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Category Archives: Self-Care
The Three Steps to a Happy Life
Coping with Depression – Part One The key to a happy life is to do three things everyday- have something to do, show love to someone, and have something to look forward to. Ancient Chinese proverb Life can be tough at times. Nearly everyone...
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Relaxation & Meditation
Relaxation and meditation is the “aspirin of mental health.” It is a panacea for what ails you. Whenever you feel distressed about something, relaxation techniques and meditation will help you to feel better. These are simple, easy...
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Psychotherapy – How It Works
There seems to be a lot of mystery around how, or if, psychotherapy works. After all, I do not hook you up to a machine. I do not give any shots. I do not poke you. I do not give any pills or make you take any bad tasting medicine. We just talk....
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Home Remedies for Opiate Withdrawal
DISCLAIMER – I am a psychologist and licensed chemical dependency counselor. I am not a medical physician. This article makes recommendations on how to deal with opiate withdraw from a lay perspective and should NOT be a substitute for proper...
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Getting Enough Sleep
Many patients complain they do not get enough sleep at night. They either cannot fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake up too much at night. Sometimes a graveyard work schedule disturbs their sleep. Other times they find their sleep disturbed by...
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Anger Management – The 6R’s
Anger is an important emotion. It is the emotional response to perceived injustice. It is a necessary emotion that protects us, our family, and our friends. Like any emotion, it must be regulated and directed towards positive results that benefit...
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