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A woman talks to her therapist about her emotional agility

Cultivating Emotional Agility: Six Small Changes That Will Help You Thrive

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Just as developing strength and agility is crucial for physical fitness, the same is true for emotional fitness. In our culture, the strength part of the psychological equation is well understood, given that it’s often equated with having good coping skills and emotional resilience. But the perks of having emotional agility are not as widely […]

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Tips for Ensuring You Have Sober Holidays This Year (and Forever)

/ By / Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Health, Recovery

Drug abuse and the holidays are frequent partners in a way that can be very devastating to many people. For example, you may have lost loved ones during this time and feel compelled to use substances to ease the pain of their memories. Thankfully, sober holidays don’t have to be a distant memory. If you

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Recovery Month Poll: Love of Family and Friends Crucial in Getting into Recovery

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We all need someone to lean on, especially when we’re in crisis. In a poll conducted by Promises Behavioral Health, a network of addiction treatment centers, people in recovery were asked: “Who loved you enough to help you recover from addiction, and what did they do to help?”

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Understanding Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Arousal Disorders

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Non-rapid eye movement sleep arousal disorders are a pair of conditions listed in the newest edition of the mental health professionals’ guidebook called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (commonly known as DSM 5). The two disorders—called sleepwalking disorder and sleep terror disorder—are grouped together because they both feature unusually aroused or agitated

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Psychological Reactions Contribute to Onset of Premenstrual Disorders

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New findings from a team of American researchers indicate that women who have certain mental reactions to monthly menstruation may have increased chances of developing a premenstrual disorder, including the mood disorder known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

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FDA Unveils New Calorie-Labeling Rules

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After an agonizing (for the food industry) three-year wait, the FDA finally announced its new calorie labeling standards on Nov. 25, 2014 and many of the retailers affected by these requirements aren’t feeling very thankful for this change. While everyone knew change was coming, no one guessed how sweeping and comprehensive the FDA’s mandate would

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Crash Test Dummies Getting Bigger to Reflect America’s Growing Waistline

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Safety is a big deal in the automotive industry, and crash test dummies are getting heavier as a result. Obesity in America has created a need for larger crash test dummies to reduce the risk of death for overweight automobile drivers and passengers. Instead of being a svelte 170 pounds, the company that makes crash test dummies

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