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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” radio show, on 6/5/18 on WLNS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan karatay genç kızlar about WHAT WOMEN WANT FROM MEN. A recent study on women aged 18 to 75 found women in effect want a true friendship with men. Women do not want the macho man but someone who will interact with them where they are emotionally and treat them fairly. As in any long term friendship or relationship, only time will tell if the relationship will meet the needs of each of them. The key expectations women have are MORAL INTEGRITY, EMOTIONAL SENSITIVITY, and SATISFYING INTIMACY.

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” radio show, on 5/22/18 on WLNS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about THE ONGOING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES konya merkez kadın escort THAT CONFRONT OLDER AMERICANS. With the increasing age of the baby boomers, the age related mental health issues only increase. While 20% of Americans over 55 have a particular mental health disorder, and 67% in nursing homes suffer from mental health and behavior problems, only 3% are receiving treatment. Concerns about why this happens relate to such views as this is just normal in aging persons with declining abilities and chronic illnesses to a belief seeing “a shrink” is a sign of weakness. We all need to voice our concerns to help any way possible. Isolation and chronic illness can lead to depression which sadly can lead to suicide in some cases if not treated. Of all age groups, older Americans have the highest suicide rate. There is a need for society and the professions of medical and psychological health to work together to help an under-treated population in great need.

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” radio show, on 5/15/18 on WLNS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about The Annoying kocasinan escort Fact Many Arrogant People Are Successful. Some of the reasons this is true are as follows: 1. Intimidation. 2. Extreme Confidence. 3. Successfully attack and eliminate perceived inferiors with any methods available. 4. Seek out and surround themselves with perceived equals (“Harvard graduates are my only associates roars the Harvard arrogant graduate”.) 5. Ability to actualize ideas. 6. Confidently seek out financial and political support. 7. Immune to criticism. The best defenses against arrogant people are to have minimal contact with them as much as possible and when with them, do not take them seriously. They are actually very unfortunate persons who because of their arrogance never know the joys of true love and friendships.

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 5/8/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about WHY AMERICANS ARE SO escort kızlar mersin LONELY. A CIGNA INSURANCE survey of 20,00 adults found 46% feel alone sometimes or always and 47% feel left out. Cigna says loneliness is at “epidemic Levels”. Generation Z—aged 18-22–was the most lonely generation. The study found social media alone was not a stronger predictor of loneliness when comparing those who are heavy users to those who do not use it. Other studies are inconsistent with this particular finding. Loneliness can cause weigh gain, premature death, and erosion of mental and physical skills/abilities. One needs to do the following examples to combat loneliness: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SUFFICIENT SLEEP, A HOBBY, CHURCH ACTIVITIES, VOLUNTEERING, SOCIAL OUTREACH, A NEW JOB, FURTHER EDUCATION/TRAINING.

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NATURE/NURTURE DEBATE

Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 4/24/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m. in Lansing, Michigan about the always interesting and debatable NATURE/NURTURE DEBATE over whether genetic ability or environment more dominantly defines the success a person will have in life. I would argue it is how a person develops his/her God given abilities and desire to fully develop and implement them that determines how far the person will go in life.We only need to look at the extreme examples of karatay bayan arkadaş Magic Johnson and Albert Einstein to make the case in stark terms. Magic was unique in basketball as a six foot nine inch point guard who could do things from that position that few persons of any height could do but were and still are unique for someone his size. His greatness was that he developed his personality and desire to the same unique levels as his physical ability and became one of the greatest iconic basketball players of all time. Albert Einstein, the theoretical physicist, was brilliant in physics to an equally unique level as was Magic as a basketball player. Again, like Magic, he developed the personality and desire to go with his unique mental ability to develop one of the foundations of modern physics, the Theory of Relativity. The point is that it is the mixture of one’s unique God given abilities and desire to fully develop and implement them to the highest level possible that allows for maximum success if one controls for opportunity and desire, the person with greater ability will predictably be better in a field than the person of lesser ability.

