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		<title>All affect is interior</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a little passage from Inner Gold, a book Arnie Kotler put together from some lectures by Robert A. Johnson. Arnie is a friend and a former teacher of mine. Robert A. Johnson is a psychoanalyst. I am going to quote the entire passage first so you can read it as one piece and get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No more excuses</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Cultivating the relationship you want</title>
		<link>http://askdrcliff.com/archives/593</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was browsing some old files and came across this. It was a handout I used at my office about 9 years ago. I like it, so here it is for you. Fundamentals of relationships. A relationship is like a garden. A garden must be cultivated. Reading books about gardening and talking about gardening can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OBEAR &#8211; a handy little tool</title>
		<link>http://askdrcliff.com/archives/569</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got this from Russ Harris, author of The Happiness Trap. &#8220;OBEAR&#8221; is a handy process to remember in a time of emotional distress. If you are starting to get mentally or emotionally swept away, do this: 1. OBSERVE.Bring awareness to the feelings in your body. 2. BREATHE. Take a few deep breaths. Breathe into and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: WHY BOTHER?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi- I did not write this, but I wanted it to be available for my clients on my website, so here it is.  I edited the language in it slightly to better fit the needs of my psychotherapy practice. The original is published here. ~~Cliff Mindfulness practice is not easy. It takes time and it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Values &#8211; Basic Info</title>
		<link>http://askdrcliff.com/archives/452</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 17:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some reason the past couple of weeks I have been spending a lot of time on values work. I thought I should post this to make it easy to find.Values answer questions about your ideals like:

What sort of qualities do you want to cultivate as a person?
What do you want your life to stand for?
How do you want to be in your relationships with friends?
What role do you want to play in your community? In your culture?
Deep down inside, what is important to you?
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