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Professioneel overzicht
* BA, Liberal Arts, Villanova University. MA, Theology, Augustinian College. MS Rehabilitation Counseling, San Diego State University. Ph.D., Psychology, United States International University.
* Vistage Chair since 1986.
* Licensed Marriage, Family Therapist since 1976.
* Since 1980 has worked with numerous executives, managers, their employees, and athletes. Counseling sessions with them have focused primarily on: 1) family, marital, and relationship problems, 2) work related issues, opportunities and problems, and 3) performance enhancement at work or sport, and 4) exploring wasy to reduce stress.
* Consultant, educator in areas of group dynamics, communications, group process; and individual styles of learning, thinking, decision making and problem solving.
* Coach, Writer, Philosopher.
* Since 1975 has led the San Diego Marathon Clinic at Mission Bay. Over 100,000 people have participated in the free Sunday running and walking clinic.
* Since 1995 has been actively involved with the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine as a Group Support Leader for the Healing Hearts and Lifestyle Change Programs.
* Received the honor of being named the Vistage Chair of the Year, Don Cope Award, in 2001.
* Married to Jan the Incredible, who has worked with his strengths and weaknesses, for 34 years. They have two incredibly kick ass daughters, 28 and 25. These two girls totally admire, love and know their parents. Ozzie has received their good housekeeping seal of approval in leadership and followership.
Werk/opleiding
Werkervaring
I have been involved with Scripps Clinic as a health counselor and group facilitator since 1995
Opleiding
Ozzie Gontang heeft een blog geschreven 3 dagen geleden
Mindful of A Good Day
Thanks to a dear friend, Jenn Sertl of Agility3R, for sharing this with me and the Vistage Chair community. Happy Thanksgiving.
This video, featuring Brother David, a highly-respected Benedictine monk, author and spiritual leader, is a BLESSING to all those with “eyes to see and ears to hear.”... more »
Ozzie Gontang heeft een blog geschreven 24-11-2009
Mindfulness, Gratitude & Appreciation=Thankfulness
Laura Fine taught me what it means to have an Attitude of Gratitude. Appreciation has been shared by so many patients who have been part of the Healing Hearts and Lifestyle Change Program at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. These gifts have been shared so deeply by my family and friends over... more »
Ozzie Gontang heeft een blog geschreven 24-11-2009
Mindful Running: Ya never know your impact.
Interesting where one’s thoughts end up being shared. I was looking up some info on Barefoot Running and came across this quote quoting me from a 2001 post of mine on Ball/Heel/Ball Is The Correct Way To Run. Pleased to have an impact on barefoot running and proper running.
In a March 30th, 2004... more »
Ozzie Gontang heeft een blog geschreven 20-11-2009
Mindfulness & Breathing
In an explanation of the breathing techniques of Russian scientist, Dr Konstatin Buteyko, an interesting observation was made. A dog breathing at 40 breathes/minute lives 20 years; a man breathing at 17 breathes/minute lives 70 years and a turtle breathing at 1 to 3 breathes a minute lives several... more »
Ozzie Gontang heeft een blog geschreven 17-11-2009
Sites to download Dharma Talks on Mindfulness
Keith DeSonia shared that you can download lectures on buddhist topics and Mindfuless at zencast.org or at Zencast via iTunes. You’ll find some very good downloads that are dedicated to mindfulness and meditation from Podcast 147 through 151.
Many of these talks on Zencast can be found at Audio... more »
Ozzie Gontang heeft een blog geschreven 02-11-2009
Run Softly Over Hard Surfaces & Train on Uneven Terrain
Tara Parker-Pope wrote an interesting article this week in the New York Times Well Blog: The Human Body Is Built for Distance. She talks about Christopher McDougall’s book on the Tarahumara Indians of Copper Canyon: Born to Run. What follows are some of my reflections made years ago as I... more »
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