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"Think, think, think"
Sometimes I feel like Winnie the Pooh. One arm wrapped around my body with my other hand tapping my head saying, "Think, think, think."...
Ariana Friedlander
Sep 21, 20214 min read
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"I'll talk to your father"
"I'll talk to your father." The mother amiably says to her distressed child. This is a scene we have all encountered, be it personally or...
Ariana Friedlander
Sep 14, 20214 min read
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"Burning bridges" for the right reasons
As a lifelong peacekeeper who is also comfortable openly navigating conflict with compassion, I rarely "burn bridges." So, in those few...
Ariana Friedlander
Aug 10, 20213 min read
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Redirecting the cascading effects of pain
A few years ago, whenever I experienced rejection I felt like I was being stabbed in the heart. Immediately, my thoughts spiraled into an...
Ariana Friedlander
Jul 29, 20213 min read
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The Beauty in "Oh No!" moments
A few years ago, I was bustling about my kitchen, putting clean dishes away while deep in thought. We have a sneaky cabinet that's tucked...
Ariana Friedlander
Jul 27, 20215 min read
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Stuck in a loop? Try interrupting it!
As Marie sat in yet another interview she froze again. Her inner critic was admonishing her for not knowing the answers to the questions....
Ariana Friedlander
Jul 15, 20213 min read
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"Let's go to the electrical boxes."
I was out for a walk with my family last month. We were at the local museum parking lot, which has many interesting treasures to explore....
Ariana Friedlander
Jul 13, 20213 min read
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The danger in swatting flies
I once watched a biker crash because they were swatting away a swarm of gnats while riding along a trail. These particular gnats were...
Ariana Friedlander
Jul 6, 20212 min read
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The Safety of Knowing
When Lewis came to me for coaching, he was tired of being stuck in an unhealthy pattern. There were too many fires to put out at work and...
Ariana Friedlander
Jul 1, 20213 min read
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You can choose to REBOUND better than before
I was a senior in high school when I found myself sicker than I ever had been before. Recently hospitalized for illness, my body and my...
Ariana Friedlander
May 13, 20213 min read
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What to do if you're hiding
I recently gave a talk on the Neuroscience of Conversation to a group of job seekers who are all currently unemployed. As part of the...
Ariana Friedlander
May 4, 20214 min read
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The "Power of the pause"
A few years back, a client was experiencing a lot of conflict within their department. Individual frustrations became exacerbated every...
Ariana Friedlander
Apr 20, 20214 min read
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Finding comfort in discomfort
I was recently working with a coaching client who was reconnecting with lost parts of herself. Pieces she had stuffed down and alienated...
Ariana Friedlander
Apr 6, 20214 min read
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Three steps to build momentum when you're stuck in a RUT
Prefer to watch a video? Scroll to the bottom Years ago, I was on my way to pick up some friends at the airport that were visiting. As I...
Ariana Friedlander
Apr 1, 20214 min read
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You have the power to choose how you respond when someone strikes a nerve
As a child, I loved watching inside the piano while my mother played. It was like witnessing magic. Each time she pressed down a key, a...
Ariana Friedlander
Mar 30, 20213 min read
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What you do when someone (or something) gets under your SKIN changes everything
Prefer to watch the video? Scroll to the bottom! It was mid-morning and I was bustling around the house while my toddler ambled about...
Ariana Friedlander
Mar 18, 20214 min read
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A daylight savings letter to your future self
Daylight savings is one of my least favorite times of the year. I find it a hard adjustment to make. It's not just because we lose an...
Ariana Friedlander
Mar 16, 20212 min read
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3 Powerful steps to shift from feeling stuck to WOWing yourself
Prefer to watch a video? Scroll to the bottom! I love getting questions about journaling. And one I've heard in various forms over the...
Ariana Friedlander
Mar 4, 20213 min read
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You have the power to move a conversation past all talk and no action
I was recently working with a client that was frustrated because they felt stuck in a loop. There was this difficult to solve problem,...
Ariana Friedlander
Feb 23, 20213 min read
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What belief brings you hope?
Sometimes asking yourself a simple question can change everything. Time and time again, I have found one question in particular that has...
Ariana Friedlander
Feb 2, 20214 min read
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