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ARTArticle7 Habits of People Who Lead Happier LivesLives of happy people can teach us great lessons such as productivity and giving to the less fortunate. All happy people have some habits in common that make them distinct and a lot happier than others. Here is a list of 7 habits of happy people which you will find in almost all of them. 1. Learn To Say Yes ARTArticleADHD: Can Mindfulness Help?Can mindfulness help ADHD? Lidia Zylowska, MD of UCLA says ‘yes’. She and her colleagues conducted a feasibility study on mindfulness for teens and adults with ADHD. A majority of the participants reported decreased ADHD symptoms as well as less stress, anxiety, and depression. Cognitive testing showed improvements in attention, memory, and reasoning. What person with or without ADHD couldn’t benefit from at least some of these things?ARTArticleADHD: Checklist for Back to School Success1) Review your child's IndividualEducation Plan (IEP). Schedule a team meeting with the school. It is not uncommon to discover that as you child has grown and matured their needs may have changed. Make sure they get all the accommodations in school they are entitled to and that really help them thrive.ARTArticleADHD: Will Counseling Help Your Child Succeed?If you suspect or know your child has Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), counseling and/or coaching can be extremely helpful for you and your child. Please notice I said you and your child. YOU MUST be involved in this process. How you treat your child, how you react to them, the tone of voice you use, the words you say, how you nurture and support them is the most important thing you do for your child. Your child cannot change in your family system if you keep doing everything the way you have always done it.ARTArticleAlcohol Addiction Treatment TipsIf you are about to be admitted into alcohol addiction treatment, then it’s important to know how to get the most out of your stay in rehab. This article will provide you with the best alcohol addiction treatment tips, which can help you make it a success. Go Small, Not Big Ever hear the phrase ‘Rome wasn't built in a day?’ Telling yourself that 'from this day on, I want to remain sober' can seem a bit tough at first. Try to achieve things within your reach. For example, you know you’re not allowed to drink alcohol, so think about what you can do to stay busy.ARTArticleAltered Immune Cells Seem to Play a Role in Postpartum PsychosisI, personally, have always suspected that I had a biological trigger in the onset of postpartum psychosis. In fact, the doctor, who correctly diagnosed me with postpartum psychosis, suspected that the fact that I had suffered from spinal meningitis when I was a child, may have been a risk factor for me. That was many years ago but now there is current research that indicates the immune system impacts the onset of postpartum psychosis.ARTArticleAnger Management Groups – the Benefits and What to ExpectLearning how to control anger is a difficult challenge. Once you’ve overcome the first test, which is recognizing that you need help with your anger issues, you still have a long way to go. And it helps if you’ve got some folks to help you out. If you’re trying to decide between individual therapy and group therapy, here are some benefits you can get from anger management groups that may help convince you that having a support group is more effective.ARTArticleAre You a High Functioning Drug Addict or Alcoholic?If you think that addiction only happens to teenagers, the unemployed or simply to people different from yourself, perhaps people that are less intelligent, less fortunate or less wealthy - think again. What if I told you that addiction can and does happen to top business executives, doctors, lawyers or even mothers who stay at home and look after their kids?ARTArticleBE A FILTER NOT A SPONGEIf you want to lead your life peacefully, and let the anxieties not come to you, you must act like a ‘Filter’ not a ‘Sponge’. Do you know that your daily mood depends on what you talk to others and what the others talk to you? If you want to know, what motives are there, behind your good or bad moods, you should account for the converse, which takes place as daily basis with your colleagues, your family members, your enemies or with any other to whom you interact in your daily life. These discourses determine your mood. There is no exception in it.ARTArticleBipolar Disorder and PregnancyI was recently interviewed for an upcoming production that will address bipolar disorder and pregnancy. As a result, I thought it would be an appropriate time to share my thoughts on bipolar disorder and pregnancy. The pressing question is can a woman with bipolar disorder have a successful pregnancy and postpartum period? I believe the answer to this question is yes but there seems to be debate over whether or not a woman with bipolar disorder should even become pregnant let alone have a successful pregnancy.ARTArticleCalming Your Inner Critic Will Help You Improve Your Self-Esteem: Learn HowI just came back from a professional workshop about calming your inner critic and I couldn’t wait to share this interesting topic with you. Where to begin? Well the structure of the human personality is very interesting and complex. Fascinating and confusing, lovely and irritating, logical and irrational… and all at the same time. Our inner selves have different parts and that is why we all experience internal dialogues. Many people who come to my office feel they are going crazy or wonder if they are normal because sometimes this dialogue could be too intense or constant.ARTArticleCan Cry Make You Feel Better?