Dr Linda L Moore, Author at Dr. Linda L. Moore

May 31, 2016
by Dr Linda L Moore
in Life Balance 101
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HOW GOOD ARE YOU AT DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING? OR DOES THAT SIMPLY SOUND LAZY TO YOU?

From Arianna Huffington's new book, THE SLEEP REVOLUTION, in which she describes both the necessities and benefits of sleep -- AND has established NAP ROOMS in her offices for employees --to countless apps and articles,…

May 23, 2016
by Dr Linda L Moore
in Effective Use of Power
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PERSONAL POWER IS AS AVAILABLE AS OUR DECISION TO USE IT……

This is a quote that has emerged from the "back of my mind" and I can't access the name of the person who said it....but since I write about power, I loved the concise statement…

May 18, 2016
by Dr Linda L Moore
in Psychology
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PSYCHOLOGICAL SPRING CLEANING….

What if we take the refreshing "newness" that comes from cleaning physical spaces in the spring and apply that to every single aspect of ourselves? What would that mean? What would you do? I think…

May 12, 2016
by Dr Linda L Moore
in Psychology
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WHAT IS A MANOLOGUE?!

According to Julia Baird, a contributing opinion writer for the NY TIMES, it's a "guy thing." But more specifically she says it's a male manner of speaking ...."The manalogue takes many forms, but is characterized…

May 4, 2016
by Dr Linda L Moore
in Psychology
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LET’S TALK POLITICS….FIRST, TAKE A STEP BACK, BREATHE, RELAX, LOWER YOUR VOICE!

THAT'S my best advice at this point in time....well, also, JUST CALM DOWN. It's pretty amazing that so many people from so many corners of our country and from so many diverse beliefs are taking…

April 25, 2016
by Dr Linda L Moore
in Psychology
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WHETHER YOU LEAD THE CHANGE OR FOLLOW THE CHANGE, YOU CAN HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE

I'm encouraged to see both "leadership" and "follower-ship"for the legislation and decision making to support laws protecting LGBT individuals from discrimination. How does such change gain this momentum? With a few good leaders. Commentary on…

April 6, 2016
by Dr Linda L Moore
in Effective Use of Power
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EXAMINING THE “MESSAGES” IN OUR HEADS — ONES WE GREW UP WITH!

In the language of Transactional Analysis, a psychological theory developed by Dr. Eric Berne, we have "drivers" -- messages in our heads. These messages come from the families we grew up in -- statements with…

March 30, 2016
by Dr Linda L Moore
in Relationships
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WHAT DO YOU REALLY/TRULY WANT FROM YOUR PARTNER WHEN MAKING A REQUEST?

Answering this truthfully means "going to your bottom line." In a conversation, one where you want something -- a favor, a decision, help with something truly important to you -- there are literally dozens…

March 28, 2016
by Dr Linda L Moore
in Relationships
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CAN WE TALK?

Sometimes the answer to that question -- whether you ask it of another person -- or someone asks you -- is immediate silence. And the internal sentence might be something like "not bloody likely!" So…

March 25, 2016
by Dr Linda L Moore
in Negative Thinking
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IF YOU WORRY ABOUT NEGATIVE THINKING IT SOMETIMES HELPS TO KNOW THAT THOUGHT DISTORTIONS ARE COMMON …AND THERE’S SOMETHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT THEM!

Everyone has negative and self defeating thoughts -- or what we sometimes call negative self talk. The biggest question is not do we have the thoughts, but are we aware of them? Can we pull…