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The Toxic Advice You Are Giving To Your Kids

June 27, 2019 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

“Always try your best” is a sage piece of advice almost every parent has shared with their kids. This saying is seemingly innocent, but in […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Parenting, Well-Being Tagged With: advice, bad, best, children, doing your best, kids, parenting, school, skills, Stress, toxic, what not to say

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 Physical and Emotional Responses to a Breakup

April 5, 2013 by Lynn Eccleston Leave a Comment

“All you need is love, all you need is love, All you need is love, love, love is all you need.” -The Beatles Many people […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions, Relationships Tagged With: body, breakup, cope, love, relationship, Stress

No Time to Meditate? Here’s an Easy Solution!

July 5, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks 1 Comment

Meditation has immeasurable benefits – decreasing stress, improving well-being, reducing cardiovascular disease, and so on. The society we live in seems so fast-paced sometimes that […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Mindfulness, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: breath, breathing, meditation, Mindfulness, Stress

Laughter is Good For Us, But Best If Shared

August 1, 2010 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Research has shown that laughter reduces the levels of stress hormones like cortisol and epinephrine, increases the levels of beneficial hormones such as endorphins, can break […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions, Relationships Tagged With: humor, laughter, social, Stress

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

July 28, 2010 by Dr. Stacy Stewart Leave a Comment

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a severe form of anxiety where you have distressing thoughts or fears that lead to repetitive behavior. Usually, people with OCD realize […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: anxiety, OCD, Stress

Depression and Chronic Pain

April 29, 2010 by Dr. Stacy Stewart Leave a Comment

Depression and body aches or pain often go together. Depression is actually one of the most common psychological issues that people with chronic pain must […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: anxiety, chronic pain, depression, Stress

Depression and the Economy

January 31, 2010 by Dr. Stacy Stewart Leave a Comment

Major depression affects approximately 15 million American adults each year. The current economic crisis may contribute to this statistic and may actually increase the amount […]

Filed Under: Happiness & Well-Being, Negative Moods & Emotions Tagged With: depression, economy, Stress, therapy, treatment

Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn (audiobook recommendation)

January 23, 2010 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I’ve read and listened to a number of books and presentations by Jon Kabat-Zinn. He earned a Ph.D. from MIT  in molecular biology in 1971. […]

Filed Under: Book & Media Recommendations, Happiness & Well-Being, Happiness & Well-Being - Book & Media Recs, Mindfulness, Mindfulness - Book & Media Recs Tagged With: happiness, Jon Kabat-Zinn, meditation, Mindfulness, Stress

Happiness Through an iPhone?

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

I’ll admit it – I’ve had iPhone envy since they came out a couple of years ago. I’ve had the minimalist cell phone for what […]

Filed Under: Cyberpsychology - Technology and You, Happiness & Well-Being, Mindfulness Tagged With: anxiety, Choice, cyberpsychology, happiness, Stress, well-being, worry

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