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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

Improve Happiness With Screens

December 3, 2018 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

In my previous blog, I brought up the fundamental problem with our screens. Our overuse of screens can interfere with how we meet our physiological and […]

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The Fundamental Problem With Screens

December 2, 2018 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

We love our screens, and certainly they offer many benefits. But there is a fundamental problem with screens that might be leading to some negative […]

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The Power of Screen Time

June 24, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

The power of screen time cannot be ignored for many reasons. One of the main reasons we are all so drawn to the power of […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: access, kids, parents, power, psychological needs, Relationships, screen time, screens

Combating Test Anxiety Part II

May 15, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

As I discussed in my last blog, the experience of test anxiety is unfortunately quite common. Although some anxiety before a test is normal and […]

Filed Under: Educational Support, Happiness & Well-Being, Mindfulness, Mindfulness - Book & Media Recs, Uncategorized Tagged With: anxiety, Coping, Mindfulness, relaxation, Stress Management, test anxiety

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

Trying to Control Our Kids

April 3, 2015 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

You’ve probably heard this said countless times already, but it is true: Raising children can be one of the most rewarding and challenging endeavors we […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting, Relationships, Uncategorized Tagged With: choices, coercive strategies, control, freedom, influence, parenting, reactance, technology, William Glasser

Reducing Holiday Stress From Relationship Difficulties

December 19, 2014 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I previously blogged about savoring Thanksgiving and, in particular, the enjoyment that comes from spending quality time with friends and family. Much of our happiness […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions, Relationships, Uncategorized Tagged With: challenging, difficulties, holiday, Ram Dass, Relationships, safe topics, Stress

The Power of an Apology Part 3 – When to Apologize

December 18, 2013 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I can’t say that this is the best timing for the holiday season, but things just worked out such that I’m trying to finish my […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Relationships, Uncategorized Tagged With: apologize, apology, arguing, fence, happiness, ignorant, mending, Relationships, right, wrong

Finding Similarities: A Key to Relationships

November 12, 2012 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I shot the video blog below just before the November 6 election, so figuring out how to get along better with one another has been […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions, Relationships, Uncategorized Tagged With: a house divided, connected, connection, Dalai Lama, happiness, Relationships, similarities

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