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Karl Robb | A Soft Voice in a Noisy World

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Parkinson’s is Still a Mystery!

October 16, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Research, Self Care, Wellness 2 comments

In Norman Cousins’ book, Anatomy of An Illness, Cousins mentions

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Be Open while Facing Parkinson's

We Can Work Through Pressure

October 1, 2018 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness 2 comments

Pressure hits us all. Some people thrive under pressure, while

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What Every Person with Parkinson’s Needs to Know About Air Travel

August 28, 2018 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness 3 comments

Don’t be alarmed– but be aware, my fellow Parkinson’s disease

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Being Malleable Opens Potential Benefit!

August 14, 2018 Karl Robb 2018, Living Well, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy One comment

Rigidity in thought and body may go hand in hand. Rigidity can be many people’s main complaint when they are first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Keeping active, moving, exercise, and stretching are just a few of the tools to keep in mind when your body starts to stiffen up.

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You’ve Got To Be A Kid, Sometimes! Let’s Go To the Movies!

June 19, 2018 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness One comment

It isn’t often that I write a movie review. Okay!

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Words Matter In Medicine–Compassion and Kindness Are 2 To Focus On!

April 25, 2018 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Support Groups, Wellness 2 comments

When I was first diagnosed, the neurologist in 1991, coldly

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Building a Plan for Your Parkinson’s Disease and Your Health

January 16, 2018 Karl Robb 2018, Checklists, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Tips, Wellness, Young Onset Parkinson's

Without some sort of plan or framework, it is very

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Nature on Netflix To Wake To, Sleep To, and Enjoy

January 10, 2018 Karl Robb Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Philosophy

Nature on Netflix To Wake To, Sleep To, and Enjoy – A Soft Voice In a Noisy World blog Karl Robb

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The Magic in Magic!

December 28, 2017 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Research, Wellness

The Magic isn’t gone, but it is fading fast. The

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What does Thanksgiving mean to you?

November 21, 2017 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Support Groups, Wellness

For me, the holiday resonates with special memories of the

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10 Tips to Improving Your Life with Parkinson’s Disease and Other Health Conditions

November 10, 2017 Karl Robb 2017, Checklists, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Tips, Wellness

Diet and Parkinson’s disease seem to go together; which makes complete sense, as reams of research seem to point to the gut as a possible culprit for the illness.

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A Time For More Compassion!

August 16, 2017 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Media & Trends, Medications, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Politics, Wellness

Today, I have a slight deviation to my usual positive

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Dealing and Healing with Parkinson's Disease and Other Health Conditions: A Workbook for Body, Mind, and Spirit

Book Review: Parkinson Voice Project

August 3, 2017 Karl Robb 2017, A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Support Groups, Wellness

My many thanks  to my friends at the Parkinson Voice

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Nature Heals!

July 25, 2017 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness

I have just returned from a working vacation in the

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Summer Reprise – “Motivation”

July 14, 2017 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Uncategorized, Wellness

What keeps you motivated? What gets you out of bed

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Summer Reprise – “Trying to Understand Stress as It Relates to Parkinson’s Disease”

July 11, 2017 Karl Robb Education, Parkinson's Disease, Research, Uncategorized, Wellness

I will be re-releasing this and a few other posts

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Comfortable Routines

June 5, 2017 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness

A comfortable routine  is not always a bad habit. Cats

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Preserving the Smile

June 2, 2017 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Support Groups, Wellness

Parkinson’s Disease can take away the very basic but vital

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Nutrition matters

5 Tips Parkinson’s Patients Should Know

May 15, 2017 Karl Robb 2017, Checklists, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Tips, Wellness, Young Onset Parkinson's

Parkinson’s disease comes with so many unwritten rules. Trying to find all that you need to know about this illness, all in one place, may be frustrating to collect. There is so much to remember and so much that you might forget.

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News May Have An Impact!

May 3, 2017 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Uncategorized, Wellness 2 comments

Hyperbole on television, the evening news, politics, the Internet, and

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Stretch and Grow-10 Keys to Maximizing Your Happiness and Growth

April 19, 2017 Karl Robb 2017, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness, Young Onset Parkinson's

Never lose the curiosity and desire to learn more about everything! The world around us can feed our quest for knowledge and understanding as we continue to learn.

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Happy Spring!

March 20, 2017 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness

I love Spring, and cannot wait for the weather to

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My Chocolate Lab, Lily, is quite a teacher!

March 15, 2017 Karl Robb 2017, A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness 2 comments

If you are an animal lover, dog or cat person,

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I’m Back and Ready To Work–Lots of News to Come In the Near Future!

March 14, 2017 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Conferences & Symposiums, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Wellness

Well, I am back from a brief hiatus! I am

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Understanding Parkinson’s!

February 20, 2017 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Parkinson's Disease, Politics, Wellness

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) knows no boundaries, when it comes to

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Valentine’s Day Rules

February 14, 2017 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Philosophy, Wellness

                Valentine’s Day

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A Moment of Nature

February 3, 2017 Karl Robb Health, Media & Trends, Wellness

Take a minute to enjoy!

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Respite

January 31, 2017 Karl Robb 2017, Education, Education & Support, Health, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness

Taking time for yourself isn’t a luxury–it’s a necessity! Just taking a few minutes more, every day, can make a difference in your mood, your creativity, and overall well-being living with a chronic condition.

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Explore your creativity!

Photo Creation — Orb 3D

January 26, 2017 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Media & Trends, Philosophy, Wellness

I was experimenting with my phone camera and created this–I

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The Eyes Have It–Perspective!

January 24, 2017 Karl Robb Education & Support, Health, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness

Angle, intent, and outlook all sway our perspective. Even when

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Karl Robb

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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