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	<title>The Toolbox at LisaKiftTherapy.com &#187; Depression</title>
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		<title>Being in the Moment and Why it Matters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mindfulness.  Presence.  Being in the moment. All three of the above essentially mean the same thing &#8211; and practicing them can bring you more emotional and relationship health.  It&#8217;s a practice, a reconditioning and training of your mind that can be done in meditation &#8211; or in every day life simply bringing your attention to things you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Rise of Depression in America:  What&#8217;s Going On?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Depression has been on the rise and many are noticing this country to be the most “depressed” it’s ever been.  One could point to external forces such as the collateral damage of a dismal economy over the last years as being a factor.  But if you look back on U.S. history, it has been argued [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steps to Identify Your Unhelpful Belief Systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you struggle with anger, depression, anxiety or recurring relationship problems and have the sense that it might have roots somewhere in your past?  Trust your instincts. There&#8217;s likely something there worth taking a look at. I work extensively with people in individual therapy to assist them in working through the past &#8211; to move on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 &#8220;Can&#8217;t-Miss&#8221; Tools for Improved Resilience and Emotional Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium in Washington DC recently and left with some highly useful tools to benefit your emotional health from the workshop, Neuroscience and the Art of Self Care conducted by Linda Graham, MFT.  If you struggle with your own emotional reactivity at times - and are interested in building resilience and the ability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Neuroscience of Resilience:  Attunement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Post 4/9 in a series) As we looked at in The Neuroscience of Resilience:  Emotional Regulation, the key to staying resilient around stressful emotions is to stay regulated; not to allow our emotions to hijack us.  We are continuing to look at the following questions: Can we build up our own resilience?  How?  What does [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Neuroscience of Resilience:  Emotional Regulation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Post 3/9 in a series) As previously discussed in The Neuroscience of Resilience:  Quelling the Fear Response, much has been learned about the the power of resilience.  The last post in this series looked at the importance of  being less reactive to stressful events when they occur.  We are continuing to look at the following question: Can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Neuroscience of Resilience: Quelling the Fear Response</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Post 2/9 in a series) As previously discussed in The Neuroscience of Resilience:  Nervous System Regulation, much has been learned about the the power of resilience in how it impacts vulnerability to stressors, regulatory processes, why some seem more resilient than others and how to foster resilience if it is lacking.  For the purpose of this article [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Neuroscience of Resilience:  Nervous System Regulation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Post 1/9 in a series.) There is much discussion about the power of resilience in how it impacts vulnerablity to stressors, regulatory processes, why some seem more resilient than others and how to foster resilience if it is lacking.  Think of the &#8220;cup half empty&#8221; vs &#8220;cup half full&#8221; analogy.  Those with a more positive outlook [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yoga for Emotional Health by Esther Kane, MSW, Registered Clinical Counselor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to share with you one of my greatest passions and recommendations for all of my clients to help them de-stress, find balance, and get in shape- yoga. I have been practicing this ancient form of fitness, meditation, and relaxation for over half my life already. I was introduced to Kundalini yoga at the tender age of 19- a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Husband Speaks: A Tale of Depression and Love</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Mental Health Place - A Mental Health Blog]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the summer of 2009, my wife and I were making plans for having our first child. We started dating as high school freshmen, and in our ninth year together, and after three years of marriage, we were ready for the next phase of life. What happened instead is the stuff of nightmares. A lot [...]]]></description>
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