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Are Mental Health Apps The New Generation Of Self-Help Books?
The Science Of Affirmations: The Brain's Response To Positive Thinking
The Science Of Manifestation: The Power Of Positive Thinking
120+ Daily Positive Mental Health Affirmations
140 Daily Chakra Affirmations To Restore Balance To Your Energy Centers
140 Daily Positive Affirmations For Men To Boost Self Esteem & Confidence
140 Daily Positive Affirmations For Kids & Children
200 Daily Positive Affirmations For Women To Boost Self Esteem
150 Powerful Daily Affirmations & Words Of Affirmation Quotes To Guide You
How To Find The Best Online Therapy For Teens
The Science Of Making Bad Decisions
Dig Deeper: How Does Gardening Boost Mental Health?
7 Habits Of Supremely Happy People
4 Ways To Improve Your Relationships This Year
How Technology Is Changing How We Relate
Mindfulness For Busy People
Effective Listening In Small Groups
Believe It's Possible
3 Ways To Know If You're Saying Yes Too Much
Words Of Wisdom
Warm Up This Winter By Embracing Mistakes
Helping Yourself Speak Your Truth
What's YOUR Biggest Challenge For The New Year?
Navigating Life's Challenges
Improving The Quality Of Life As We Age
The Third Noble Truth - The Noble Truth Of The End Of Suffering
The Second Noble Truth - The Noble Truth Of The Cause Of Suffering
Why Are We So Busy?
The First Noble Truth - The Noble Truth Of Suffering
Discovering Your Best Personal-Professional Energy: Reconnecting With Your Spiritual Homeland - Part II
Discovering Your Best Personal-Professional Energy: In The Context Of Health, Aging & Time - Part I
Give Yourself A Break!
Get A Better Night's Sleep
Changing The Machinery Of Upset
Why We Lie To Ourselves
Too Much Pretending
A Mistake Is But An Error: An Ironic-Poetic Odyssey For Human Authenticity And Audacity
9 Clever Ways To Gain Confidence
Understanding Human Behavior
Emotional Needs - More Subtle And Sensible Than You Think
Life Goals And The Perception Of Time: Do It Now!
The Myth Of Emotional Security
How Emotionally Intelligent Are You?
Being At Peace With The Pain Of Others
Celebrating Transitions In This Season Of Change
Thinking And Beliefs
What Will You Do With The Rest Of Your Life?
The Key To Overcoming Procrastination
Eight Ways To Take Care Of Yourself During A Health Crisis
It's Not Only Okay To Reach Out During A Health Crisis - It's Recommended
The Machinery Of Upset
How To Be Mentally Strong
Antidote To Busy: 5 Simple Ways To Find Time For You
Is The Intention A Goal Or Already Realized?
Being Proactive About Problem-Solving
Natural SPEED: Stress Resiliency Shrink Rap(TM): Safe Stress Survival Strategies
Be Amazed
10 Things You Should Never Give Up For A Relationship
Emotion In The Brain
Be Mind Full Of Good
Steps To Self Reliance
Expressing Your Intentions
Kindness To You Is Kindness To Me; Kindness To Me Is Kindness To You
Using Your "Free" Time To Enrich Your Life
Integration Of Mind And Brain
The Meaning Of Life
Can You Truly Be Yourself At Work?
Grow A Key Inner Strength
Five Tips To Make You More Successful
Evolutionary Neurobiology Of Shame
Is Laughter Really The Best Medicine?
Whose Decision Is It Anyway?
What Is The Mind?
Getting The Respect You Deserve
Volunteering In Later Life: Rewarding Or Stressful?
What Is Mindful Presence?
How To Say No To People You Care About
Are Your Needs Getting Met?
Key Points Of Letting Go
Discovering Love In The Face Of Imminent Death
Feel Whole
Empathy: Your Most Potent Skill For Building Closer Relationships
Would You Let A Crowd Diagnose You?
