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Successful New Year’s Resolutions Start with Intention-Setting
As a new year dawns, many of us take stock of the previous year and start to plan and set goals for the year to come. This often takes the form of dreaded New Year’s resolutions—that ... Read More
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Do I Have an Eating Disorder? When Food Causes Distress
For many of us, food is a source of comfort. We tend to feel good when we are eating, especially when we are eating food that is both filling and emotionally satisfying. Many of our fondest ... Read More
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Best of 2016: GoodTherapy.org’s Top 10 Postpartum Depression Resources
The period following the birth of a child can be challenging in a number of ways. Even the most prepared new parents must become accustomed to the needs of their child, a process likely ... Read More
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How IFS Helps with Addictions and Compulsions
Why do people develop addictions and compulsions? In general, their psychological purpose is to push out of conscious awareness anything disturbing. The unconscious mind knows how deeply ... Read More
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Study Explores Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Breastfeeding
Although breastfeeding is widely accepted as the healthiest choice for infants, significant disparities in breastfeeding persist. Poverty, educational levels, and breastfeeding initiation ... Read More
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Medical Marijuana Use May Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse
In states where medical marijuana is legal, use of other prescription drugs is lower, according to a study published in Health Affairs. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Read More
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Making the Right Choice in the Face of Difficult Decisions
How do you know what to commit to in your life, or what choices to make? What romantic interest, job, friend, trip, or task do you choose? There are so many options. How do you know how ... Read More
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Creative Blocks from A to Z: Negative Thinking
Editor’s note: This article is the 14th in an A-Z series on issues related to creative blocks. This month we explore how negative thoughts can impede creativity. Even though the ... Read More
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Someone’s Trying to Tell You Something. Are You Listening?
What do Alfred Tennyson, Helen Keller, and Theodore Roosevelt have in common? They had brilliant minds, terrific communication skills, and something important to tell us. The question is ... Read More
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More Than a Feeling: How Over-Identification Gets in the Way
When was the last time you saw one of those charts that has a bunch of yellow, circular faces representing a variety of feelings? Elementary school? Perhaps it’s time to refresh yourself. Happy, ... Read More
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Do Homework Assignments Help or Hinder Student Learning?
Over the past several years, there has been a growing debate about the effectiveness of assigning homework to students. Most adults and children are quite familiar with homework, and teachers ... Read More
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Best of 2015: GoodTherapy.org’s Top 10 Transgender Resources
Greater visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals, coupled with an increasing awareness of the need for widespread recognition and acceptance of those who are transgender ... Read More