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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

Holidays During Politically Divided Times

November 20, 2018 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Holidays can be stressful even under the best of circumstances. Getting together with family and friends during these politically divided times can feel like we […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Relationships Tagged With: bonding, Dalai Lama, debates, holidays, political arguments, politically divided

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

A Sure Way to Reduce Suffering in Life

November 14, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Although I can’t claim that I’m Buddhist, I’m really drawn to Buddhist psychology, and I’ve read a number of books by the Dalai Lama. I […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Mindfulness, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: Buddhist, Dalai Lama, guilt, mindful, suffering, truth, well-being, worry

Quotes by the Dalai Lama

June 26, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

If you’re in the need of a quick “pick-me-up”, or want an thought to ruminate on while meditating, check out this page with quotes from […]

Filed Under: Mindfulness Tagged With: Dalai Lama, mantra, meditation

Managing Anger

December 8, 2006 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Although I’m not a Buddhist, in recent years I’ve become a big fan of the Dalai Lama. His book, The Art of Happiness is one […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Mindfulness, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: anger, anger management, Buddhism, CBT, Dalai Lama, happiness, managing anger, Mindfulness

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