Tag: empowerment
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Buddhist Teachings on Mindfulness Meditation
BY LION’S ROAR STAFF – Buddhist wisdom for our time What is mindfulness meditation and how do you do it? Below you’ll find the basics about the practice and its Buddhist roots, plus easy-to-follow instructions and additional reading. What is mindfulness? Some might primarily think of it as a state of mind; others, as a practice.…
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Use Mindfulness to Improve Well-Being
By Mayo Clinic Health System staff If you’ve heard of or read about mindfulness — a form of meditation — you might be curious about how to practice it. Find out how to do mindfulness exercises and how they might benefit you. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the act of being intensely aware of what…
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Mental health vs. mental wellness
By Melissa Clark You may hear stories on the news about the impacts this pandemic made on people’s mental health. The social distancing and isolation can cause negative thoughts or emotions, plus a variety of other feelings. So, what is mental health and how does it impact your everyday life? What is mental health? The Centers…
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How to Practice Mindfulness to Improve Your Well-Being
Health Essentials Each day, set your intention to stay in the present moment! Daily meditation is a powerful tool for managing your stress and enhancing your health. But bringing present-moment awareness to all your daily activities is important. Wellness expert Melissa C. Young, MD, shares simple but powerful tips for incorporating mindfulness into your everyday life. Try meditation “Daily meditation can help relieve…
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Studies show you weren’t (necessarily) happier when you were younger.
Mark Travers Ph.D. reviewed by Gary Drevitch Publishers note: Hello everyone, here is a quick blog that talks about reflection of our past and what some people might have or have not regret of what they did or did not do. At first automatic thought I have many regrets but to disregard those moments or…
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The Keys to Understanding Dysthymia (High-Functioning Depression)
Sean Grover L.C.S.W. Reviewed by Kaja Perina There are 3 common causes of dysthymia, and here are 3 reliable solutions. High-functioning depression, also referred to as dysthymia, can be hard to spot. Unlike major depressive episodes, high-functioning depression is low-level, chronic, and doesn’t have a clear trigger. Interventions to address high-functioning depression include increased self-care,…
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Should You Seek Self-Satisfaction or Self-Transcendence?
Douglas T. Kenrick Ph.D. and reviewed by Lybi Ma KEY POINTS Evolutionary theory provides an essential perspective on the origins of our powerful motives, not a prescriptive philosophy. Slavish servitude to powerfully evolved motives can sometimes lead to a very unfulfilling life in the modern world. To make choices that lead to a meaningful life,…
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Mindfulness
Kayla Zawislak, MSW, CADCAddiction Policy Forum Mindfulness is a tool that can benefit nearly anyone, whether in recovery or not. But for those of us in recovery, it is a particularly helpful tool that can reshape how our brain works and our thought patterns. It teaches us to stay in the moment by focusing only…
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Combating the Opioid Epidemic in New Hampshire
Representative Chris Pappas of New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District Note from the Publisher: Election time is coming up and living in an important primary state such as New Hampshire I wanted to share what Mr. Pappas considered one of our very important issues facing our state, addiction. Here is what is recognized and what efforts…
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Transgender Kids and Gender Dysphoria
Supporting mental health in children with gender issues Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Expert: Paul Mitrani, MD, PhD The experience of being transgender or gender nonconforming means that a person’s gender at birth (their assigned gender) does not match the gender they feel themselves to be (their affirmed gender). Young people who are transgender feel powerfully that they…