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Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein is the originator of The Enchanted Self. She has been a positive psychologist in private practice and licensed in the states of New Jersey and Massachusetts since 1981.
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My Books
Secrets: You Tell Me Yours and I’ll Tell You Mine…maybe!
Following on the heels of the best-selling book, The Truth, SECRETS is the continuing diary of a girl moving into her teen-age years. The Girl has plenty to fill her journal. The pages reveal a new school, a new baby in the family, new friends, a new guy and a new set of issues to face. Share the secret world of an almost-teen as she learns which secrets to share and which to keep to herself.
Download an excerpt of Secrets here.
THE TRUTH: I'm a Girl, I'm Smart and I Know Everything!
In the mothers' and daughters' version, this girl encapsulates the spark and energy that your daughter has inside of her, and that you had inside of yourself as a girl. It is this special capacity for fun and wisdom that we need to protect in our girls and get back to ourselves!
Let's rejoice in the girl inside of ourselves. Let's give courage and affirmation to our daughters and granddaughters so they know from the inside out, it is ok, in fact, essential to keep her alive, as they grow up.
The Truth, I'm 10, I'm Smart & I Know Everything.
The adult women's version is a delightful, humorous secret diary, written by a girl who is 10-11 years of age. She is wise and yet so innocent. She makes us cry and laugh and remember ourselves. Behind this very easy read is the psychological message to the women reading THE TRUTH that they can and must recapture the fire and passion of their girlhoods not only for themselves to flourish and be happy, but for the next generation to also have the gifts of good emotional and spiritual health.
This book is filled with emotional and delightful reminiscences that will charm you even as you are inspired to begin thinking of your own ways to bring delight into your hearts.
A collection of stories that is guaranteed to make you Feel Good. Click on the title to find out about the free gifts you will receive or here to learn more about the stories.
Recipes for Enchantment, The Secret Ingredient is YOU! is a culmination of over ten years of work and research in the field of personal enchantment by Dr. Barbara. She teaches us how to recall positive memories, regardless of our history, recognize our potential, and bring into our lives more of what gives us pleasure and joy. This is all combined with daily positive actions.
The Enchanted Self, A Positive Therapy
Through my work as a therapist, I have become concerned that we do not keep clearly enough how to reclaim what is positive about ourselves. This led me to write my book, The Enchanted Self, A Positive Therapy, published in 1997 by Harwood Academic Press. This book was probably the first and only book for mental health care providers and the interested public, to lay out the tools necessary to create a positive mind set and live an affirmative and affirming way of life!
I saw ‘Sex and the City’
Well it finally happened. A dear friend agreed to go with me to see Sex and the City and off we went. The settings were great, the clothing was glamorous but best of all it was good to be back with Carrie, and her friends. I am not going to say much more about the movie, as you should be able to see if with fresh eyes when you go, not mine. But the concept of deep female friendship as essential to our health and well-being is such a wonderfully dominant theme in the movie that I must talk about it. Yes, the concept is valid and we really need our girlfriend. They help us laugh, cry, figure things out, feel understood and add meaning to the stories of our lives.
I was going through some of my papers from THE ENCHANTED SELF files. Suddenly I came across a letter than a wonderful women had written to me in September of l997. She herself, was about 89 at the time she wrote to me. Here is a little of what she said: "Reminiscing with old friends or family members, each recalling something you've long forgotten equals suddenly having your spirit soar….don't put off this great joy that has such physical as well as spiritual and curative powers….
How wise she was! I noticed in the audience at the movies that the women were of all ages. Some were early twenties, and many more middle age or older. Yes, we all know The Truth at some very deep level-we need each other and sharing ourselves makes our own identity more real and our own experience of being alive more meaningful. This is something I have been teaching women since I wrote PositivThe Enchanted Self, A Positive Therapy. And it is one of the gateways to happiness in my paper, The Seven Gateways to Happiness, which you can download for free on my site.
Now if only I could dress like Samantha for awhile. I won't even imagine dressing like Carrie as the last time I was almost that thin I had just had my appendix out at 12 and weighed 110 lbs.
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, www.enchantedself.com
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