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 4/17/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about WHY PUNCTUALITY IS CRITICAL FOR kocasinan bayan numaraları A PERSON’S SUCCESS IN LIFE. It still amazes Dr. Braccio how many people lose jobs, relationships and opportunities by not being punctual. As basic as it is, he still regularly hears people say they cannot understand why punctuality is so important to employers, family members, and others. Persons need to understand how being late reflects on them and how others see them and can be critical to their success in relationships, friendships, marriages, and employment.

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 4/10/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about WHAT IS PTSD anamur bayan escort AND WHAT CAUSES IT. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that is triggered by an extreme traumatic event personally experienced or as a witness to it. Symptoms may start within one month after extreme traumatic events or may occur many months or even years after them. Symptoms generally are broken into the four following areas: 1. Recurrent and strongly unwanted distressing memories of the traumatic event. 2. Flashbacks in the form of reliving the extreme traumatic event over and over again. 3. Dreams or nightmares that upset the person about the extreme traumatic event. 4. Severe physical reactions and emotional and/or physical distress reactions to something that reminds the person of the traumatic event. Typical causes are—COMBAT/WAR. SEXUAL ABUSE/RAPE. CHILDHOOD ABUSE. A MAJOR ACCIDENT. MARITAL ABUSE. THREATENED WITH A WEAPON. Typical outcomes are—MARITAL PROBLEMS AND DIVORCE. ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION. LOW SELF-ESTEEM. ISOLATION. SUICIDE IDEATION AND EVEN SUICIDE.   Some combination of therapy and medication have been found to be helpful to help treat PTSD.

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WHY HUMILITY IS IMPORTANT IN ALL OF US

 Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 4/3/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan karatay olgun bayan about WHY HUMILITY IS IMPORTANT IN ALL OF US. Arrogance and vanity are the opposites of humility. Humility is not self-depredation or groveling on our knees to others. It is rather an individual’s ability to appreciate whatever skills, rewards, material possessions, talents and intellectual abilities are his or hers to share and use to help others. A proverb my mother often stated was, TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN MUCH WILL BE EXPECTED. Even though it is biblical does not minimize its importance for all human beings. Humility in those with great gifts will enhance them as human beings and will enhance the self-esteem of others with less skills by being treated with respect and dignity. A few good quotations on humility are as follows:

1. Love not what you are but what you may become. (No ames lo que tu eres,sino lo que puedes llegar a ser). Cervantes.
2. A true genius admits he/she knows nothing. Albert Einstein.
3. Never look down on anyone and know everyone can teach you something about life from their experiences. Anthony A. Braccio.
4. In the course of my life, i have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet. Winston Churchill.
5. True humility does not know that it is humble. Luther.
6. A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.        Alexander Pope

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 3/27/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about HOW TO OVERCOME THE PSYCHOLOGICAL DANGERS OF konya merkez genç kızlar SELF-DECEPTION. Self-deception is our attempt to deceive ourselves. We try to hide or ignore flaws that others often see and reflect these observations back to us. To continue our self-deception, we must ignore or minimize the negative views others have of us. To equally accept our strengths and weaknesses gives us a true psychological view of ourselves and allows us to improve ourselves psychologically by improving our weaknesses. The end result is a psychologically secure and constantly improving self. This realistic process can be painful but is realistically critical to ongoing self-improvement. Plato stated it very appropriately: The Worst of All Deceptions is Self-Deception.

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 3/20/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about PUT OTHERS FIRST AND PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS silifke eskort ilanları WILL BE YOURS. This does not mean you place yourself second but you seek to enhance all of those you encounter and put their particular needs first to help them be all that they can be. Success comes to those who understand the needs and strengths of others and use them to help them be their best. They will then like you, help you and work with you. As John Donne said long ago, NO MAN IS AN ISLAND. The team is always more successful than a group of individuals. As UCLA basketball coaching legend John Wooden said, THE BEST PLAYERS DON’T NECESSARILY MAKE THE BEST TEAM…UNSELFISHNESS, DISCIPLINE AND UNITY LEAD TO CHAMPIONSHIPS. If persons say they feel better about themselves when interacting or working with you, then you are being successful personally and also professionally if in the work setting. To be able to do this with difficult persons will greatly enhance your opportunities for success in life and greatly enhance theirs. If you can put others first and help others be happy with themselves and more effective in life, this will greatly enhance you and your reputation as a person among those you interact with or know about you through them.

