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Great Fundraising Video for Breast Cancer

Since laughter, joy and smiling are truly the best medicines, here is a delightful video that is helping raise funds for breast cancer awareness. This video was directed and choreographed in Portland last week as a fundraiser for breast cancer … Continue reading

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Becoming Human

People come to my office with symptoms of depression, anxiety, loneliness and relationship problems.  Getting to know them I discover that in almost all cases they feel some level of disconnection from other people. They don’t feel like they belong. … Continue reading

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The Big 5 Personality Traits for Happiness

Enjoying your life and avoiding or getting over depression is dependent on the “big 5 personality traits” according to UCLA researchers. These five traits are: a lack of excessive nervousness (neuroticism) the ability to be sociable and connect with other … Continue reading

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