Intention Of Harmlessness
Weak And Strong
Games And Manipulation: The Games People Play
U.S. Army's Wounded Warrior Program Aims For Multifaceted Wellness
Right Intention
What Do Running And Knitting Have In Common? Both Can Make Us Feel Better
Developing A "Buddha Brain" Through Gratitude
Tickets To Paradise: A Good-Hearted Tale
Do Freely
Orthorexia Nervosa On The Rise In The Quest To Eat Healthy
Wholesome Intentions - The Neurology Of Intention
Developing An Inner Protector
"Hope Dealers" Inspire Youth To Achieve True Wellbeing
Learned Optimism
Key Points Of Awareness
It's Far Too Simple: An Adapted Zen Parable
The Secrets Of Persuasion
Relax Needless Fear Around Others
Everyman's Dance Troupe Teaches Lessons About How To Live Well
Incessant Drip, Drip, Drip -- A Universal Story
How The Three Pillars Of Exercise Benefit Mental Health
Core Beliefs And Happiness
Do Life Challenges Make Us More Creative?
A Meditation On Gratitude
A Caring, Joyful Heart
The Secrets Of People That "Get It"
How Socrates' Students Chose Themselves
Helping Adult Children Affects Well-Being Of Older Parents
10 Secrets Of Successful People
Binge TV Watching On The Rise
Mind Changing Brain Changing Mind
Being Sedentary Changes The Brain (And Not For The Better)
Are Workplace Wellness Programs Worth It?
The Fun House Of Mirrors -- Seeing Light In Everyone
Why Do We Fail To See Beauty? Thoughts On The Joshua Bell Experiment
The Power Of Intention
Conquering Inertia
Water Your Fruit Tree
Anxiety Free New Year's Resolutions
Learning From The Fatal Flaw
Freeing The Sculpture From The Stone
What Does The Latest Dream Research Tell Us? Not Much
Essential Fatty Acids And Mental Health
Instant Gratification
Cowardice Or Choice: From Vice To Voice
A Beautiful Mind -- Saying Goodbye To What Cannot Be True
Five Ways To Escape The Cycle Of Rumination
Creating Lasting Happiness In The New Year
When Self-Focus Becomes A Hazard
My Cup Overflows: A Zen Tale Adapted
Three Favorite Ego Games
Enjoy Sobriety
How Will You Use Your Gifts?
Seeing Through The Ego's Fantasy-Reality Gap
Accept Difficulty
Worrying Too Much?
The Beauty Of Saying "No"
Can Neurofeedback Help Musical Performance?
Handling Blocks To Any Inner Practice--Meditation, Yoga, Gratitude, Mindfulness
The Ego's Way Of Handling The Now
Are You Mentally Strong?
IV Drip Bars: Is This The New Path To Wellness?
The Psychological Importance Of Gratitude And Gratefulness
Late Sociologist Warned About Multitasking's Effect On Wellness
The Importance Of Gratitude And Gladness For A Happy Life
Celebrate The Ordinary!
Turning A Negative Nelly Into A Positive Polly
The Benefits Of Suffering And The Costs Of Well Being: Secondary Gains And Losses
Optimism Bias, Ignoring Warning Signs
The Evolution Of Our Species
Reframing: Finding Solutions Through A New Lens
How To Be More Hopeful
Let It Go
A Walking, Talking, Breathing Miracle--Y-O-U! A One-In-Several-Billion Shot
Let Things Change
Questions To Live By
Five Ways To See A Problem In A New Light
Accept Them As They Are
Three Components Of A Commitment: A Universal Tool
The Long Term Consequences Of Being Bullied
Accept It
History Shows That Exercise Boosts Mood
Grow Inner Strengths
Meaning Depends Upon Context, Egos Make Up All The Meanings & The Context Of All That's Real Is Being Aware Of Awareness Itself
Possible Direct Control - Staying On The Playing Field
Must You Win An Argument And Lose A Friend?
Enjoy Four Kinds Of Peace
Live Longer By Believing You Will
What Do You "Have To" Do In Life?
