8 Quotes & Sayings By Edward M Hallowell

Dr. Edward M. Hallowell is a clinical psychiatrist and Director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. He is also the Founding Director of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Clinic at Columbia University where he teaches and conducts research, and is an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Medical College of Cornell University Read more

He is a past President of the American Psychiatric Association, and an elected member of the Council of Directors for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Hallowell has received numerous awards and honors including: the Distinguished Service Award from the American Psychiatric Association; the Distinguished Teaching Award from Columbia University; and three National Institute of Mental Health Awards for his research on psychopathology in children and adolescents.

To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is...
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To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of this weary pilgrimage." ~Samuel Johnson Edward M. Hallowell
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So don't look over your shoulder or let fear and anxiety rule you. Go for broke. Let passion blaze your trail. Look ahead and pursue the dream that fits who you are as a person and a manager. Learn what you can, but don't get bogged down--in today's world, there's so much to know that learning can actually take the place of action and hold you back. Learn enough, then trust your gut and act. Be bold--or crazy--enough not to hold back. Take advantage of the freedom to be your own person. When the game is over, regardless of the score, you'll revel in what you've done. Edward M. Hallowell
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Forgiveness takes intelligence, discipline, imagination, and persistence, as well as a special psychological strength, something athletes call mental toughness and warriors call courage. Edward M. Hallowell
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When we forgive, the slave we free is ourselves. Edward M. Hallowell
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Forgiving yourself means that you give up on your hope that the past will be different. Edward M. Hallowell
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Forgiveness is not turning the other cheek. Forgiveness is not running away. Forgiveness does not mean that you condone what the person has done, nor does it mean that you invite them to do it again. It doesn't mean that you forget the offense, nor does it mean that by forgiving you tacitly invite bad things to happen again. It doesn't mean that you won't defend yourself. Edward M. Hallowell
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Families, by and large, like most groups, resist change. If one member of a family wants to move away, this is regarded as a betrayal, for example. If one member of a family is fat and tries to lose weight, often other members of the family will sabotage the effort. If one member of the family wants to get out of a role he or she has been playing for years, this is usually difficult ot do because the rest of the family tries not to let it happen. If your role is clown, you remain the clown. If your role is responsible oldest child, you probably keep that role within your family for your entire life. If you are the black sheep, you'll find it very diffcult to change colors in the eyes of your family no matter how many good deeds you do. . Edward M. Hallowell