The happy chemicals in your brain are a reason why you are addicted to your phone.
Date Posted: September 13, 2017
Categories: Addictions
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Most of us will have done things we regret in life. Some of these can be big regrets, like staying in a toxic relationship. It may be hard to move on from these regrets. Laura Reagan, LCSW-C suggests a journaling exercise.
Sep 12
Categories: Self-Care / Self Compassion, Self-Criticism
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Parents who show more warmth and affection and are less controlling have children who are happier in adulthood, a new study has found.
Sep 11
Categories: Parenting
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The rise in social media and smartphone apps has provided more resources for people on the road to becoming sober. In recent years, technology has played a big role for people who are trying to be sober. Here are a few ways technology can help.
Sep 11
Categories: Addictions
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There are three core beliefs formed in our childhood that affects us in later life. In therapy, these beliefs may surface during consultations for issues like marital problems.
Sep 8
Categories: Child Development
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It’s a terrifying thought that someone we know or love may be contemplating suicide. We may feel helpless and unsure of what to do. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the United States created a campaign with five simple steps to help you ...
Sep 7
Categories: Suicide Prevention
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Compared with other forms of exercise, dancing has been found to be better at reducing age-related declines.
Sep 6
Categories: Aging & Geriatric Issues
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If you find yourself unable to control your anger in many situations, try these six methods to keeping your cool.
Sep 6
Categories: Anger Management
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My wife and I were ridiculously excited about watching the recent season finale of Game of Thrones together – we’d watched all the previous 66 episodes together too, and the characters almost feel a part of our lives. Spending our time this way ...
Sep 5
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
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During a difficult period, the people whom you are close to will need your support. Social support is well-known to be an important and one of the most effective ways to deal with stress. A new research conducted with parents of children with autism ...
Aug 30
Categories: Caregiver Issues / Stress
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Workaholism may not seem that bad. However, it can prevent you from having a good relationship with others and isolate you from even yourself. Sometimes the negative impact workaholism has on relationships are not seen until the ties with others ...
Aug 26
Categories: Addictions
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Inspirational stories are told and heard often in places like self-help groups. Their purpose is to inspire change for others who are in the same situation. The reasons why these stories are inspiring are explored in a recent paper.
Aug 24
Categories: Other
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A recent meta-analysis suggests that peer influence increases the risk of smoking in teenagers by twofold. Differences in the power of influence were also found between collectivist and individualistic cultures.
Aug 23
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Smoking Cessation, Teenage Issues
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A new study has found that cyberbullying victims under the age of 25 have more than twice the likelihood to self-harm and attempt suicide, compared to non-victims.
Aug 22
Categories: Bullying
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A survey in the United States has found that college students wished they had better emotional preparation before entering college.
Aug 18
Categories: Parenting
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A new study has found that watching a fictional show with transgender characters tend to lead to more positive attitudes towards transgender people and policies affecting transgender people.
Aug 17
Categories: LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues
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