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Too Much Distance: Learning to Say "Yes" in Relationships Why is it important to say "yes"? It means connecting with others. It is a way...

Too Much Closeness: Learning to Say "No" in Relationships Why is it important to say "no"? It means setting a limit to protect yourself...

The series explores the origins of the first opioid crisis in the United States. The recent Netflix TV series Painkiller (2023) depicts...

The 988 Implementation Act was introduced on July 25. What impact will it have on care? On July 25, 2023, Congressman Jamie Raskin and...

What are Personal Boundaries? Types of Boundaries Physical boundaries refer to personal space and physical touch. Healthy physical...

Coping with the loss of a close friend or family member may be one of the hardest challenges that many of us face. When we lose a spouse,...

Power of Controlling the Mind

Alan Watts - Don’t Take Life Too Seriously -Gratitude and Appreciation

By: Lauren Mackler, Contributor Many people don't treat themselves verywell. They break promises to themselves, don't get enough sleep, are self-critical or fail to take good care of their bodies. In fact, if most people treated others the way they treat themselves, they wouldn't have many friends! A great technique for treating yourself better is by developing your Inner Nurturing Parent. Imagine you had a little child in your car. You'd make every cffort to keep them health

This book asks us to reexamine anxiety… Life Enhancing Anxiety: Key to a Sane World by Kirk J. Schneider In Life-Enhancing Anxiety , Kirk...

Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s beliefs are shared, not delusions, says psychiatrist In this courtroom sketch, Robert Bowers, the suspect...

This is my prior painting with aspects or elements of St. Louis. Thus, far I have really enjoyed living in St. Louis, based the ...

My father was such an inspirational man that showed me the values that were the core of his existence. In my wildest dreams, I could not...

The Art of Happiness is a book that I would highly recommend to read. It was co-written by the Dalai Lama and a psychiatrist Howard...

One movie that I think was very fascinating is a movie called Happy, which is available on Netflix. It is documentary film directed, ...

Over the past one year, I have made a major change in my life which has substantially improved my health, which has been focusing on...

I came across a post earlier today that stood out today. It made me think about a human spirit, drive, and adversity. I was really ...

Mindfulness was introduced through Buddhism, which strongly influences concepts and aspects of DBT, developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan. It...

One of my favorite philosophers who constantly makes me reflect on life from a bird's eye perspective. He is incredible intelligent as...

I read this quote every morning and it helps me feel process life and it's moments of vulnerability. Live the Life you've always dreamed...