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By Ori and Rom Brafman

Is 'Experience' all it's cracked up to be?

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When I was fourteen I was brave enough to start taking guitar lessons. I've never really been the musical type, I had zero guitar experience, but I always liked the instrument. So when my mom suggested/pushed me to give guitar playing a chance, I went for it.

Empathy and the Sacred Space in Healing

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You know when you watch a movie and you get to the part where a character is about to get hurt—where something bad is going to happen—and you can't help but wince and turn your head away? Although we know it's a movie, and we know that it's fake, somehow it still gets to us. There's something visceral that acts on a deeper level than conscious thought.

Tornadoes, Depression, and Emergence

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What can nature's patterns teach us about depression?

The Virtues of Being Picky

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We settle out of fear, but that's not a good way to find the right match

'Editing Away' Depression

We all have headlines that define our lives, but depression turns that process upside down.

The Value of Being Impatient

Being impatient has its own rewards

Does Authenticity Lead to Happiness?

A new research study tackles this decades-old qustion

What's Really Behind a Question?

It's difficult to stay clear of questions that are really just re-worded personal statements

Therapy from the Therapist's Angle

What does this therapist take with him from the work he does?

What REALLY makes psychotherapy work?

What is the single factor that's most important in making psychotherapy work?

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