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Mind Matters and Parkinson's Disease with Dr. Sarah Lageman

Mind Matters & Parkinson’s disease with Dr. Sarah Lageman

April 24, 2023 Karl Robb 2023, Facing Parkinson's, Featured, Health, Interviews, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Videos, Wellness, YouTube

A conversation about mind matters & Parkinson’s disease with neuropsychologist, Dr. Sarah Lageman.

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A big part of taking care of yourself is self-care. Making the decision to do your best and keep as active, strong, and flexible as you can for yourself and those who care about you.

Facing Parkinson’s: Self-Care

April 13, 2023 Karl Robb 2023, Awareness Month, Facing Parkinson's, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Nutrition, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care

A big part of taking care of yourself is self-care. Making the decision to do your best and keep as active, strong, and flexible as you can for yourself and those who care about you.

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5 Actions That I Do Everyday to Stay Better with A Chronic Illness

December 22, 2021 Karl Robb 2021, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Tips, Wellness, Young Onset Parkinson's

Routine has advantages. Routine makes a practice. A practice leads to becoming comfortable with the routine and finding the benefits of the practice.

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One of the Most Underestimated Tools We Have

July 26, 2021 Karl Robb Motivation Monday, Parkinson's Disease, Wellness 2 comments

Laughter is the safest, cheapest, and most universal unprescribed tool that we can add to our toolkit for health! #MotivationMonday

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Vacations Can Do Wonders

June 28, 2021 Karl Robb 2021, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Motivation Monday

Even a brief vacation into nature can bring clarity, relaxation, and renewal! #MotivationMonday

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Gratitude is the Fashion

May 10, 2021 Karl Robb 2021, Motivation Monday, Philosophy

Gratitude is the fashion that never goes out of style. #MotivationMonday

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My 30 Year Anniversary of a Parkinson’s Diagnosis–with Gratitude

March 5, 2021 Karl Robb 2021, Inspiring Stories, Parkinson's Disease, Young Onset Parkinson's 8 comments

February 23, 2021 marked the 30th anniversary of my official diagnosis for having Young Onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD).

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Change Brings Change

July 29, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy

Change is inevitable. From my experience, people with Parkinson’s disease are not wild about change. I am not big on change, but I try to embrace innovations and new technology, as best as I can. Some changes are easier than others.

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A Parkinson’s Wellness Checklist

July 20, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education & Support, Exercise, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Support Groups, Tips, Tools, Wellness

Self-care is a topic that I talk about quite a bit, on this blog. During these changing times, it can be easy to forget wellness tools and tips that we have in our toolbox.

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ZOOM Is Changing The Way We Communicate

June 18, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Apps, Education, Education & Support, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Support Groups

ZOOM Is Changing The Way We Communicate by author and blogger Karl Robb – A Soft Voice in a Noisy World

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Hear It, Share It – How to Talk to Doctors (Part 3 of 4)

June 4, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, A Soft Voice book, Audio book, Education & Support, Hear It Share It, Parkinson's Disease

Making a connection with your physician(s) can build a rapport that is less stressful and reduces the usual doctor visit anxiety.

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Does Masking Have A New Meaning?

June 3, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education & Support, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy

There is a common, unfunny, and overused joke about not playing poker with people who have Parkinson’s disease because many of us have reduced facial movement and it can be hard to read our expressions.

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Hear It, Share It – (Part 2 of 4) – This Disease Isn’t Fair

May 28, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, A Soft Voice book, Audio book, Education & Support, Hear It Share It, Parkinson's Disease

We are all tasked with some sort of physical, mental, or spiritual challenge in our lives at some point. Some events that we face are inexplicable and hard to fathom. Often, we categorize a level of what is fair or unfair.

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Hear It, Share It (Part 1 of 4): Timing in Parkinson’s Disease May be Everything

May 21, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, A Soft Voice book, Audio book, Education & Support, Hear It Share It, Parkinson's Disease

During these uncertain times, now seemed the right time to share with you some words that might be of help. As we all are at home during this outbreak, I know I’m thinking about and discovering how to get back to a routine that I can keep.

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Tools and Resources

April 21, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education & Support, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease

After over a quarter of a century of advocating to Congress about the benefits of telehealth, your doctor visit by video has become a reality out of sheer necessity.

