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Avery Hart, LCSW, PhD

'A busy child is a happy child'- because he or she is gaining experience, knowledge, & skills - while having fun! That's the goal of my award-winning

'active learning' books. Check them out here

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Feeling stressed? I hope not! But if you are, please take 2 or 3 minutes to center yourself, by pacing your breath with these roses... I promise that the world will wait - and you'll be all the more effective at whatever you are trying to accomplish...

To become calm and free of stress, the most effective and available tool that you have is your breath. Multiple studies over many years all confirm that breathing slowly and fully several times throughout the day, reduces stresses and helps people to connect with themselves on a deep and self-supportive level.

With mouth (and eyes) closed, slowly pull air in through your nose, sending it to the'center' of your body, (just south of your belly button.) Hold the air in to a slow count of 6 or 8 as fresh oxygen fills and re-energizes your body. Release the breath slowly through gently parted lips. Repeat throughout the day. This small investment will calm your physical, biological system, and with it, increase peace of mind.

Coming soon... Natural Health cures

- free and effective - ways to eliminate symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and more - without psychiatric drugs...

and information about therapeutic plant essences...

"...hands-down the best, most fun and encouraging book on parenting an ADD child..." Dr. Christiane Northrup, MD

Moving Beyond ADD/ADHD: A holisitic approach contains a

unique and powerful understanding of ADD/ADHD as the lack of a secure, inner self.

All children have lots of energy - which is a good thing. But ADD kids DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THEIR ENERGY - because they are lacking a secure sense of self.

Instead of playing positively, practicing skills, having fun, trying new activities, or learning, they spin out of control, impulsively acting out their inner disstress through negative behavior. This creates a miserable situation at home and school. But fortunately, there is a way to turn the situation around.

Moving Beyond ADD/ADHD offers Step by Step directions to get you out of the ADD/ADHD vortex.

Thanks for visiting this site and for whatever good you do. Every person is precious, and each one is needed to create a happier, healthier world.

Avery Hart is an award-winning author and clinical social worker-psychoanalyst working in private practice and for Caring Family Community Services. A Penn State graduate, she holds advanced degrees from NYU, Yeshiva U, and Clayton College of Natural Health. She has special training in cognitive-behavioral therapy, hypnosis, Hans Kohut's self-psychology, and also functions as a clinical supervisor to those entering the therapy field.

In her civic life, Avery represents the public on the NJ Board of Nursing; In June, 2009, she was elected by primary voters to serve on the NJ State Democratic Committee.

Born Irene Wagner, and raised in Paramus, NJ, she won the Samuel French Best Short Play Award in 1983 under the pseudonym Avery Hart. The name stuck and has remained with her since.

With her husband of 32 years, writer/actor Paul Mantell, Avery currently resides in Kinnelon, NJ, where she founded a grassroots, environmental awareness group: www.kinnelonconserves.com.

She is a proud member of Pequannock Valley Rotary Club, and a humble practicioner of Nichirin (SGI) Buddhism.

Click here for a behind the scenes look at one of physicians who established the diagnoses of ADD, ADHD and child bi-polarity...

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