Last week my husband, Russell and I atteneded the American Psychological Meetings in Boston, Massachusetts. I had gone to graduate school in Boston, so for me, it was my old haunting ground. Also, my mother’s family lived there and I was back and forth to Boston from earliest childhood. So of course, every time I’m […]
Author Archives: Barbara Holstein
This Week’s Blessing
“May you always be prepared for fun, for pleasure and for new solutions! May you always be able to see yourself as a wonderful reservoir of talents, ideas, and new ways of thinking “out of the box” Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share this on […]
Author helps teens, moms connect
BY LAURIE LAWLESS Hour Staff Writer As a young girl, does your life seem complicated? As a parent, does your daughter and her adolescent issues seem confusing and incomprehencible? Well wonder no more, because Norwalk native, Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein has written a new book to help struggling pre-teens and their non-understanding parents. “The Truth […]
This Week’s Blessing
May you always find ways to give and take from life and others so that you continue to overflow with delight. Then you certainly will have the blessing of fatigue, and you will be most satisfied with whatever you are able to do in you lifetime. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook […]
Getting to The Truth and More!
I’m excited this week to share with you my podcast about The Truth, my new book. As some of you may know, The Truth has already appeared in two editions, one for women and one for girls and mom’s. While I was waiting for the edition for kids and moms to come out, I asked […]
The Enchanted Self Podcast
Hi, everyone! I’m excited to start a new series on this blog. Once a week I’ll be posting a podcast that I have prepared that ties into The Enchanted Self. Many of these podcasts will be about Happiness as it relates to women and girls. This week, come and listen to my podcast about The Enchanted Girl. […]
Can You Handle the ‘Truth’? | The Jewish Exponent
Experts confirm what the majority of people know: Truth comes in a number of forms and reveals itself in myriad ways, and that it’s often relative, depending on the needs and expectations of the seeker. Now, Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, based in Long Branch, N.J., and a nationally known positive psychologist — an officially recognized […]
USING OUR PAST AS A POSITIVE GATE
As you begin to recognize the positive states of well being from your childhool, i.e., THE ENCHANTED SELF, you can become a better expert at understanding what made them heightened joyful times. It may not be enough to remember a wonderful day that you spent. For instance, let’s imagine a wonderful day at the circus […]