Author: Dr. Anne Brown
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If your Ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it! Jonathan Winters
Make Those Requests Being in the world as your authentic self and living with dignity involves being able to make requests. Being able to ask for what you need is a very valuable tool. Knowing what you want to ask is important. Many people do not realize they do not make requests. If you…
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When You Say ‘Yes’ to Others, Make Sure You are not saying ‘No’ to Yourself! ~ Paul Coelho
Learning to be in the world as your authentic self can be scary, challenging, freeing, and eventually joyfully peaceful. What does this mean? How do I get there? Is this important? With everything that is going on in the world today, it is probably one of the most important tasks we can undertake to be…
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Be Honest with your Honey
We have been looking at some of the costs and probable contributing factors of people pleasing and now we are going to look at some examples. I have had many clients come into my office with a laundry list of complaints about his/her spouse. One client in particular was talking about divorce. When I asked if…
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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Reminds Us Addiction Is Deadly
Autopsy for Philip Seymour Hoffman expected today, but drugs – heroin, in particular – are suspected to blame; addictions expert Dr. Anne Brown talks to genConnect about how loved ones can help an addict before it’s too late Philip Seymour Hoffman will forever be remembered for his amazing talent both on stage and in front of…
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Anne Brown
Anne Brown, Ph.D., RNCS, is an experienced broadcaster and psychotherapist with 20 years of clinical experience. As she conveys in Backbone Power, it is obvious that we can no longer pretend that people-pleasing and addiction doesn’t exist; it is prevalent. Most if not all of us know at least one individual who is suffering from…
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What is Backbone Power
Backbone Power The Science of Saying No brings insight into waking up, making the decision to set an intention, and accept the challenge of learning to say NO, which means YES for you. As you begin practicing your own self-care and gaining inner peace, you will come to the realization that you are the priority.