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Martha Beck
Having earned a B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard, Beck taught social science and business at undergraduate and graduate levels, at Harvard and the American Graduate School of International Management. She also conducted research on various aspects of social psychology and business, acted as a consultant for various business and government organizations, and wrote academic articles before becoming a full-time writer and life coach.
Beck’s books include New York Times bestsellers Finding Your Own North Star and Expecting Adam. She published The Four Day Win in 2007 which explores the relationship between creating the right life, eliminating self-sabotaging behavior, and staying physically healthy from the brain outward. Steering by Starlight: Find Your Right Life No Matter What!, was released in April 2008. In late December 2011, Dr. Beck published Finding Your Way in a Wild New World, a modern day companion to guide readers on their path of self-discovery and happiness.
Beck lectures to groups nationwide and conducts seminars for a diverse clientele that includes medical professionals, magazine sales forces, boards of education, and business executives. She has been a guest speaker at the Chopra Center's Seduction of Spirit workshop.
Beck has also developed a passion for South Africa, and has adopted The Learning Center at Londolozi, a school that serves the local village people.
Articles
The Formula for Happiness
In my book, The Joy Diet, I wrote that yearning is the internal map of the course your life was meant to follow. I believe I wrote something like, “Your destiny pulls you through life by the heart.” R …
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Concepts to Calm and Comfort
I am going to assume that y’all are already on board with my obsessive belief that we are undergoing a transformation of human consciousness. I could be wrong, but let’s just say I’m not. It seems tha …
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How to Cure Self-Consciousness
You step into the party feeling reasonably confident. True, your favorite little black dress feels somewhat tight, but it’s still elegant, and the wind outside only tousled your hair a little. Then, j …
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How to Stop Procrastinating
Ugh! I’m so full, I can’t breathe!” says Rose as she finishes her cheeseburger. “And I’ve got to lose weight … I think I’ll have the crème brûlée” Across the table, her oncologist friend, Linda, light …
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5 Principles to Overcome Burnout
You wake up almost as tired as when you fell asleep, four hours ago. After hitting the snooze button twice, you stumble to the kitchen and chug a quart of coffee. It doesn’t help. Your face in the mir …
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How to Stand Up for Yourself
If Nu Nu had been bigger than a doorknob, someone would have shot him. He was like a tiny chain saw with fur—a snarling, fang-baring nightmare of a Chihuahua who viciously attacked anyone brave enough …
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Not to Worry: 10 Things to Stop Worrying About
Everywhere I turn these days, people are urging me to worry. “Restaurants are swarming with bacteria!” shouts a local news promo. “We’ll tell you what to beware of!” From the computer in my lap, a par …
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Body Truth, Mind Lie: How to Make the Right Decisions
Five minutes into our session, Claire dissolved in tears. “I’m so exhausted from making decisions!” she said. Claire did have a lot on her plate. Her boyfriend, Mike, had proposed to her (she loved hi …
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Landing in Love: How to Fall into Intimacy Without Resistance
Psychologists tell us we’re born afraid of just two things. The first is loud noises. Do you recall the second? Most people guess “abandonment” or “starvation,” but neonatal dread was simpler than tha …
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