Posture And How It Changes Your Feelings
The Five Businesses And An Inner Meter On Manipulation
What You Look For Is What You Get: Learn 5 Ways To Change Your Looking
Offending Rules, Bending Rules And Upending Rulers While Defending The Rule Of Life
Free Yourself From Self Sabotage
Introversion Gaining The Respect It Deserves
Embrace Your Introverted Self
To Escape The Box, Embrace Paradox
Taming Our Inner Dialogue
Seeing Three Domains - Illusory, Empirical World, And Absolute
The Pros And The Cons Of Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery From A Psychologist's Viewpoint
How To Cultivate Gratitude
Motivation: What To Do When You Don't Feel It
When Nostalgia Is A Good Thing
Being Presence Itself - Enliven The Quality Of Your Life
Relationships And The Meaning Of Courage
The Power Of Witnessing: How Would A Fish Know It Is In Water?
The Visionary Emperor Encounter
Seeing Through The Unreal, Reveals Purely What Is Real
Get Out Of The War
10 Ways To Stick To An Exercise Program
Dealing With Liars
Want To Change Careers? You're Not Alone
Who Is Unhappy? What Is Natural Happiness?
Drop The Load
Sleeping, Eating & Gaming, Oh My: The Blood Sugar-Blood Pressure-Out For Blood Triangle
How To Create Great Personal Goals
Choice - Level III: The "Will" Without A Willful Doer Chooses
What Makes People Happy?
Choice - Level II: Developing A Workable Structure For Choice
How Exercise Can Change The World: Discovering Your Hidden Self
The Mozart Effect: Fact Or Fiction?
Choice - Level I: Seeing Through Obstacles To Living By Choice
What Defines A Successful Life?
Feelings Are Authentic And Valid -- Perceptions And Beliefs Are Suspect
24/7 SPEED/Resiliency Shrink Rap(TM):Safe Stress Survival Strategies
The Importance Of Feeling Safe
Are Good Surprises Ever Harmful?
Accept Dependence
Your Diet Affects Brain Function, New Study Shows
Can Stress Make You Fat?
How Negative Energy Effects Adults, Teenagers And Children: What We Can Do To Change It
Critical Thinking Is Not Critical, Just Looking For Truth & Reality: The Heart Of Asking Questions That Reveal "What Is"
On Becoming More Perceptually Objective, Empathic And Accurate: Or Getting Your Head Out Of The Clouds Of Negative Assumptions And Premature Judgments
Change How You Think And Change Your Life
Being An Outstanding Steward Of Life Itself -- What We Can Learn From Animals
The Art Of Happiness
Healthy Feeling Processing
Are Emotions A Choice?
Personal Identity: Meanings Over Memories
Give Them What They Want
How Social Norms Affect Our Decisions
Have Your Ethics Slipped?
Recognize Suffering In Others
The Sixteen Laws Of Emotions: Recognizing Moods And Emotions To Return To Healthy Feeling Processing
To Stabilize Weight And Improve Your Self-Esteem, Research Shows The HAES Approach Is A Winner!
"Let's Just Wait And Watch It" -- Let's NOT! The Mentality Of "If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It" Can Kill You
Transform Ill Will
Hospitals Take Notice Of Bedside Manner - Finally
Social Isolation May Affect Mortality More Than Simply Feeling Lonely
Ego Can Be A Superb Servant And A Tyrannical Master: Recognize Four Functions Of Ego
Cultivate Good Will
How Giving To Others Can Improve Your Mood
Come To Center
Kids, Cupcakes, And Guns: How Our Cognitive Distortions Suffocate Our Children
Sister Jean Is A Picture Of Wellness At 93 Years
"Good Enough" Isn't Even Close
Make Good Bargains
The Lure Of Facebook
Mediterranean Diet May Benefit Your Noggin As Well As Your Heart
How Does Exercise Improve Mental Health? It's Complicated
Will's Five Dynamic Laws Of The Universe
The Final Five "N & N" Tools And Techniques For Saying "No" (and Meaning It) - Part III
Do You Believe In Miracles?
