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3 Ways to Turn Stress Into Action
If you're feeling overwhelmed by circumstances outside your control, turn bad stress into good stress and make your stress response work for you through action and finding meaning..
by: (Esther Sternberg M.D.)
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How Do Synchronicity and Serendipity Differ?
How do you use the terms serendipity and synchronicity? Do they overlap? This post describes the similarities and the differences. .
by: (Bernard D. Beitman M.D.)
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Are Therapists Behind the Rise in Family Estrangements?
Some have suggested that therapists are to blame for the recent rise in family cut-offs. But therapists don't cause estrangement; they empower clients to do what's best for them..
by: (Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW)
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Violence Motivated By Jungian Archetypes
Emotions from the collective unconscious can become extreme overvalued beliefs. .
by: (Tahir Rahman M.D.)
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Male and Female Brains Can Be Classified with Striking Accuracy
New research provides strong evidence for differences in how male and female brains are organized..
by: (Scott Barry Kaufman)
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What is "Healthy" Spirituality or Religion?
Discover how your spiritual journey can support or challenge your mental well-being and explore ways to cultivate a healthy spiritual practice..
by: (Jaimie L Lusk Psy.D.)
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When Bias Hurts: How Racism Shapes the Experience of Pain
When healthcare providers devalue the pain of marginalized people, it results in inadequate and sometimes life-threatening care..
by: (Monnica T Williams Ph.D.)
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The Power of the Slowdown
Discover how practicing intentional "slowdown" moments can bring more peace, trust, and resilience to your relationship—one mindful moment at a time. .
by: (Carolyn Sharp LICSW)
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Gullible's Travels and the Blind Following of Authority
We tend to blindly follow people who appear to have legitimate authority. To avoid being victimized by charlatans, be alert to their faked authenticity. .
by: (Richard H. Smith Ph.D.)
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Religious Abuse in Intimate Partner Violence
In many religious communities, teachings about submission, forgiveness, and the sanctity of marriage can be twisted to legitimize abusive behaviors..
by: (Kaytee Gillis, LCSW)
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Can Appearing Too Altruistic Hurt Your Online Dating?
It's good to do good. But can trying to look too much like a do-gooder be bad or your online dating prospects? .
by: (Bruce Y. Lee M.D., M.B.A.)
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Truth Is the Remedy for a Constant Need to Be Reassured
The need for chronic reassurance is stoked by repeated attempts to gain it, so letting go, rather than controlling, tends to be more helpful..
by: (Leon Garber LMHC)
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I Love You, But I’m Leaving: When Relationships Cost Too Much
When a relationship drains more than it fills, unaddressed feelings, outside interests, and self-sacrifice may lead to a decision to part for the sake of personal fulfillment..
by: (Randi Gunther Ph.D.)
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Post-Election Anxiety: Nipping It in the Bud
When you wake up on November 6th, open your phone to check to see if the results were what you were hoping for, and they aren’t — what’s next?
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by: (Richard E. Cytowic M.D.)
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4 Powerful Words to Stop Feeling Lonely
Loneliness is a growing crisis, even though we're more digitally connected than ever. Here’s a four-word approach to overcome it, inspired by practical solutions..
by: (Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D.)
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AI Precision Phenotyping Tool Identifies Long COVID
A new study shows how AI can help identify long COVID or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in patients using electronic health record data..
by: (Cami Rosso)
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Reforming Food Production to Help Humans, Animals, and Earth
"Transfarmation" sensibly explains how to change the mindset of food production for the benefit of all involved and transition to just and fair food and farming practices. .
by: (Marc Bekoff Ph.D.)
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Violet Light Deprivation is Causing a Global Myopia Epidemic
Myopia can occur when we are deprived of deep violet light. LED lights provide no violet, and window glass and eyewear block it..
by: (Martin Moore-Ede M.D., Ph.D.)
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7 Proven Ways to Strengthen Friendships
Friends can provide social support and help prevent loneliness. .
by: (Barbara Greenberg Ph.D.)
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Why You Keep Returning to a Partner Who Treats You Like Dirt
If you find yourself continuously drawn to a partner who treats you poorly, you’re not alone—there’s a science, a story, and a solution behind it..
by: (Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D.)
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Which Is Worse: A Bad Relationship or Being Single?
Is it worse for your well-being to be involuntarily single or to be in a bad relationship? A new study with data from 12 countries gives an answer..
by: (Sebastian Ocklenburg, Ph.D.)
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How to Communicate Stability After a Destabilizing Event
In times of crisis, leaders must somehow convey empathy, authenticity, resilience, trust, understanding, and cohesion to help employees feel secure. Here are 12 ways to do it well..
by: (Mira Brancu, Ph.D.)
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Now That the Election Is Over, What Comes Next Emotionally?
Researchers who study emotions would like us to know one thing: Whatever comes next, it will almost certainly not be as bad (or as good) as we might think..
by: (Lawrence T. White Ph.D.)
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Reframe Addiction: Why Sobriety Is Not Just Recovery
Beyond the struggle with cravings and temptation, letting go of alcohol is a journey of expansion.
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by: (Jeanette Hu AMFT)
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Forgiving Yourself and Others
Learning how to offer forgiveness to ourselves and others can help alleviate feelings of guilt, remorse, and anger..
by: (Paul J Dunion Ed.D.)
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Should a Low-Sugar Diet Start at Conception?
A new study shows that limiting sugar consumption for the first 1,000 days after conception could be crucial for later health..
by: (Chris Gilbert, M.D., Ph.D.)
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Why You Should Try the Mind-Wandering Route to Happiness
The idea that you need to stay focused on the present moment to be happy is widespread. New research on the benefits of letting your mind wander comes to a different conclusion..
by: (Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP)
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The Hidden Mental Health Costs of Dieting
Dieting can negatively impact mental health by fostering an unhealthy preoccupation with food, increasing stress, and contributing to feelings of guilt, shame, and anxiety. .
by: (Sophie S. Whynacht Ph.D.)
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Sex Is Not Just for the Young
Have you heard about the grandmother who skydived for the first time at 80? She had a collection of risqué VHS tapes she hid in Disney movie cases. Sex isn't just for the young!.
by: (Suzanne Degges-White Ph.D.)
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How to Stop People-Pleasing
How to move past paying the high cost of over-giving and self-abandonment..
by: (Tasha Seiter MS, PhD, LMFT )
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