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Everyone experiences periods of stress, sadness, grief and conflict, so when you're feeling off it can be hard to know if it's time to see a professional about the problem. And apparently, those who would benefit from some therapeutic intervention ar...
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All things mental health by a marriage & family therapist...from "the "I" in Illness to the "We" in Wellness" from Soulseeds Curated by Dr. Amy Fuller |
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We all hold the ideals of “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” dear to our hearts. The hope of a long life, freedom and the potential of “feeling” happy motivates many to achieve more, ove...
When I look back at own life and mark the heights of personal growth, I notice a pattern of growth being accompanied by challenges, failure, or loss. Of course there are those struggles that have not yet produced the fruit of growth. I’m curious about how these particular difficulties that did produce growth differ from those that have not yet yielded growth. It turns out that this phenomenon (growth through how one responds to difficulty) is identified as a key component to long-range happiness in a longitudinal study of 268 men who were at Harvard together in the 1940s.
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The wisest, most loving, and well rounded people you have ever met are likely those who have known misery, known defeat, known the heartbreak of losing something or someone they loved, and have found their way out of the depths of their own despair.
People develop ... an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, understanding and a deep loving wisdom.
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Peterson's book is part-memoir and part-exposition of the science, symptoms and treatment of anxiety disorders.
The fears in anxiety disorders... can overwhelm a person and prevent them from doing everyday things. “Anxiety disorders derail lives,” she writes.
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"Our Mental Health Minute" addresses subjects most pertinent to our community.
Psychologists have creatively designed ways to reach out to Black America with mental health education.
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The benefits of meditation range from reducing anxiety to giving your immune system a boost, but sometimes finding time to sit still for 20 minutes seems impossible. Fortunately, if you’re on the go, you can still reap the benefits of quieting your mind. One way to do this is to incorporate meditation into your daily …
Begin to feel the benefits of meditation in just a few minutes.
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My son had absolutely no turn off button for his energy, which made me wonder how we go about diagnosing ADHD to see if it was possibly a match.
Inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity are signs of ADHD, but are also signs of normal childhood behavior.
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Thousands of people are tormented by the thought, I want to die. If you’ve been having thoughts like this, we want to let you know that you are not alone.
The feeling of hopeless you may currently be experiencing is temporary; help is available and there is hope, even though you may not feel that way at the moment.
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It’s been said that the days are long, but the years are short.
It’s hard to be your kids’ everything when you feel like you’re running on nothing.
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Being a trauma survivor with PTSD symptoms means living a life that feels extremely isolated and misunderstood. You know you’re doing the best you can to get through every day with a minimum …
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Researchers are discovering the importance of treating yourself with the same compassion you extend to other people.
Great summary of the healing power of self-compassion scooped by Fuller Life Family Therapy
A self-compassionate attitude has tremendous power to help achieve goals, reduce stress, and promote mental, physical and emotional well-being.
Great summary of the healing power of self-compassion scooped by Fuller Life Family Therapy
A very interesting article. We need to be compassionate to ourselves as well as others.
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Take a minute to consider these four scenarios. Which do you think would make you happiest?
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Modern psychiatric drugs treat the chemistry of the whole brain, but neurobiologist David Anderson believes in a more nuanced view of how the brain functions. He illuminates new research that could lead to targeted psychiatric medications -- that work better and avoid side effects. How's he doing it? For a start, by making a bunch of fruit flies angry. (Filmed at TEDxCaltech.)
Evidently, the chemical imbalance dogma of conventional medicine is wrong, including the mantra that serotonin is the happiness chemical:
On the Serotonin Myth, Chemical Imbalance, and Tryptophan Side Effects
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Gratitude—and mindfulness—is a very direct antidote to grumpiness. Try one of these practices right now.
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1. Listen to your body’s wisdom, which expresses itself through signals of comfort and discomfort. When choosing a certain behavior, ask your body, “How do you
Il mondo é uno specchio.... Siamo tutti specchi gli uni degli altri, se davvero vogliamo crescere in consapevolezza dobbiamo imparare ad osservarci attraverso ciò che di noi ci rimandano gli altri...
cosí facendo scopriamo chi siamo e di conseguenza pian piano sparisce il giudizio e torniamo ad essere liberi!
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Within the mental health community, we too have discovered that our storms have silver linings. Our "weaknesses," like battlefields, create in us the realization that we can more than survive mental illness....
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Less stress? A longer life? Friends don't just make life more fun—they have a real, measurable impact on our well-being.
Regular contact with 10 or more friends significantly increases happiness and lengthens life.
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Clutter and depression are linked, according to a UCLA study and book, Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century. This article summarizes the study.
A disorganized home reflects a disorganized mind!
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Great writers don't always offer the words of undiluted inspiration we'd like; their keen insight and penchant for honesty about the human condition produces observations about our weakness, our sins or about how painful history can shadow our future...
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Sure, getting a gift feels good. But research shows that giving feels even better. Here's why.
Generosity is one of the key factors for a happy marriage, according to a 2011 report from the National Marriage Project.
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Nothing characterizes the Christmas season like generosity, the generosity of God to us and us to each other. Gift giving has been an important part of Christmas ever since the Three Wise Men presented their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. But sometimes it can seem like receiving gifts is the main point of the […]
It''s more blessed to give than to receive!
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With Thanksgiving here, now is the time when many of us pause to reflect on all that we have and give thanks. But research shows there are major benefits to practicing gratitude -- which Robert Emmons, a professor in UC Davis' psychology department a...
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Compassionate self-talk has been shown to calm the threat-detection system and allow us to be more understanding with others. Kristin Neff is an expert in self-compassion. Her research found that “...
Great resources in self-compassion!
2 newly released videos sharing the beneficial components of self-compassion and how it is more motivating and healing than self-criticism.
2 newly released videos sharing the beneficial components of self-compassion and how it is more motivating and healing than self-criticism.
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Shame is such a powerful emotion that it can literally overcome us. For more than a decade, Dr. Brené Brown has been researching how shame and vulnerability impact our lives, and says thoughts of self-doubt and unworthiness -- or "gremlin thinking," as she calls it -- can prove dangerous.
Excellent video with Brene Brown and Oprah about how to care for ourselves when we feel unworthy. Really hopeful stuff.
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An active gratitude practice can help us stay focused and achieve our long-term hopes and dreams
Thanksgiving is almost here. And while this may seem an odd time to begin working on self-control, an active gratitude practice can help us stay focused and achieve our long-term hopes and dreams.
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If I needed physical medical treatment like an examination or surgery, I wouldn't go to my best friend just because she cares about me. The same reasoning applies to mental health care -- the experts know best....
Way too few people take advantage of psychotherapy, often because of various misconceptions and worries that they will appear "weak".
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Contact the people in your life who have had a positive impact on you and let them know you appreciate them. You'll make their day and you'll create a ripple effect of gratitude throughout the world....
