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Is Fortnite Bad for Kids?

April 7, 2019 by Dr. Mike Brooks 1 Comment

If you have kids, especially a boy or male teen, you probably know a little bit about Fortnite Battle Royale already. It’s a 3rd person […]

Filed Under: Gaming, Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting Tagged With: bad, fortnite, grades, harmful, kids, sleep, teens, video games

Is Fortnite a Real Problem for Kids?

October 5, 2018 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

It’s been too long since I’ve posted a blog on the APACenter website! I have been blogging lately at Psychology Today under Tech Happy Life. […]

Filed Under: Gaming, Happiness & Well-Being, Limiting Tech Tagged With: addicted, addiction, addictive, Call of Duty, fortnite, fun, Halo, Minecraft, problem, sleep, video games

Can Brain Training Games Be Harmful?

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

In my previous blog, I covered the controversial topic of brain training and whether it really makes us smarter. A brief addition to that blog […]

Filed Under: Brain & Neuroscience, Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being Tagged With: academic, brain training games, cognitive, Exercise, harmful, Nutrition, sleep, smarter

Give Yourself the Ideal Conditions for Learning

March 24, 2013 by Lynn Eccleston Leave a Comment

Think back to a time when you were trying to study while feeling tired, hungry or restless. Your eyes get heavy, thoughts drift to food […]

Filed Under: Educational Support Tagged With: breaks, effective, learning, music, sleep, studying

Develop a Positive Mood in the Morning

February 17, 2013 by Lynn Eccleston Leave a Comment

You’re sprinting down a shadowy corridor of the abandoned hospital. When you reach a door, you grasp the knob, twisting it without pausing as you […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: mindful, mood, morning, positive, sleep

Foundations of Happiness – Video Blog

November 2, 2012 by Dr. Mike Brooks 1 Comment

It only took me a couple of years to finally getting around to this, but I’ve started a video blog here at the ApaCenter. Here’s […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions, Relationships Tagged With: Exercise, happiness, hobbies, meaning, purpose, Relationships, sleep

“The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains” by Nicholas Carr (Book Recommendation)

June 11, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I recently enjoyed the audiobook version of Nicholas Carr’s The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains. Yes, I did the audiobook version. […]

Filed Under: Book & Media Recommendations, Brain & Neuroscience, Brain & Neuroscience - Book & Media Recs, Cyberpsychology - Book & Media Recs, Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Happiness & Well-Being - Book & Media Recs Tagged With: information, internet, memory, multitasking, sleep, technologies, technology, web

My New Year’s Resolutions-Reflections

January 17, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

So, I’ve been tracking my 5 New Year’s Resolutions here. I thought I’d do a little update to describe my experiences thus far. Well, as […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Tagged With: breath, breathing, meditate, meditation, read, reading, sleep

My New Year’s Resolutions

January 2, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Hard to believe it is 2011! I find myself saying this about every new year as it arrives. Funny thing about time – it keeps […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being Tagged With: goals, meditate, progress, read, resolutions, sleep

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

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