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Know Thyself 2 – Listen to Your Conscience

June 1, 2012 by Dr. Mike Brooks 1 Comment

In my previous post entitled Know Thyself – Listen to Your Feelings, I discussed the importance of using feelings as sources of information that can […]

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Know Thyself – Listen to Your Feelings

May 13, 2012 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

We have feelings for a reason. They provide valuable information that can help to steer us in the right direction in life…if we learn to […]

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Do Our Emotions Fit the Situation?

April 2, 2012 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

This quote from Aristotle is a mouthful…so I honestly have to look it up when I need it. It doesn’t make the cut as a […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: anger, Aristotle, Einstein, emotions, truth, wisdom

The Power to Accept What Is

March 9, 2012 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Last week, I had one of those “series of unfortunate events” days. I won’t bore you with the details, but I was trying to run […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: acceptance, emotions, reality, stubborn, stubbornness

Turning a Liability into an Advantage

December 24, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

We all run into negative thought “loops” at times that are difficult to shake. Sometimes these negative thought loops can contribute to our suffering because […]

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The Importance of Exercise

December 1, 2009 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Exercise is a powerful method to improve emotional and cognitive functioning that is relatively simple. We’ve all heard it – the mind, body, and spirit […]

Filed Under: Articles, Happiness & Well-Being Tagged With: emotions, Exercise, happiness, health, mood, well-being

Improving Sleep

December 1, 2009 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Chronic sleep deprivation negatively affects millions of Americans. Sleep loss is detrimental to our moods, productivity, concentration, and relationships. Since improving sleep is so critical […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: depression, emotions, happiness, mood, sleep, tips, well-being

Coping With Distressing Thoughts – Part 2

June 11, 2009 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Dr. William Glasser is a psychiatrist who has had a substantial impact on the field of psychotherapy. Interestingly, he never prescribed medication in his career […]

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Step Outside to Recharge Your Brain

April 27, 2009 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I’m summarizing (and adding my own thoughts) to a recent article on MSNBC’s website entitled, “Need to Recharge Your Brain? Step Outside” by Andrea Thompson. […]

Filed Under: Brain & Neuroscience, Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: anxiety, brain, depression, emotions, mind, mood, outdoors, Stress

The Importance of Play

April 18, 2009 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

The importance of play is underrated. Kids and adults both need it, as detailed in the Feb/Mar 2009 cover story in Scientific American Mind. The […]

Filed Under: Brain & Neuroscience, Educational Support, Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: brain, creativity, emotions, happiness, moods, Play, Relationships

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