“Shedding tears only improved mood in one-third of criers who kept tabs of their bawling behaviors, finds recent research.” The problem is that they do not differentiate between crying as a victim and crying to release the authentic pain of grief, loneliness and heartbreak. They do not differentiate between victim tears and authentic tears that release core painful feelings. It is likely that the one-third who benefited from crying were those who were releasing authentic pain. VICTIM TEARS ARTArticleCan Men Suffer From Postpartum Depression?Many people are familiar with postpartum depression in women but postpartum depression in men is hardly ever talked about. A new baby is a wonderful blessing but the demands of parenthood are very stressful and can be overwhelming to both parents. Mothers and fathers share many of the same stresses.ARTArticleCan Natural Tea Help Prevent Food Poison?There are dozens of variations of food poison, and none of them are pleasant. One of them is Bacillus cereus. While not usually life threatening, this common form of food poisoning can cause diarrhea, nausea, cramps and vomiting. Symptoms usually appear 8-16 hours after exposure to the bacteria, and can disrupt your life for a few days.ARTArticleCan Obesity Really Cause Depression?Occasionally we make the mistake of believing in stereotypes simply due to the fact legends, books, movies, television and other forms of media tell us that they’re true. Santa Claus is a perfect example. The Victorian-age poem “A Visit From St. Nicholas” tells us (little kids, in specific) that Santa Claus can be a happy, jolly, nimble, and had a belly that “shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly.” Only an obese adult would wonder why Santa is so jolly, and how he manages to slinker down all those tight chimneys.ARTArticleChoose The Right Workout to Lose Belly Fat – For Fast ResultsLet’s focus on the right workout to lose belly fat. When you do it the right way, you’ll find yourself dropping loads of fat, week after week! Before you know it you’ll trim down to that tight trim body you’ve always wanted. How much fat your body stores is determined by two factors, diet and activity level. I know you’ve heard this before, but it’s likely that you haven’t heard about the best workout to lose belly fat for the fastest results.ARTArticleConflict – Are You Using it Productively?Conflict is a good motivator to address problems and to seek solutions for unresolved issues. It is a good warning sign that an area of your life, or your personality may need attention. However, if you sweep the warning signals under the carpet or ignore the motivation to confront and resolve issues, you can become susceptible to stress related symptoms such as head and neck tension, pain, allergies, digestive problems, heart disease and the list goes on.ARTArticleCrazy Weekend, Stressed, Loss of Memory, Loss of Sleep...Are you a Twitter follower? You'll see lots of Tweets about short term memory loss.ARTArticleCucumber Benefits for Great Skin and EyesYour skin has many other purposes other than being beautiful and serving as an eye candy for everyone. It protects our internal organs from any of the exte al adversities as far as possible. First a little Information about Cucumbers Types of cucumber include: Dosakai - A cucumber that is yellow in color, has a round shape and is available in many parts of India. Commonly added in Chutney, Sambar or Soup, Daal and also in making Dosa-Aavakaaya (a type of Indian Pickle). English cucumbers - Have very little in the way of seeds and can grow to around 2 feet in length.ARTArticleDealing with Everyday Life GriefWhat comes to your mind when you think of the word grief? Most people think of death. Even if you google it, the listings that come up are related to the emotional response that surfaces from the death of a love one. There is very good information and help out there related to that topic. So the purpose of this article is to talk about the silent discounted grief that is part of our daily life but we don’t even know is there for the most part. Believe it or not we all grief since we are born and our emotional health depends on grant part on the mastering of this process.ARTArticleDepression – Causes And Home RemediesDepression is a state of mind in which one feels low and shows utter disinterest or rather aversion towards any kind of activities. A depressed person suffers from a melancholy or sadness far exceeding the normal level of sadness or grief. Depression is viewed in the light of psychology, ‘the science without a