by Linda Edelstein | Mar 1, 2022 | Creativity, Writing and Editing
A friend just sent me the transcript from an NPR interview. Elizabeth Blair had found my book, The Writer’s Guide to Character Traits, and wanted my take on several movie characters, particularly Michael Corleone from the Godfather. It was fun to read the...
by Linda Edelstein | Feb 27, 2022 | Creativity, Life Ain't For Sissies, Personal Growth, Writing and Editing
Years ago, my wonderful sculpture teacher confided, “I used to think that people were either creative, or not. Now, I believe that everyone can be more creative.” If you don’t think of yourself as creative (of creative enough), I hope her comment encourages...
by Linda Edelstein | Mar 27, 2020 | Life Ain't For Sissies
Check out today’s (3/27/2020) podcast of The Daily. The guest is Carl Zimmer, a science reporter. He is fantastic! Kids phoned in questions about the virus and he answered them in a factual, non-scary way. Well worth a listen.
by Linda Edelstein | Mar 24, 2020 | Life Ain't For Sissies
American Psychological Association has compiled studies that are relevant to helping us cope with COVID-19. Here are a few more: We have known for a long time that a perceived lack of control fuels stress. This is because we rely on our feelings more than we rely on...
by Linda Edelstein | Mar 22, 2020 | Life Ain't For Sissies
American Psychological Association has published the results of studies that can help you deal with the COVID-19 virus. Here is a summation of a few of them: Social media can make anxiety worse. Sally Chan from U of Illinois investigated anxiety post zika and found...
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