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A Partial History in Tees

April 13, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education & Support, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Videos, Wellness

Almost every Parkinson’s disease conference that I have ever attended, over these 30 years of going to symposiums, lectures, and meetings, almost all of them had a an associated tee shirt.

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It’s World Parkinson’s Day

April 11, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education, Education & Support, Health, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

I am 53 years old and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 23. I have made it my mission to provide Parkinson’s awareness. Thirty plus years with Parkinson’s has taught me a great deal about living well with this chronic condition.

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Losing An American Treasure—The Loss of John Prine

April 8, 2020 Karl Robb Uncategorized

The 2020 pandemic has robbed us of my favorite living

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Sequestered Gratitude

April 7, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Mind Body Spirit, Philosophy

If you are complaining about being sequestered at home, be grateful that you have a home and a place to reside through this craziness.

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A Very Different Parkinson’s Awareness Month!

April 1, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Advocacy, Awareness Month, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care

In just a matter of days, our world has been

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Spread Love, Compassion, Care, and Kindness-Not the Virus!

March 19, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education & Support, Health, Philosophy

It is my hope that we choose to share compassion and kindness, in this time of need. This is our opportunity to reunify our nations and the entire planet.

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Trying to Process Shock, Loss, and Grief

March 12, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education, Health, Mind Body Spirit, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

Thinking that you are flexible and easy-going can be dramatically different until, you are challenged.  Life has a way of sneaking in unexpected setbacks that knock your feet out from under you. 

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The Missing Month–Where Have I Been?

March 1, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Self Care, Wellness

I am back, after taking almost a month-long adventure-road trip to Key West and back to Northern Virginia. For about 3 weeks, Angela, Lily, the Chocolate Lab, and I explored the Southeast coast and sucked up the warm breezes, compelling sunsets, and miles of open road.

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Getting What You Need-Support

January 30, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education & Support, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Support Groups, Young Onset Parkinson's

The reality is that a well-run support group offers camaraderie, information, and a wisdom that comes from so many, all in one place. When you find a good group, it feels like another family and a place that you belong.

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Ideas For The New Year

January 15, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

It’s a new year and the thought of those resolutions on the club napkin are but distant memories. Seriously, resolutions can be wonderful intentions yet only to create a burden that wasn’t the intention in the first place.

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Season’s Greetings from Karl Robb at asoftvoice.com

December 22, 2019 Karl Robb Education & Support, Media & Trends, Videos, Wellness

Wishing all ASoftVoice.com readers a very Happy Holiday Season!  

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Feeling Grateful-Happy Thanksgiving!

November 28, 2019 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Philosophy, Wellness

Being Thankful On the morning of this chilly windy Thanksgiving

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It’s National Family Caregivers Month-Here are some thoughts!

November 22, 2019 Karl Robb 2019, A Soft Voice book, Carepartners, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

Take the time to show your love and gratitude for all that your caregivers do for you…

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Rock Steady Boxing is making a difference in my Parkinson’s disease!

November 4, 2019 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Exercise, Health, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Videos, Wellness 3 comments

Rock Steady Boxing and my coach, Alec Langstein (https://rocksteadynova.com/), have made me stronger, fitter, and quicker. There is a definite and noticeable improvement in my mobility, agility, and balance.

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A Day of Parkinson’s Education in Williamsburg

October 1, 2019 Karl Robb Conferences & Symposiums, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Wellness

A Day of Parkinson’s Education in Williamsburg #parkinsons #education #support by Karl Robb – A Soft Voice in a Noisy World blog

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Karl Robb has had Parkinson’s disease (PD) for over thirty years. With symptoms since he was seventeen years old, Karl was diagnosed at the age of twenty-three. Now fifty-four, he is a Parkinson’s disease advocate, an entrepreneur, an inventor, an author of two books about living with Parkinson's Disease and Chronic Conditions. He is a Community Team Member to ParkinsonsDisease.net. He is also an advisor and consultant on Parkinson’s disease for various organizations and corporations.Karl is a board member of both the Parkinson Voice Project and Parkinson Social Network based in Virginia. In his free time, he is a photographer, constant writer, longtime magician, and a practicing Reiki Jin Kei Do master. Karl received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am not a medical professional and this information is my personal view.

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