Television, the Year in Review
Julia Louis Dreyfus in Veep is a hit and a great example of a non-empowered woman in a position of power. Hillary and Condie she is not! As former senator and now vice-president Selina Meyer, Julia’s character is disregarded and skillfully brings disregard upon her self; catch the episode to hear her by say to her tall male colleagues, things such as “Can you please kneel down, I feel like I fell into a well.” Julia’s been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and others, so she is quite a hit with former fans of Seinfeld and The New Adventures of Old Christine.
The accolades to HBO are well deserved and Veep is great for laughs, but if you are feeling like Selina, break the “lack of confidence” habit of viewing. Try not to watch the all day marathon before the next season opener. Even the best habit breaking practices will need refreshed after ingesting an overdose dose of insecurity.
Over 25 years ago, I, Dr. Nancy Mramor, began appearing in the media, on TV, radio and in print to share psychological and spiritual principles that would improve people’s lives. During this time, my clinical research, study and practice led me to produce a television program on the effectiveness of TV to teach positive health concepts and practices through a multi-media televised curriculum of stress management. Thanks to a grant from the Beaver County Drug and Alcohol Prevention Project, the research was funded and the outcome was remarkable, proving that a program can be produced with the intention of creating positive health and healthy habits for students. My research, and experience as a producer, scriptwriter, editor and hundreds of media placements over the years drew me to become a resource to the media. As I have written and spoken about the power of television around the world, some things have become clear; TV is an influence that can contribute to happiness (or rob you of it, if used excessively).
