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		<title>Freedom happens now, not later</title>
		<link>http://askdrcliff.com/archives/1193</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey- I wrote this 11 years ago. I found it on a hard drive while I was looking for another file. It is a bit simplistic but it has some ideas that are quite powerful if you actually follow up on them. ~~ Cliff When I think about my work as a psychotherapist and counselor, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Equanimity comes and goes</title>
		<link>http://askdrcliff.com/archives/1187</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sand mandalas are beautiful works of Tibetan spiritual art. Over the course of several days or even several weeks an intricate mandala is created on the ground by monks using colored sand or crushed colored rock. Once the mandala has been created it is destroyed and the materials used in its creation are returned to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A few seconds can change your life</title>
		<link>http://askdrcliff.com/archives/1174</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 03:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, April 4th, I awoke and went through my normal morning routine. In checking the weather I noticed that there was “possibly severe weather” predicted for the day- that’s typical for this time of year for those of us who live in a tornado alley. My wife Carol left the house on foot for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changing Patterns</title>
		<link>http://askdrcliff.com/archives/1091</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey- I posted this about a year ago. This version is an update. Enjoy. Post your feedback in the &#8216;comments&#8217; below. Thanks! This handout outlines ways you can change your behavior patterns. But first, some words from a former President of the United States: &#8220;Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Aspects of Mindfulness</title>
		<link>http://askdrcliff.com/archives/1082</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Behavioral scientists are quite interested in mindfulness. Here’s some research-based info. A researcher named Baer derived five aspects, or dimensions, of mindfulness after a lot of quantitative analysis. Baer describes these five aspects as Observing, Describing, Acting with awareness/non-auto pilot, Nonjudging of experiences, and Nonreacting to inner experiences. Here’s an easy to read layout. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mindful Walking</title>
		<link>http://askdrcliff.com/archives/1078</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 15:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a link to a 9 minute mindful walking audio I made a few weeks ago. While I talk about getting calm and grounded in the audio, I should note that mindful walking is a way to contact the present moment- it is a great way to get out of your head and into your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hooked or unhooked?</title>
		<link>http://askdrcliff.com/archives/1076</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 14:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recommended for Clients]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you hooked or unhooked at the moment? This is a helpful thing to notice. When we are unhooked, we are in a space of open focus. We are not focused, we are not hooked, on mental experiencing or 5 senses experiencing. Just open. Unhooked by anything. Not really noticing anything in particular. Broad, open [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Observe your mind before you react</title>
		<link>http://askdrcliff.com/archives/1068</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our unconscious automatic reactions make us miserable. What’s wrong when you’ve tried and you just don’t seem to change? Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) sees psychological flexibility as central to living a mentally and emotionally healthy life. Managing the moment you are actually living in right this second requires you to be psychologically nimble and adaptive. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All affect is interior</title>
		<link>http://askdrcliff.com/archives/1053</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator>
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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>Breathe better, feel better</title>
		<link>http://askdrcliff.com/archives/921</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cliff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness & Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cliff&#8217;s notes: I am a provider for Magellan Behavioral Health- I found their on their website.  A nice concise piece of wisdom. Are you breathing for optimum health? Slow and controlled inhaling and exhaling can help you relax under tension or stress. Stand up and breathe deeply. As you inhale, does your belly go in [...]]]></description>
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