Is hypocrisy the elephant in the room?
I have a friend who’s been dealing with a disagreement with a neighbor. His neighbor sports a bumper sticker encouraging, “In a world...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
The mystical effects of finding long-lost memories
There's something almost mystical about the way our memories work. A sight, sound, smell or taste can bring back a swarm of recollections...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 14, 2021
- 4 min
"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...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
That thing Giraffes do
Upon successfully fleeing to safety after the threat of an attack, a giraffe will shake. It turns out a lot of animals do this. By...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
The beautiful thing about technology
The beautiful thing about technology is that I can publish my writing while I'm on vacation without even touching a computer or...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 10, 2021
- 3 min
"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...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 5, 2021
- 3 min
Reclaim Your Power by Tracking Triggers
"Triggers are everywhere," my client, we'll call her Dee, observed as we were checking in on her progress since our last session. Dee...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
To Mute or Not to Mute
“Of course, we want people to mute unless speaking.” I said presumptuously while preparing for a virtual retreat I facilitated earlier...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 29, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
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....
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
"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....
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 1, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 29, 2021
- 3 min
"It's pronounced the way it's spelled"
Working with clients across different industries affords me a lot of exciting opportunities to learn. It also means I commonly encounter...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 24, 2021
- 5 min
Use the Trigger Reaction Loop to reclaim your power
I hadn't even been at this networking event 20 minutes before I was triggered. It was a reunion with a peer group I belonged to a few...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 1, 2021
- 5 min
I used to believe I was stupid because I suffered from test anxiety
As a kid, anytime I sat down to take a test I would freeze up and struggle to recall information that I readily knew just hours before....
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
Getting stuck in the mud
During droughts, the water recedes dramatically in Horsetooth Reservoir. As the shoreline shifts, dense mud is exposed. It's the kind of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
To be or not to be like a bunny
The other week my cat alerted me that two baby bunnies had fallen into the window well. They were huddled together while she meowed...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 4, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
Take back control of your life by unlocking the power of the pause
Many clients come to me when they're experiencing a disconnect between who they strive to be and how they're showing up. Take Lisa for...
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