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Wisdom About Life From a US Prison Guard

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Felicia, who sat next to me on a recent airplane flight, is a powerful tall, strongly built Black woman who has worked for eleven years as a guard in the US federal prison system. I liked Felicia immediately, and learned a lot about jail and life from talking with her.
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Worrying in Relationships: 3 Habits That Invite Anxiety

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People may call worried, nervous, or anxious feelings "stress" or "tension." Understanding these emotions can launch you on a pathway toward feeling better.
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You Can End Your Borderline Personality Style

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The anger that the borderline individual thinks is helpful in fact pushes folks away.
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Your Inner Monkey: Learning From Your Way-Way-Back Past

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How far back do you look when you want to learn from the past? Your monkey ancestors actually can teach you much about why you do what you do now.
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Your Mind Has Extraordinary Powers

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There’s a revolution going on in the world of healing emotional and also physical distress. The revolution hinges on a remarkable discovery. We all can access far more knowledge, including self-knowledge of what we need to heal, than most of us ever have believed we can know.
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Why Am I Still Single? A Quiz

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What can you do to increase the odds that you will succeed in selecting a mate and sealing the deal?
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Why Doesn’t She/He Listen To Me? 10 Possibilities

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It's frustrating—and disempowering—when someone ignores what you say. Why do they do it?
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When Is “Doing What Comes Naturally” a Bad Idea?

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Studies continue to show that relationship education courses significantly upgrade a couple's chances of enjoying a long and strong bond together. With effective apology, emotional self-regulation, communication and conflict resolution skills, partnerships of all sorts are more likely to thrive.
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When Is the Best Time to Have Children?

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When is an ideal time to have children? And what are the consequences for your future life of that decision?
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What’s the Best Career For Me? A Quick Way to Identify It

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Try this quick three-question visualization to learn the essence of the kind of work you most enjoy doing.
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What Do Psychotherapists Actually Do?

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What exactly do therapists do that enables their clients to feel better? Here are some of my favorite therapy techniques.
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What Fosters Resilience in Tough Times?

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