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Laughter: Do It Just for the Health of It!
“The human race has only one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.” — Mark Twain, novelist and writerTake a moment to think about what you were …
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Supplement Your Journaling Routine with These Easy Therapeutic Exercises
In our last post, we spoke with Cummins therapist Mindy Frazee about the mental health benefits of keeping a journal. Studies have shown that journaling can have …
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Journaling: A Simple Way to Manage Stress, Anxiety and Depression
“In the journal I do not just express myself more openly than I could to any person; I create myself. The journal is a vehicle for my sense …
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Building Connected, Healthy Communities: National Night Out 2019
Tuesday, August 6th is National Night Out!The website for National Night Out—an initiative of the National Association of Town Watch—includes a quote from former Texas senator Kay …
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Calm Down Quick With this Simple Trick: Extended Exhale
What is 4-7-8 breathing?“Unlike the heart’s one-dimensional, slow-to-fast continuum, there are many distinct types of breaths: regular, excited, sighing, yawning, gasping, sleeping, laughing, sobbing. We wondered if …
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Multitasking, Attention-Deficit Trait, and Boundaries
Why Multitasking Doesn't Work at WorkThere is time enough for everything, in the course of the day, if you do but one thing at once; but there …
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Perfectionism and the Imposter Syndrome
Embracing Your Inner Expert: Perfectionism and the Impostor Syndrome in Mental Health“The problem was that I carried around with me a tendency to feel that other people’s …
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Some say Yoga is simple physical exercises. They’re wrong.
Bringing Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Into Mental Health PracticeThe Body Keeps The Score Chapter 16: Yoga & Learning to Inhabit Your BodyIn The Body Keeps the Score, Trauma …
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LGBTQ Pride 2019: Explaining the Gender Unicorn with Youth MOVE
Gender, Sexuality, and Mental HealthYouth MOVE Indiana“Alot of people don’t know how to talk about this sort of topic; It’s been sort of a taboo …
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Seize Control of Your Social Media Time with These Simple Setting Suggestions
Do you ever feel like social media can be just a bit too social?Connecting with friends, family and loved ones online is wonderful, but we all know …
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Remember This Next Time You’re Feeling Stressed
Many doctors tell us to find a way to cut stress out of our lives. New research suggests this isn’t practical advice.The Stress ParadoxPursuing happiness takes …
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Wellness: What It Is and How to Achieve It
Wellness: What It Is and How to Achieve It “The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being …
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