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    Learning French

    I finished a history thesis on French feminists and women writers during the French Enlightenment, but my research was seriously held back by being unable to speak, or especially read, French. I have tried several methods, including college courses, and walked away knowing virtually nothing.I'm...
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    Self-Help If Resources are Limited

    Although I live in a fairly big city, psychiatric care here is little to none. There are about three decent psychiatric doctors, and they're not taking new adult patients. If you live in a city in which psychiatric resources are slim, what can you do to help yourself?
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    Memory

    Repeating something to yourself three times, or writing it down three times will usually lock anything in your head. But there's nothing wrong with taking notes. I think we tend to judge ourselves for writing things down (I used to, I would say I would remember, then I would...not) but there's...
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    The Breakthrough Experience

    I can definitely recommend The Breakthrough Experience by John DeMartini. I haven't finished it yet. But, he has a lot to say that's of value. His advice is solid to stop seeing positive emotions as a great thing, and negative emotions as a terrible thing, neither mean anything for any length of...
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    Transcendental meditation

    Transcendental Mediation, defined as a silent mantra form of meditation that helps alleviate stress, is very popular. Has anyone tried it or had success with it? I have meditated, but not in this specific way. There are classes available, but I don't know if I should try one. Has anyone had any...

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