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Is Video Game Violence to Blame for Mass Shootings?

September 6, 2019 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Sadly, America recently experienced several mass shootings in August of 2019 leaving 53 dead. How could this happen? Are video games to blame? What caused […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Limiting Tech, Negative Moods & Emotions, Well-Being Tagged With: Dalai Lama, fear, guns, hatred, mass shootings, mental illness, video games, violence

8 Simple Reasons You Need To Stop Obsessing Over “Likes”

July 11, 2019 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

My “proof” that your (and my) social media posts don’t really matter is to mean that they don’t matter significantly. When we compare the time […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions, Uncategorized Tagged With: compare, delusion, likes, social media

The Quiet Epidemic of Sleep Loss

February 1, 2019 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Time to Say Goodbye to Sleep Loss There is a new article in the Washington Post on the importance of sleep. I first blogged on […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions

Making Sense of Suicide

December 13, 2018 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Many of us were rocked by the recent suicides of icons Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade. Suicide is always tragic, no matter what. It’s sad to know […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Mindfulness, Negative Moods & Emotions, Relationships, Well-Being

The Seriousness of Suicide

June 16, 2018 by admin 2 Comments

Sadly, media coverage of suicide may weaken suicide prevention efforts. Recently, it seems that we are losing an increasing number of key public figures and […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions, Social Media, Well-Being Tagged With: Emotional Wellbeing, mental health, suicide, Suicide Prevention

Daily Physical Activity

June 4, 2017 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

As discussed in my previous blog, exercise has countless benefits. As a “life hack” strategy, using high intensity interval training can provide many of the benefits […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: being active daily, Exercise, low-hanging fruit, well-being

A Fitness Shortcut?

April 29, 2017 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

We all want to be fit, right? When we think of fitness, we generally think of how exercise can make our bodies healthy and strong. […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: Exercise, fitness shortcut, high intensity interval training, HIIT, mind-body, mood

Daily Therapy That Works

October 12, 2016 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

It’s been a while since I last posted! I’m focusing a lot of time on my Tech Happy Life site, and co-authoring a book on […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: active, daily therapy, engaged, mood, suffering, therapist, therapy

Spanking Is Harmful to Children

May 11, 2016 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Every once in  while, the issue of spanking reignites the controversy over whether it is an effective parenting practice or should be avoided. I blogged at […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: 10000 Maniacs, aggression, children, discipline, harmful, Marty Toohey, meta-analysis, Natalie Merchant, spanking, Statesman, What's the Matter Here?

Combating Test Anxiety

April 27, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

You may know (or remember) the feeling – you have a big exam coming up, you’ve studied for hours, but when you finally sit down […]

Filed Under: Educational Support, Happiness & Well-Being, Happiness & Well-Being - Book & Media Recs, Negative Moods & Emotions, Parenting, Parenting - Book & Media Recs, Uncategorized

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