Be Kind To Yourself: You Just Might Age Better
Taking It Easy Can Actually Boost Your Productivity
Social Traps And Beyond: The Situation Is Hopeless But Not Serious
"N & N" - No & Negotiate - Tools And Techniques For Saying "No": Establishing Priorities, Setting Limits, And Solving Problems - Part II
The Greater The Effort, The Sweeter The Reward (and The Harder The Loss)
Speak Truly
Have You Lost Your Sense Of Wonder?
Integrative Health Care: The Prince Of Wales Is Right On The Money
The Greatest Barrier And Passageway To Effective Communication At Work: "You"!
Does Emotion Help Or Hurt Your Performance?
Why Is It Hard To "Just Say 'No'"?: Ten Barriers To Asserting Your Individuality, Intentionality, And Integrity - Part I
Mindfulness Research Makes Us Take A Deep Breath
Benefits Of Meditation And How To Get Started
How Does Your Income Determine Your Well-Being?
Own Being Responsible? -- Absolutely, Make Others Responsible? -- You Must Be Kidding!
Facebook And Emotional Well-Being: Three Ways To Keep Things Positive
Lived By Love
Do We Need Anxiety? Thoughts For Entering The New Year
Reaching Out: Strategies For Addressing Loneliness
Dump The Resolution And Adopt An Acronym
What I Learned About Engagement, Motivation, And Leadership From A 13-Month Old - Part I
Telehealth: A Modern Path To Wellness
Don't Quarrel
Is Lack Of Sleep Hurting Your Health?
Attention Restoration Theory: Was Thoreau Onto Something?
Why Can't I Stick To My New Year's Resolutions?
In These Heart Breaking Times, Remember: We Are The Other.
Wellness Resolutions For The New Year
Trust In Love
Do You Seek Happiness?
Twenty Ways To Promote Peace In Our World
Bruce Springsteen In Concert: What Life Lessons Does He Teach Us?
One Breath At A Time
A Caring Request To Keep Your Feet (and ALL Of Your Toes) On The Ground
The Intricate Ties Between Depression And Insecurity
Lean Into Good On First Waking
Empathy: It's About Happiness, Too
Believe It Or Not: Skeptics Brains Are Different
See Deep Wants
Life Cannot Be Reduced To Numbers
The Anatomy Of A Poker Face
Embarrassment: Powerful And Puzzling
Don't Rain On The Parade
How To Make An Anti-Bullying Program A Bad Thing (Do Not Try This At Home)
Community Development: An Untapped Resource In Mental Health Treatment
Want To Get Tougher In Life? Be Vulnerable.
Regret: How You Can Reshape The Past
See Good Intentions
Should Doctors Prescribe Lifestyle Changes?
Now And Then, Stress Is A Good Thing
Don't Let Waiting Become Regret
See Progress
Three Errors In Judgment We Are All Too Inclined To Make
To Caffeinate Or Not To Caffeinate? Making Personal Health Decisions Must Remain Personal
Speak Wisely
Feeling Bad About Being Sad
Cultivating Patience In Everyday Life
Unexpected Causes Of Tiredness
New And Old Friendships Alike Help Us Age Successfully
6 Ways Mindfulness Can Improve Your Daily Life
Drop The "Shoulds"
If You're Happy And You Know It...Wag Your Tail?
How To Be Wise About Fear
Let It R.A.I.N.
Why I Love Rock 'n' Roll: Healing Music For The Soul
The Art Of Routine
Ways We Think That Can Make Or Break Us - Part 2
Insisting On Fairness & Justice Is A Recipe For Conflict, Misery & Suffering
Ways We Think That Can Make Or Break Us - Part 1
Find Your Own Way
The Brain In Your Gut
How Our Brains Adapt To Trust And Betrayal
The Risk And Reward Of Emotional Agility: How To Know When To Let Go
Are Compassion And Pride Mutually Exclusive?
