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      The Guardians of Memory (A finalist)

      Stan Goldberg
      December 11, 2018
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Loving, Supporting and Caring for the Cancer Patient

Stan Goldberg
May 19, 2016
Cancer
20 Comments
My new book on how to support people living with cancer is published as a hardback by Roman & Littlefield and available from all online book sellers. "Everyone will benefit from his advise"-Jack C....
How to end depression

Depression? Four Simple “Non-Therapy” Strategies to Reduce It

Stan Goldberg
March 28, 2016
Aging, Alzheimer’s/dementia, Cancer, Caregiving, Chronic illness, End of Life, Grieving and Recovery, Life
4 Comments
There are more things that can cause depression as we age. I can’t run as fast or as far as I did ten years ago, my weight only fluctuates upward, I take more time to process information, and I feel under...
The uncertainty of cancer

Living With Cancer: Don’t Call Us Survivors

Stan Goldberg
February 9, 2016
Cancer
12 Comments
Thirteen years ago I received a diagnosis of an aggressive form of prostate cancer, yet I still don’t think of myself as a “survivor.” In fact, when someone attaches the label to me, I feel...
Woman meditating

Meditation: How to Take the Wobble Out of Our Minds

Stan Goldberg
September 22, 2015
Caregiving
An Exclusive Article by About.com's Caregiving Expert, Stan Goldberg Ph.D. We often associate meditation with Eastern religions or new world cults. But modern science has shown the value of this ancient...
Less is more

When Less is More: Three Strategies for Preventing Caregiver Stress

Stan Goldberg
August 24, 2015
Caregiving
An exclusive about.com article by Stan Goldberg We want to alleviate the emotional and psychological pain of the person for whom we are caring. The mistake many caregivers make is believing “doing more”...
Death is like the strange uncle nobody talks about

Caregiving, Death and a Strange Uncle

Stan Goldberg
August 24, 2015
End of Life
An exclusive About.com caregiving article by Stan Goldberg We view death with the same anathema as the strange uncle who comes uninvited to a family gathering. Just as the uninvited relative makes us...
How to ease a person with a chronic illness of death

Five Ways to Help a Loved One Adjust to Chronic Illness

Stan Goldberg
August 21, 2015
Chronic illness
An exclusive About.com caregiving article by Stan Goldberg I sat with my brother-in-law who lived with a chronic illness and reminded him of the enormous number of people he touched during his life. We both...

Brain Cancer: Five Suggestions for Compassionate Caregiving

Stan Goldberg
June 1, 2015
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
The death of Beau Biden resurrected memories of caring for my brother-in-law who had a form of brain cancer called Glioblastoma. My wife, two adult children and I took turns flying across the country to...
Don't travel after having chemotherapy

Chemotherapy, Expectations and Heavy Machinery: Warnings and Suggestions

Stan Goldberg
May 21, 2015
Cancer, Thoughts of the Day
11 Comments
  It’s not a good idea to have meaningful discussions, work with heavy machinery, or travel to Europe shortly after chemotherapy. I managed to keep my mouth shut, avoided working with anything...
We can control stability in our lives

The Need for Stability: Part III-Five Ways To Introduce It

Stan Goldberg
May 8, 2015
Aging, Life, Thoughts of the Day
4 Comments
Stability, as we age, is more important than excitement. In Part I of this three-part series, I explained the role of stability in aging. In Part II I elaborated on its role in chronic and progressive...
Stability in chronic and progressive illnesses

The Need for Stability: Part II-Its Role in Chronic and Progressive Illnesses

Stan Goldberg
May 6, 2015
Aging, Chronic illness, Life, Thoughts of the Day
We often underestimate the need for introducing stability in the lives of people living with chronic and progressive illnesses. In Part I of this three-part series, I explained the role of stability in aging....
Living with an older brain

Stability : Part I-Why It’s Critical for Successful Aging

Stan Goldberg
May 4, 2015
Aging, Chronic illness, Thoughts of the Day
3 Comments
I came to an understanding about the need for stability when faced with two financial choices. Regardless what I chose either outcome would be fine, unlike a situation in the past were I was forced to choose...
Senseless conflict

Run Away: Part III-Five Conflict-Related Questions to Ask

Stan Goldberg
April 24, 2015
Life, Thoughts of the Day
We often try to isolate events in our lives from everything that precedes and follows it. The practice is delusional at best, destructive at it’s worst.  In Part I of this series I questioned the notion...
Men arguing

Run Away: Part II—The Emotional Cost of Conflict

Stan Goldberg
April 22, 2015
Life, Thoughts of the Day
2 Comments
Maybe it’s because I recently turned 70 and finally acquired the wisdom gained from numerous failures. Or possibly I realize that winning isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Regardless of the reason, just...
Viewing life as winners or losers creates a zero-sum game and a painful world

Run Away: Part I-Life Doesn’t Have to Be a Zero-Sum Game

Stan Goldberg
April 20, 2015
Life, Thoughts of the Day
6 Comments
We are led to believe success means winning; whether it’s defeating cancer, coming out ahead in a negotiation, prevailing in a family conflict or justice for a wrong committed against us. These daily...
Change should be almost as easy as not changing

Why Motivation Alone Stinks: Part III-How to Evaluate Change Programs

Stan Goldberg
April 10, 2015
Life, Thoughts of the Day
You are about to spend time and money on a program guaranteeing you will be slimmer, shapelier, healthier, or more successful. You’re motivated to change, but you were also motivated in the past when you...
Change guru

Why Motivation Alone Stinks: Part II: Change-You Didn’t Fail; The Guru Did

Stan Goldberg
April 8, 2015
Life, Thoughts of the Day
We place our trust in experts to instruct us how to change. With failure, we rarely blame the expert or her program. Most of the time, that’s where the responsibility should rest. Confusing What and How of...
Not adjusting for age and condition

Why Motivation Alone Stinks: Part I-Difference Between What and How

Stan Goldberg
April 6, 2015
Aging, Life, Thoughts of the Day
Advice gurus flood Saturday morning cable shows with programs on weight loss, exercise, wealth management, and becoming more authentic. By following their instructions we will become the person we deserve to...
Memories

Squishy Memories: Part III-Corralling The Mind

Stan Goldberg
March 27, 2015
Life, Thoughts of the Day
In some ways, our memories are like a herd of cattle on an open range; trying to go in whatever direction they choose. Unless they can be controlled and understood, their recall can be destructive. In Part...
We never look back on the past objectively

Squishy Memories: Part II-Why Does the Mind Change the Past?

Stan Goldberg
March 25, 2015
Life, Thoughts of the Day
In Part I of this series, I wrote our mind’s creation of memories is unreliable since it has a hidden agenda.  In Part II I’ll offer reasons why we should trust memories only a little more than we do a...
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