Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Positive Psychologist, Looks at What Makes Women Magical and Happy as H
As women we have to honor our true passions.  If we don’t we are unhappy, even depressed.  I’ve talked about this concept for years.   In The Enchanted Self, A Positive Therapy, I discuss many reasons why we need to be true to ourselves.  I also explain why we can not wait for anyone else to do this job for

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Positive Psychologist looks at WHAT FLYING HORSES CAN TEACH US ABOUT BE
Rabbi Y. Carlebach told the following story that makes us aware of how we can elevate ourselves.  Often it is our own choice The Baal Shem Tov was a Rabbi who lived in the 18th century.  He had extraordinary powers to uplift the down-trodden Jewish populations of Eastern Europe.  As most of the Jews in Europe at that time The Baal Shem Tov lived in a small Jewish village.  However, he had so much to teach and he was so eager to help Jews everywhere (it was reported he not only helped but miracles often happened after a meeting with him) that he could not confine himself to his village. After Shabbos each week, he would hitch his horses to his wagon and he set out for so

Welcome Changes Radio host Velma Gallant interviews exciting and dynamic guests such as New York Tim
Being a radio guest of Velma Gallant, the Queen of Joy, was a true treat. She is a marvelous radio host, who knows how to elicit from her guest so much information. I felt like my expertise as a positive psychologist and as an educator was just pouring out of me as we chatted about my book,girl, The Truth (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything). It was a wonderful experience for me. I got to cover so many issues, including parenting, growing up and facing the storm of adolescence, the concept of resiliency and lots more. I even got to talk about about my first book, The Enchanted Self,  A Positive Therapy. IR

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Positive Psychologist Talks About What Makes a Happy Woman
A happy women is content in her life.  She feels much peace of mind and also a healthy level of enthusiasm as she goes through her day.  Of course, she can become upset or angry, just like anyone else.  But her happy nature works to her benefit and soon enough she will find a way to return to a pleasant state of being that we call ‘happy’ for lack of a more perfect word. How is this so?  Is she from a different planet than the rest of us women?  Certainly not.  She simply has learned and practiced many behaviors that help regenerate a state of happiness again and again.  These behaviors that are practiced may include such common everyday things

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Positive Psychologist Shares A Play-date With Enchantment: Using Your P
Here is an exercise that can help you to retrieve positive images and sensations focusing on one or more of your senses. Begin by closing your eyes and listening to the sounds around you. Listen for a few minutes. When you feel drawn to a particular sound, stay with it. Allow yourself to mentally wonder remembering to focus on the positive. When you are ready, open your eyes and find an object to hold in your hands, such as an article of clothing. Close your eyes and explore the object, listen to the sounds around you. What positive memories and experiences are evoked by focusing on two of your senses, i.e. touch and hearing. Try this exercise mixing and match