Mary Goldenson, PhD,
is the author of It’s Time: No One is Coming to Save You. She is a clinical psychologist currently specializing in the resilience we need to live life. She has a private practice in Los Angeles focusing on relationships, transitions, and mediation. Mary has been working with Esalen for almost 40 years.
It’s Time to Choose the Resilient Life
Being fully present through mindful awareness is a crucial factor in giving us resilience to face challenges that arise in our daily lives. –Daniel Siegel
Resilience is a dynamic positive behavioral adaptation process, which individuals can utilize when encountering significant adversity or trauma. It is the capacity to cope with stress and catastrophe.
Public Speaking: Powerfully Presenting Yourself
Why are some people so inspiring and impactive when they speak? What inhibits us from delivering our message? This workshop will explore the inhibitions to self-expression and communication, and help participants move beyond them with more freedom in both personal and professional life. It is designed for those who want to develop a more powerful personal and public presentation, and better professional and business communication skills.
Start Over: Choose Aliveness and Intimacy
One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began. –Mary Oliver
Start over: The resilient brain is always starting over.