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Mindfulness in the Workplace: The Pause that Refreshes
We may be unable to change our job or the workplace environment but we can change our response to it. Mindfulness is particularly relevant because to be mindful is to pause,...
Is Sleep Deprivation Worse When You Have ADHD? Yes and No
Inattentive mistakes come with the ADHD territory, but that doesn’t mean ADHD is the only thing that can cause them. If you’ve ever missed out on a solid night’s sleep,...
PTSD, Fight-or-flight and Relationships: When Being Triggered Makes You Difficult to Be Around
When you suffer from PTSD, it often appears as if you’re not okay. Because typically, you’re not. Whatever environment you’re in is probably triggering you. Whether you recognize it or not....
Ghosting, Catfishing, Benchwarming and Breadcrumming: Terminology of the Dating World
“Someone disappearing on you doesn’t reflect your worth: It reflects their fear of being ‘seen'”- Baggage Reclaim, Natalie Lue Many of my private practice clients are immersed in the dating world,...
Dating Coach Advice: Is Your Insecurity Pushing Men Away?
Are you trying too hard to get him to like you? When you meet a new guy you really like and feel major attraction to, it’s easy to wonder if...
The Need to Please: The Psychology of People-Pleasing
Why you a strong need to please and how to tame it When was the last time you told someone “No,...
Hypochondria and Bipolar Disorder
It’s difficult enough dealing with episodes of depression, mania and hypomania. It’s made even worse when imagined emotional and somatic symptoms
Sometimes It’s A Good Thing
When you’re hyper focused on something, it is almost always not good. I mean, it might be the thing you’re supposed to be doing, but let’s face it,...
Today I love Fixing My Things
Today I love fixing my things like this old discontinued snowblower from that old discontinued store. I love that it will darned well keep on going until I let it die and that’s not happening for some years my friends!...
Ten Tips for Aging with Depression
Major Depression — the clinical type — is not a normal part of aging. Though it can appear at any age, older adults are at an increased risk. The Centers...
Maternal Stress May Harm Babies’ Brains
New research has found that severe maternal stress, anxiety and depression may be associated with impairment in key fetal brain regions before birth. Researchers from the Children’s National Hospital discovered...
Mix of Air Pollution and Stress Tied to Cognitive Problems in Kids
Children exposed to air pollution in the womb and who subsequently experience heightened levels of stress in early life show greater symptoms of attention and thought problems, according to a...
Brain Imaging May Improve Outcomes for Those With Mental Disorders
Brain imaging may one day lead to better diagnoses and treatments for those struggling with mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety, according to a new study from the University...
Siblings of Kids With Intellectual Disabilities Score High in Empathy
A new study suggests that the sibling relationship between a typically-developing child and a brother or sister with an intellectual disability tends to be more supportive and empathetic than the...
