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Overcoming Addiction: How Loved Ones Can Help
For decades, individuals suffering from addiction have traveled the same route toward recovery with some measure of success. That route entailed combining a recovery program, such as AA, with therapy. The problem with this
How Meditation Could Help You Defend Against Dementia
A diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s is often a terrifying event for the patient and their family. Slowly losing one’s memories to the point of not recognizing loved ones is a future none of
Why Aging and Depression Often Go Hand-in-Hand
They say that with age comes wisdom, and for some, that may be true. But with age also comes some very big challenges. In addition to dealing with the onset of disease and physical
A beautiful poem for our times by Brother Richard Hendrick
Yes there is fear Yes there is isolation Yes there is panic buying Yes there is sickness Yes there is even death But, They say that in Wuhan after so many years of
A time for Love
“We have a choice. Epidemics, like earthquakes, tornadoes, and floods are part of the cycle of life on planet earth. How will we respond? With greed, hatred, fear, and ignorance? This only
A Jungian Perspective on Our Current Times
Jung in the Time of Coronavirus by Mark Napack, LCPC Posted from Jung Society of Washington [The] existence of a compensatory ordering factor which is independent of the ego and whose nature transcends consciousness…
The Anatomy of an Emotion
Did you know that any emotion we experience lasts for only a few seconds? Hard to believe, right? It’s true. In neuroscientist Jill Bolte-Taylor’s memoir, My Stroke of Insight, she notes that the physiological
Anxious? Depleted? Exhausted? Here’s help!
Dealing with the events of the past six months have left many of us feeling totally exhausted and depleted. This whole thing has dragged on so long that our psyches are collectively on overload.
Spend Time in Nature to Improve Your Mood
Managing mental health can be challenging enough, nevermind during a pandemic. While socializing might be off the table, getting back to nature is encouraged. Getting outside can help ease the stresses of
3 Ways to Cultivate More Self-Compassion
Many people are brought up to always be kind to others. But how many of us were taught to be kind to ourselves? Self-compassion, or self-love, can often seem like a foreign concept, particularly