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	<title>David S. Robbins, MA ~  Counselor and Psychotherapist</title>
	<link>http://www.counselingfortransformation.com</link>
	<description>Counseling and Therapy for Individuals and Couples in Boulder, CO</description>
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		<title>Fertile Void</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Often when we are feeling sad, depressed, or stuck in our lives we feel this sense of void in our lives. This may be slowed thinking, emptiness at an emotional level or just the sense that things are still in our lives &#8211; not alot is happening. I experience this feeling as a heaviness in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.counselingfortransformation.com/2010/06/02/fertile-void/</link>
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		<title>Joy and Fear</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of us at some level assume or believe that we &#8216;should&#8217; feel joyful. On the other side of this we probably believe that we &#8216;should not&#8217; feel fearful. I am most interested when talking about feelings or emotions, such as joy or fear, in looking at the bodily sensations that make up this feeling [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.counselingfortransformation.com/2010/02/11/joy-and-fear/</link>
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		<title>You come first</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A distilled message from Buddhism that is also shared by psychotherapy is that one must put your self before others. In our culture, we are spread so thin and are moving so fast, this message may seem decadent, impossible, or just plain selfish. I am writing to give you permission to give yourself something every [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.counselingfortransformation.com/2010/02/10/you-come-first/</link>
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		<title>Healing Awareness from Meditation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This video from Shinzen Young, who has been an influential teacher in my meditation practice, demonstrates some of the insights he derived from his meditation practice early on, that he found profound and beneficial. This is a powerful commentary on the healing benefits of mindfulness meditation.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.counselingfortransformation.com/2009/11/14/healing-awareness-from-meditation/</link>
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		<title>Mindful Couples Dialogue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With our romantic partners, we often get caught in habitual ways of communicating. You may find yourself avoiding certain topics that you fear may cause conflict, or withholding information that may be emotionally charged or challenge our view of what our partner can &#8216;handle.&#8217; It is true that relationships bring up our biggest fears, vulnerabilities [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.counselingfortransformation.com/2009/03/31/mindful-couples-dialogue/</link>
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		<title>Tips for working with Depression</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Having the blues for a few days at a time is normal. Usually these feelings are temporary and will pass after a few days. If you experience low mood, sadness, and hopeless for weeks, or even months at a time, there is a good possibility you are dealing with depression. Some of the common signs/symptoms [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.counselingfortransformation.com/2009/03/17/how-to-know-if-you-are-depressed/</link>
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		<title>Turning towards fear</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I feel afraid or anxious so what do I do? I run away from what I perceive to be the cause of it, do something to stop it, do something to distract myself from it. Maybe you have your own strategy. All of these ways of dealing with fear have one thing in common &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.counselingfortransformation.com/2009/02/19/turning-towards-fear/</link>
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		<title>Quick Mindfulness Practices for Stress Relief</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Quick mindfulness? Seems like an oxymoron, no? But it is true we can spend quick moments in our everyday life being mindful and it will increase our overall presence, awareness, relaxation, help to mitigate work related (or generalized) anxiety and tension and contribute to a greater sense of groundedness and well-being. These are very quick [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.counselingfortransformation.com/2009/01/22/quick-mindfulness-practices-for-stress-relief/</link>
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		<title>Guided Mindfulness of Breath Meditation Practice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[See below for a streaming audio version of a guided mindfulness of breath awareness practice I&#8217;ve developed for my students and clients. This is also available here for download. This is the initial practice given to beginning students of mindfulness meditation to begin to build concentration, presence and stabilize the mind. For many this is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.counselingfortransformation.com/2009/01/21/guided-mindfulness-of-breath-meditation-practice/</link>
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		<title>Where are your feet?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the swirl of stimuli and the 150 mph culture that we live in we often lose track of our body. It takes both effort and intention to be in the present and one of the easiest ways to access this is through our physical body. I like to check in with myself several times [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.counselingfortransformation.com/2009/01/18/where-are-your-feet/</link>
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