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Tagged as Mental Health

Too Much Mental Noise? Simple Trick Actually Works
Our culture is abuzz with the benefits of mindfulness meditation and the idea of “meditation for at least 20 minutes a day” as a bare minimum upon which to start your practice. For busy people with busy lives, calming, and ideally quieting your mind for even 10, let alone 20 minutes sounds like a far cry from reality. Don’t get me wrong, I wholeheartedly support meditating for 20 minutes. But, what...
May 12, 2015
PTSD Can Affect Anyone - Not Only Veterans
As a therapist of 20 years, I am always amazed by how many people come to me anxious and depressed, yet not realizing why they are feeling that way. Maybe they have lost a loved one, or were in an accident, or were bullied or abused in some way as a child. Maybe their family doctor put them on antidepressants, or antianxiety medication, maybe they have seen a therapist, but they still don't feel really...
May 4, 2015
How To Fix Your Self-Image in 60 Seconds
Like it or not, we live in a society that promotes superficial, unrealistic beauty ideals. That’s both good news and bad. The good news is that such a perspective creates lots of choices that can help you be your most healthy, best self. The bad news is that some people take it too far and try to conform to beauty ideals that are truly unrealistic and may actually harm their relationships, financial...
March 19, 2015
Life as A Crackpot
In April, 1986, I hired a plane to tow a banner with a physics equation, h/h' = 1 + GM/[(R + (h/MC)]C^2, over Denver, Colorado. The equation indicates that the scale of space shrinks in the presence of sufficient mass, making the Big Bang and black holes impossible. At the time, I was working as a stripper, bar bouncer, and roller skating waiter (and was a physics major at the university in Boulder,...
March 16, 2015
8 Things Happy People Avoid
Happiness is not something that just magically happens for some people but not for others. The way you view yourself, others, and the world around you is the key your own happiness. If you genuinely want to be happy more often than you are, you CAN make changes necessary to bring about that peace. Although everyone has bad periods in their lives that can last from hours to even months at a time, those...
March 1, 2015
5 Ways to Feel More Positive Energy
There is an old saying that the definition of insanity is repeating the same action over and over but expecting a different result. The only way to get a new result is to find a different way of doing things. Here are 5 suggestions to start with: - #1 - Whether your day will be a good one or not is a choice we make before getting out of bed. So, first thing in the morning, make the decision to have...
February 28, 2015
Fight Depression with These Foods
Although there are many approaches toward battling depression, there is no question that a healthy diet should be part of an overall depression-fighting treatment plan. The nutrients in food support wellness, growth and the body's ability to repair itself. Deficiency in fat, protein, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins can cause our bodies to not work at full capacity and can also adversely affect...
February 22, 2015
Loneliness...The Anti-Medicine
We live in a busy world. People we meet, and people we know are often too busy to spend time together. It's through connection that our souls get recharged. Research continually shows that those who have social connections are healthier and live longer more joyful lives. Things often change when someone is diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness. The social lines get blurred and many who...
February 19, 2015
How Friends Impact Your Health
There is a strong connection between friendship and health. Recall the happiest times of your life, and those memories likely include friends celebrating with you. Just as important, true friends support you through the bad times that happen in every life, from everyday disappointments to the heartbreak of loss. That's what good friends do. Friendship enriches our existence and makes life's journey...
February 18, 2015
The Foundation of Self-Love
Creating a good life starts with self-love, and the foundation of self-love is self-care. For many of us, this is a foreign concept; we are amazing at caring for and loving others. However, many of us were raised in an environment that was not nurturing, and where we were never taught the importance of self-care. As a mental health counselor I see clients daily who ignore their own needs and then wonder...
February 14, 2015