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 3/13/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about kocasinan escort WHY ‘HOPE’ IS CRUCIAL TO HUMAN HAPPINESS. Negativity and unhappiness fester in the mind of someone who has lost hope for the present and future. One must see obstacles in life not as dreaded problems but rather opportunities to successfully overcome.  Hope clearly increases human happiness and one’s quality of life by reducing anxiety, depression, and even despair when one has lost hope in self and life. A person’s personal, professional, and social success are greatly enhanced when one’s outlook and behavior are based on hopes for whatever the person desires to accomplish. Hope also helps reduce emotional stress that impacts negatively on one’s heart and body.
A few relevant quotations are as follows:

1. HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL IN THE HUMAN BREAST – Alexander Pope
2. HOPE IS BEING ABLE TO SEE THERE IS A LIGHT DESPITE ALL THE DARKNESS –  Demsond Tutu
3. WHILE THERE’S LIFE, THERE’S HOPE – Cicero

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 3/6/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about COMPONENTS OF silifke eskort numaraları ONE’S SELF-CONCEPT. The complicated result of how you perceive yourself (self-concept) is determined by a combination of how you and others see you on an ongoing basis. Your self-concept is strongest when you give credence to your own realistic view of self as you develop the person you can be. It is weakest when others determine who you are as a person. In such a case, your self-concept depends on the views of others. Sadly, those persons may not have your best interest in mind. As the old military advertisement said: BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE. Self-concept is the totality of how you have interpreted life in relation to how you see yourself from all that you have experienced. As Shakespeare said: THIS ABOVE ALL: TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE. Or as I would say, “Be your own Captain and take control of who you are as a person and what directions you will take in life”.

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 2/27/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about WHY ‘MISERY LOVES COMPANY’ AND HOW TO RESIST BEING karatay bayan partner DRAWN INTO ITS WEBB. It is sadly a common human behavior for persons who feel miserable to try to make others hurt as much as they do. For our own mental health we must not allow this to happen. We must control our thoughts and feelings and not allow “toxic” persons to put their misery on us emotionally. We must limit our exposure to such “toxic persons” regardless of how close of a relationship we have with them. They also discuss the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics that all children twelve and over need an evaluation for depression screening on an annual basis. The Academy says one of five children twelve and over is clinically depressed and half of them are not diagnosed and do not have treatment. Dr. Braccio feels the number might be high but he has seen many children and adolescents in that age group do have depression and some combination of antidepressants and counseling can be helpful. Each situation is different as is each treatment.

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 2/13/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about HOW TO CONTROL “WHAT-IFFING” AND HAVE PEACE anamur bayan escort OF MIND. Life is complicated enough in the present without ruining the present about something that might happen in the future. This is the mirror opposite of those who ruin the present focusing on what happened in the past. to anticipate probable problems is reasonable and one can prepare. To anticipate all possible problems, even the most remotely probable that may occur can lead to severe anxiety and even mental paralysis. Interventions like thought stopping, rational emotive behavior therapy, cognitive restructuring, thought substituting, and common probability outcome thought in some combination can overcome or greatly reduce ‘what-iffing’. Everyone must admit he or she has wasted a lot of time at one time or another “what-iffing”. The time to end it is right now!

