths, and 3 jumpstarts for practice.

24.07.2024 1

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I’m a Retirement Cliché, and I Like It!

Personal Perspective: Aging can be embraced and healthy.

18.07.2024 1

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What Does It Mean to Be a Good Enough Parent?

Being good enough does not mean being perfect, and here's why.

16.07.2024 2

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