Conversation

One (Simple) Way To Connect With Others

Nancy Colier | Posted 06.03.2012

Read More: Friendship, Connection, Relationship, Mindfulness, Conversation, Disconnection, Curiosity, Mindful Living, Friends, Connection and Community, Community, Connecting Friendships, Friendships, Connecting Others, Continuity, Connecting With Others, Communities, Healthy Living News
Nancy Colier

Have we become so distracted and disconnected that we now have to thank each other for basic kindness, as if remembering what another is living is somehow an extra service and not an integral part of relationship?

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Is it Risky to Be Honest?

Felice Shapiro | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Conversation, Between Women, Over Fifty, Honesty, Lying, White Lies, Honest, Confessions, Etiquette, Best Friend, Fifty News
Felice Shapiro

More often than not, we know how we are supposed to act. There is a difference between thinking something and saying what's on our minds. But sometimes, it pays to tell the truth.

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How to Meet Your Mother

Ellen Dolgen | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Aging Gracefully, Puberty, Mother's Day, Perimenopause, Menopause, Insomnia, Motherhood, Conversation, Parenting, Menopause Symptoms, Anxiety, Hormones, Exhaustion, Teenagers, Fifty News
Ellen Dolgen

Celebrate Mother's Day by sharing your experiences with your children and encouraging them to share with you. Sit down with your own mother and chat about her life's journey.

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Education Unplugged: Learning Through Conversation

Michael Roth | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Liberal Education, Sherry Turkle, The New York Times, Learning Conversation, Conversation Skills, Technology Brain, Learning and Technology, Technology and Conversation, Social Media Brain, Conversation, College News
Michael Roth

One of the wonderful things about teaching through conversation is that we get to help our students unplug from the inputs they have customized to reinforce their own tastes, expectations and identities.

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Ask Questions

Rick Hanson, Ph.D. | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Communication Tips, Conversation, Listening Tips, Conscious Relationships, Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence, Effective Communication, Be a Good Listener, Gps-Soul, Healthy Living News
Rick Hanson, Ph.D.

Being a good listener brings many benefits: gathering useful information, making others feel like they matter to you, sustaining a sense of connection with people, and stepping out of your own familiar frame of reference.

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Cara Santa Maria

WATCH: From Pom-Poms To Primates: Mireya Mayor Talks Womanhood And Science

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 02.10.2012

Read More: Video, Lemurs, Talk Nerdy to Me, Madagascar, Cheerleader, Conversation, Female Scientist, Motherhood, Science, Cara Santa Maria, Mireya Mayor, Latino Prosperity, Women in Science, Interview, Science News

2012-02-09-Screenshot20120209at5.00.32PM.jpgI first met Mireya Mayor a few weeks ago when she was the keynote speaker at this incredible science convention. We really hit it off, so I invited her to come chat with me over coffee.

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Punxsutawney Values: What America Can Learn From Groundhog's Day

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Values, Buffalo, Punxsutawney Phil, Community, Spring, Conversation, Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog Day, Bill Murray, Culture News
Stuart Muszynski

What is magical about Punxsutawney is not just the movie or the mythical 127-year-old "prognosticator of prognosticators." The people and their values are the magic, and it is from the real people of Punxsutawney that America can learn some real lessons.

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Help Me Understand...

John Joss | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Language, Speech, Pronunciation, Behavior, Speaking, Writing, Winston Churchill, Conversation, Grammar, Syntax, Caroline Kennedy, Sixty Minutes, Lesley Stahl, Media News
John Joss

Our inability to express ourselves with clarity, simplicity and vigor is the death of effective human affairs. The light at the end of the tunnel is that we, if we care enough to speak and write properly, will shine.

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An Invitation to The Great Conversation

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: 2012 Presidential Election, The Go-Between God, Jim Wallis, Public Discourse, Conversation, Human Needs, Faith, Civility, Abraham Maslow, Religion News
Cathleen Falsani

At the dawning of 2012, we find ourselves in nervous, troubling times not unlike 1943.

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Xbox 360 vs. Mom 51

Melissa T. Shultz | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Technical Support, Mario, Son, Family Time, Mother, Family, Mom, Conversation, What Ever Happened to Talking?, Parenting, Video Games Steal Family Time, Mother's Who Want to Throw Away the Video Games, R & R, Banjo Kazooie, Scrabble, Teens, Sons, Video Games Are Addictive, Catch Phrase, Video Games, Xbox-360, Video Games as the Other Woman, Fifty News
Melissa T. Shultz

It wasn't always like this. I welcomed you into our home, made you part of our family. Soon you were the go-to source of fun, intoxicating, always on, ready. Still, I had my doubts about your influence and your stability.

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5 Ideas For A Brainier Thanksgiving

Marie Pasinski, M.D. | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Conversation, Memory and Cognition, Neuroscience, Brain Science, Socialization, Thanksgiving, Mindful Living, Healthy Living News
Marie Pasinski, M.D.

Empowering your own mind, sharing new ideas and promoting brain-boosting activities are the best gifts you can bring to the table.