definition’. Therefore the nature, the enormity and cause of depression vary from person to person.ARTArticleDichotomous Thinking within the Therapeutic CommunityIn cognitive therapy, cognitive distortions represent the lenses out of which we view the world and filter our version of reality. In light of recent developments among some therapists, dichotomous (either/or) thinking has emerged as a professional hazard. I recently attended a national mental health conference. I was intrigued as presenters and colleagues alike made comments that presented a distorted perspective regarding some significant behavioral health issues. As M.ARTArticleDo Marriage Counselors Do More Harm Than Good?Before you begin screening marriage counselors to help you save your marriage, you MUST consider the potential drawbacks of marriage counseling so you can get all your facts straight FIRST. This article will help you avoid making a costly mistake that could not only set you back financially…but cost you your marriage as well. In July of 1999, at a conference for professional marriage counselors, a credible marriage counselor by the name of Dr. William J. Doherty, gave a shocking report on the state of marriage counseling to his fellow professionals.ARTArticleDo Nice Guys Make You Panic?Why Do Nice Guys Make Sharon Panic? Sharon enjoyed the flirting until Rudolph asked if she’d like to go out with him on a date. In the blink of an eye she said “ Oh, I can’t. I’m really tied up and I’m not sure when I’ll be free.” It was as if Rudolph had pushed a panic button inside her and she had to destroy everything in her path to escape the danger that erupted out of nowhere.ARTArticleDo You Have to Hide Your Happiness to Please Your Partner?Rita was happy and Norman hated it! Rita was on top of the world and Norman hated it. He couldn’t stand seeing her so comfortable in her own skin, and in such good spirits. It turned his stomach. It was unfair. What right did she have to feel so good when he felt lousy? Despite her determination to hang onto her good mood, Rita found her self rolling it back, hiding her happy feelings since they were obviously not welcome. Norman began complaining about his life, taking the focus away from her happy mood and turning the lens on his crappy day.ARTArticleEffective Nondrug Remedies for DepressionDepression affects nearly 16 millio Americans annually, and a large portion of those people take antidepressant drugs. While antidepressants have been shown to help those with moderate to severe depression, they are usually less effective for those with mild depression. If you don't respond to antidepressants (or even if you do), you may want to explore nondrug remedies to lift your depression. Exercise Exercise can relieve depression, possibly by altering the mood-regulating brain chemicals norepinephrine and serotonin.ARTArticleEmotional Cleansing: The Need to VentCleansing, detoxifying diets, exercising… what else do we do to purify or clean our bodies? It is somewhat common to hear people say that they are engaged in one of these practices to clean themselves from toxins and other harmful elements. They usually express to feel more energized and thinking clearer after one of these periods. Our bodies naturally let go of toxicity when we exhale and when we go to the bathroom. My question is what do we do with the emotional toxins that negative emotions, stress and pain accumulate day after day?ARTArticleFEAR: A Self-imposed Prison and How to Overcome ItAn article by: Jay Tow, M.S. During the many years I have worked as a counselor and coach, I have found that one thing holds people back from living the lives they want more than anything else. Fear is the one common emotion that inhibits us from making the changes that would improve our situations, our standard of living, the quality of our relationships, and our feeling of self-worth. Fear can keep us safe when our safety is truly threatened. On the other hand, fear can keep us from taking actions that could change our lives for the better.ARTArticleGolden Rules Of Saving EnergyWith over 53 years experience in the heating trade who better to advise you than the company who’s founder invented the hot water cylinder jacket. Mr Patrick Butler came up with the idea whilst drinking a cup of tea in his three bedroom terrace in Minworth. He thought “If a tea cosy can keep the tea warmer for longer then why not design a type of tea cosy for a hot water cylinder”. He proceeded to design and produce a hot water cylinder jacket, which he sold in the evenings door to door, adding loft insulation to his energy efficient package shortly after.ARTArticleHEALTHY OPPOSITES - Change Your Behavior, Change Your LifeFor ACoAs- (Adult-Children of alcoholics, abusers, abandoners & other narcissists) ACoAs know how they would like their life to be: TO have a fulfilling career, loving relationships, less pressure, a little fun... and they try, struggle, obsess - but not much changes. They become more & more frustrated & depressed. They grew up around chaos addictions, criticism, rage, depression, abuse & neglect.

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