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 2/6/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about WISDOM COMES FROM INTENTIONAL anamur eskort kızlar THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS OVER YOUR LIFETIME. The belief that wisdom comes with age is only true if you intentionally learn from the life you live to be effective and caring in all aspects of your life. There are entirely too many persons with age who are not wise and not as successful as they could be in life. Each of us can gain wisdom by with intention trying to learn from each of our experiences to be a more effective human being which is the core of wisdom. The following quotations are insightful on wisdom: THE FOOL DOTH THINK HE IS WISE, BUT THE WISE MAN KNOWS HIMSELF TO BE A FOOL. William Shakespeare. KNOWING YOURSELF IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM. Aristotle. ANY FOOL CAN KNOW. THE POINT IS TO UNDERSTAND. Albert Einstein. THE BEST INDEX TO A PERSON’S CHARACTER IS HOW HE TREATS PEOPLE WHO CAN’T DO HIM ANY GOOD, AND HOW HE TREATS PEOPLE WHO CAN’T FIGHT BACK. Abigale Van Buren. ANGRY PEOPLE ARE NOT ALWAYS WISE. Jane Austen. LET NO MAN PULL YOU SO LOW AS TO HATE HIM. Martin Luther King, Jr. THE MEASURE OF INTELLIGENCE IS THE ABILITY TO CHANGE. Albert Einstein. THE MIND ONCE ENLIGHTENED CANNOT AGAIN BECOME DARK. Thomas Paine. THE DESIRE TO REACH THE STARS IS AMBITIOUS. THE DESIRE TO REACH HEARTS IS WISE. Maya Angelou.

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 1/23/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about DO IT NOW! To put things off is a proven recipe for poor performance in your kocasinan bayan arkadaş life. To approach life as an experience of ever changing circumstances leads to a life of action and not a static experience where things happen to you. If you observe, successful and fulfilled persons are good at what they do in all fields regardless of the competition and difficulty of the involved activities. The following quotes fit the topic…HE WHO HESITATES IS LOST. Marcius Porcius Cato…FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE. Latin Proverb…PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST. Proverbs 24: 27-29…WELL DONE IS HALF DONE. Aristote. CARPE DIEMI (SEIZE THE DAY). Horace.

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 1/26/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m. in Lansing, Michigan about PRIMARY MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS/DIAGNOSES OF COLLEGE STUDENTS.This is a topic always timely everywhere but particularly so in our listening audience with a mega-university bayan escort mersin like Michigan State University, WMU-Cooley Law School, and Lansing Community College. College student problems impact many of us directly or indirectly in some form in our families, social relationships, and work situations. The most commonly diagnosed disorders are Depression, Anxiety, Suicide, Eating Disorders, and Addiction. A person with AD/HD can enhance their probabilities of having any of these conditions as well as others. The following statistics from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) are surprising and troubling: 1.) One in four students have a diagnosable illness. 2.) 40% do not seek help. 3.) 80% feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities. 4.) 50% have become so anxious that they struggled in school. Awareness of these statistics will hopefully allow students to more readily seek support as well as their peers, friends, and family members offering them support and understanding. In a rapidly changing world, planning for the future unknown ups and downs of life can be very difficult for college students and lead to various emotional difficulties.

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 1/2/18 on WILS, 1320 a.m. in Lansing, Michigan about The ARTIC VORTEX AT FULL STRENGTH AND SAD/SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER.It is a silifke escort numaraları great and always timely topic this time of year. It afflicts many persons with sometimes devastating symptoms of severe depression. We can discuss what causes it and what can be done to overcome it. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND ALL THOSE YOU LOVE AND CARE FOR!

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Dr. John H. Braccio talks with Rich Herl on the “Morning Wake-Up With Dave Akerly” Radio Show, on 12/26/17 on WILS, 1320 a.m.in Lansing, Michigan about HOW mersin escort TO SUCCED WITH NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS. Dr. Braccio says one half of Americans make New Year’s Resolutions. That so many fail shows something is done wrong. Specifically spelling out results and awareness of potential pitfalls can lead to success with the right mindset. The development of desired new habits is done by consistently doing what someone is committed to achieve.

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