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Why You Need To Have That Tough Conversation

Laurie Gerber | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Life Coach, Conversation, Communication Skills, Difficult Conversations, Life Coaching, Healthy Living Health News, Healthy Living Spirit, Hard Conversations, Conversation Tips, Mindfulness, Tough Conversation Tips, Healthy Living News
Laurie Gerber

Everyone has their list of conversations they are avoiding and people with whom they never want to get resolved. I want to train you in a new method and get you very facile at having those tough conversations.

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Moving Forward Together

Cara Santa Maria | Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Talk Nerdy to Me, Vlog, Science, Conversation, Science News, Skepticism, Open-Mindedness, Sexuality, Discussion, Education News
Cara Santa Maria

I am dedicating the month of November to a conversation about sexuality. This subject is often rife with pseudoscience, pop science, junk science, and whatever other forms of non-science exist out there in magazines, books, and online. Let's get to the truth.

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Reform Congress - Save Ourselves

Daniel Hough Jones | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Religion, Politics, Congress, Relationships, Advertising, Progressives, Dysfunctional Democracy, 112th Congress, Conversation, Reform, Dysfunctional Family, Influtrol, Communication, Politics News
Daniel Hough Jones

Thesis We live in a fragmented society. We are overwhelmed. Influtrol (a word I will be explaining) is a major cause. Influtrol has become endemic in ...

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Texting Is for Boys: Warn Your Daughters to Just Say No!

Fran Lasker | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Conversation, The Female Brain, Louann Brizendine, Gender Differences, Intimacy, Communication, Texting, Parents News
Fran Lasker

It is true that boys and men have always been reluctant to talk, but fortunately for our society, girls and women have been in the vanguard of the communication movement. Tragically, this is changing.

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Getting Chatty at Tupper Club with Marea's Chef Michael White

Gastronomista | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Setai Hotel, Michael White, Food, Conversation, James Beard Awards, Marea, Tupperware, Gastronomista, Miss Gemma Gray, Food News
Gastronomista

What began long ago as a direct sales scheme for housewives to earn some independent income quickly became a storied opportunity to convene, commiserate, and engage in a bit of commerce.

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Let's Cut the Budget Sensibly --- A Simple Idea

Terry Newell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taxes, Conversation, Federal Budget Deficit, Data, Budget, Federal Budget, Politics News
Terry Newell

While Americans know that Uncle Sam spends a lot, they don't always have an accurate sense of what the money buys.

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Toxic Venting: When To Stop Listening

Judith Acosta | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Art of Conversation, Talking, Listening, Relationships, Venting, Narcissism, Silence, Toxic Relationship, Listening Skills, Toxic Venting, Active Listening, Conversation, How to Listen, Narcissist, Good Listener, Toxic Friend, Toxic Friendship, Healthy Living News
Judith Acosta

Good listening seeks to understand, but it is not always silent, and it does not automatically dismiss accountability. As a result, it is decidedly not what some people are looking for: a toxic dump site.

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Want More Meaningful Conversations? Try The Five-Minute Rule

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Conversation, Making Conversation, Conversation Etiquette, Conversation Skills, Conversation Tactics, Communication, Meaningful Conversations, The Balanced Life, Conversation Advice, Conversation Tips, Healthy Living News
Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

Whatever your age, limiting conversation on topics we tend to go on and on about serves us all. No one gets bored. No one has to interrupt.

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A Conversation With Your Cellphone

Claire Gordon | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mushon Zer-Aviv, Content, Virtual, Digital, Liveness, Conversation, Real, Danah Boyd, Unplug and Recharge, Phillip Auslander, Healthy Living News
Claire Gordon

Digital media use can sometimes graze the edge of social acceptability, but as digital and analogue life become evermore integrated, the protocols get blurry.

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"Monologists" and the Lost Art of Conversation

Jill Lynne | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Conversation, Technology, Tower of Babble, Discourse, Healthy Living News
Jill Lynne

Of late, have you noticed how many speak in run-on sentences? I've labeled them, Monologists"! Beginning with one thought, they breathlessly advance ...

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The Conversation

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Deepak Chopra, Conversation, Critical Mass, Healthy Living News
Deepak Chopra

"The Conversation": Deepak HomeBase at ABC Carpet and Home, New York City Dec. 21, 2010 from Better Days Productions on Vimeo. What do you think of ...

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Knowing What You Don't Know

Sabrina Stevens | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Conversation, Education, Education Reform, Cultural Differences, Education News
Sabrina Stevens

It's another one of those first-meetings I have a lot recently. I'm sitting in a I-don't-know-what-but-don't-care-as-long-as-they-serve-beer-place, across from someone who "works in education".

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It's Time to Turn Down the Volume on Elections That Polarize

Judy Patrick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Safety Net Services, Listening, Civic Engagement, Negative Campaign Ads, Conversation, Jobs, Democracy, Health Care, California, Los Angeles News
Judy Patrick

For two months we've been inundated by unprecedented spending on angry campaign ads, and an unbelievable number of robocalls. So much noise made it hard for people to examine their own hearts.

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Improve Your Problem Solving Skills By Chatting With Others

Psych Central News | Rick Nauert, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Brain Exercise, Conversation, Brain Activitiy, Mental Health Staying Sharp, Healthy Living News

A new study finds that talking with other people in a friendly way can make it easier to solve common problems....

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