Garbage Detection And Brilliance Spotting
Can You Predict Your Emotional Future?
Wake Up To Good News
Behold The SuperAgers!
Change The Channel
Mental Health First Aid: A New Concept Helping Communities
Bottom-Up Or Top-Down? How We Generate Emotions
Find Stillness
The Thoughts That Hold Us Back - And What To Do About Them
"Off With Their Heads!"--Danger! Danger! Guillotiners Ahead! - Identifying And Protecting Yourself From Expediency-Driven Guillotiners
Forgive
Cultivating Everyday Spiritual Experiences
Minimize Painful Experiences
Conscientiousness And A Happier, Longer Life
Friends And Marriage
Relax, You've Arrived
How To Be Emotionally Aware - No Cat Ears Required
Peeling The Onion--Uncovering Our Wounds In Therapy
Hold Wants Lightly
Self-Advocacy Vs. Hypochondria: Where Do We Draw The Line?
Why Support Is Important For Dealing With Food, Weight + Body Image Issues
Let It Go
Rule-Bound Adjustment Is Deadening - Rule-Flexible Adaptiveness Is Enlivening
Rest Your Weary Head
The Importance Of Family Pets, Grieving The Loss Of My Best Friend, Bonnie
Our Obsession With "More"
When Does Vicarious Trauma (VT) Become A Sign Of Codependency? - Part II
Generativity As A Path To Wellness
Gift Yourself
When Does Vicarious Trauma (VT) Become A Sign Of Codependency? - Part I
The Essence Of Healing, Governing, Service, Judgment And Contribution
The Protective Effect Of Having A Purpose In Life
Enjoy Now
Is Hating Someone Because They Are Different A Mental Illness?
Find What's Sacred
Complacency, Apathy And Resignation Be Banished And Transformed
Successfully Negotiating The Crisis-Trauma, Grief-Transition Passage: Six Emo-Existential Questions
The Benefits Of Self-Questioning Part One
Clean Air = Clear Thinking (Or How Pollution Undermines Cognitive Health)
Avoid The Rush
More Evidence That Staying Active Is Good For The Brain
Lessons Learned From Almost Dying: A Personal Journey
Steps Back Are Not Setbacks: Finding Solid Ground Can Be Essential
Bridging The International Corporate Geo-Cultural Divide Or Presenter Beware And Buyer Be Aware
Defining Your Own Spiritual Path
Find Your North Star
Change Your Body, Change Your Mind
Being Positional, Non-Positional And Taking A Stand
Men Are From Earth And So Are Women
Multidimensional Wellness: Powerful Concept And Practical Tool
Cling Less, Love More
Follow Your Dreams
Start Feeling Joy Now!
What Can I Do? The Seven Options Available For You In Any Situation
In Challenging Times, No More "Inner Child": Boldly Bring Your Inner Chutzpah
Pay Attention
Three Components Of A Commitment: A Universal Tool
When Calmness Is A Trigger For Fear And How To Change It
The Grammar Of Committed Action: Speaking That Brings Forth Being
The Strength And Stamina Of Your Willpower
Be Benevolent
Inspiring Power And Partnership: An Interactive And Interdependent Perspective
Catch A "Wild Pitch?" You Must Be Kidding!
Don't Beat Yourself Up
Are Reasons Complete Nonsense? A Three-Minute Course
Admit Fault And Move On
Positivity In Relationships Is Contagious
Put Yourself On Your Priority List
It's Shocking How Little People Settle For, How Much They Put Up With And How Much Better They Deserve
Be The Body
Single And Alone For The Holidays? 6 Strategies For Surviving And Even Thriving The Holidays Alone
Withdraw Attention, Interest And Feeding Unhappy Thoughts,and Natural Happiness Arises And Blossoms
Back To Basics
The Impact Of Exercise On Your Mental Health
See The Good In Others
This Holiday Give Yourself And Your Partner The Gift Of Your Presence
Be Friendly
Pattern Recognition: A Key To Success In Doing Anything Well
Know You're A Good Person
Step Into The Clouds: Relieving Stress
Do You Ever Recover From Emotional Pain? The Answer Is Yes
The Architecture Of All Change Processes
See Beings, Not Bodies
Drop Tart Tone
The Top Seven Sources Of Stress And Their Remedies
Lower The Pressure
Receive Generosity
Basics Of Living: Breathing, Standing, Walking And Sitting: Safeguards Of Well Being And Listening Within
Balancing Joining And Separation
Keeping It Real -- Do You Get It?
You Can Feel Safer: Is There Really A Tiger In Those Bushes?
An Interview With Lama Tsering Everest
21 Ways To Turn Ill Will To Good Will
GROKKED: Being Seen, Heard And Known For Who You Are
How Did Humans Become Empathetic?
Am I Normal?
The Wolf Of Hate
Self-Responsibility/Self-Accountability Qualifies You As An Adult
Taking In The Good
Acknowledgment Transcends Pride And Humility
Healthy Friendship
Can You Improve Life Satisfaction By Changing Your Focus?
Video Blog: Confidence
The Brain In A Bucket
Developing An Inner Meter On Manipulation -- A Critical Life Skill
Why Do Smart And Successful People Do Dumb And Self-Sabotaging Things?
My Beef With The "Secret"
Beliefs, Roles And Stories Can Be Useful At Times Or Create Suffering: Recognition, Disillusionment, Disidentification & Surrender Is Freedom Itself
Beliefs Are Not To Be Believed
Straight Feeling Talk: "I Anger Myself", "I Delight Myself"--It's All An Inside Job
Becoming Happier: A Will And A Way
Is Lady Gaga Destroying America Or Is She Holding Up A Mirror For Us To Reflect?
Safety To Express Feelings: The IPA Spring Retreat
Monitor Your Thoughts And Improve Your Mood
Ten Tips To Improve Happiness
Awash In Harm, Do No More Harm: The First Law Of All Health, Healing, Wellness And Well Being
Treating Depression With Medication: A Philosophical Approach
What An Apparent Poor Sense Of Direction Revealed About The Mind
Withdraw Attention, Interest And Feeding Unhappy Thoughts, And Natural Happiness Arises And Blossoms
What The Future Holds (From The Perspective Of Two 30-Year-Olds)
Three Components Of A Commitment: What Qualifies As A Commitment And A Committed Person
Twisted Upside-Down Communication
Survival Tips For Singles During The Valentine's Season
Another View Of Forgiveness
Obstacles And Obscurations
The Benefits Of Routine
Needless: You Can Have Almost Anything You Want(So Long As You Don't Need It!)
Mindfulness In Daily Life
The Junction Of Political Awareness And Mental Health
Excellent Self-Programming With The Unconscious
The Four Thoughts That Turn The Mind: Part Four: Precious Human Birth
Recharging Yourself Through Relationships And Giving To Others
A Fresh New Year Upon Which To Embrace Change
Recognizing And Working Well With The Unconscious
The Four Thoughts That Turn The Mind: Part Three: Karma
The Four Thoughts That Turn The Mind: Part Two: Suffering
The Four Thoughts That Turn The Mind: Part One - Impermanence
Strategies To Communicate And Maintain Relationships
A Vacation Is Good For The Soul...and For The Relationship
The Art Of Pacing - Live Long And Prosper
Did You Know? Some Surprising Data About Stress
An Expert Interview With Darrin Zeer On Managing Work Stress
Can How You Eat Change What You Eat And What You Weigh?
How Lucky Are You?
The "Fallen" Realities Of Human Nature
Fighting Stigma: Dialectical Behavior Therapy And Wellness For Law Enforcement Personnel
Our Fast Paced Lives
How To Better Motivate Weight Loss
Exercise Promotes Happiness And Can Have An Antidepressant Effect