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06.30.2023
Mindfulness for Sickness and Pain
Sensations of pain and illness in our bodies naturally grab our attention. This attention to pain and illness also naturally evokes emotional responses.
Blog post
05.10.2022
How I Learned to Stop Avoiding Life
This blog was originally posted on Ten Percent Happier on April 22, 2022 and is reprinted here with permission
Blog post
11.20.2020
Mindfulness Meditation for Anxiety
Even though all the hype around mindfulness can sometimes make it seem like it’s more of a trend than a treatment, there is evidence that practicing mindfulness can alleviate some physical and mental health problems.
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03.24.2020
Accessing Your Ability for Mindfulness in Times of Stress: Mindfulness at Your Fingertips
What is Mindfulness?
Blog post
05.04.2024
New ADAA Member Books: Spring 2024
Check out our ADAA members' new books that offer help for the public and support for professionals.
Blog post
11.21.2023
We Can Be Thankful In Times of Anxiety, Uncertainty and Tragic News
Disastrous news gets delivered in a highly emotional way – often on purpose – and while having strong feelings for the victims of war, floods, earthquakes, mass shootings or horrific accidents is justified, we also have to be logical and in tune with our own emotional processes when interpreting the news.
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10.30.2023
Tips for Protecting Yourself and Your Children from Disturbing Media Images
Limit the depth of exposure to details. People can consume news in limited ways. In other words, learn what’s happening, then stop there. Avoid the urge for disaster voyeurism. If you have heard the story, you might not need to search for the images or the videos; if you have seen them, there is no need to revisit them over and over.
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05.16.2023
How to Build Shame Resilience
Shame is “just” a feeling, but it can become very big and very painful. If it feels very big, it doesn’t mean there is something even worse about you, but rather that there are layers to it. We can make it smaller and more manageable by talking about it and listening to it. When you understand it and the feeling is smaller, it will be easier for you to work with it.
Blog post
04.20.2023
Are the Kids Really Alright? Troubling Headlines, Teenage Girls, and Declining Mental Health
The headlines and the CDC report are indeed alarming, but they should serve as a wakeup call to all of us. Yes, we should think seriously about why we are seeing a steep decline in the mental health of teenage girls, but we have to come together now as parents, family, friends, educators, clinicians, providers, and as a society to support, enhance and establish more preventive measures for our youth.
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12.15.2022
10 Tips To Minimize Holiday Season FOMO
It is easy to experience holiday season FOMO and imagine everyone else is out there celebrating with friends and family, delighting in their picture perfect moments while you are just getting through your days. Check out these action steps you can take to experience YOUR best life.
Blog post
10.17.2022
10 Tips to Manage the Uncertainty and Stress of the Midterm Elections
10 suggestions from a clinical psychologist to make it through this stressful period of political division and constant flood of upsetting news stories.
Blog post
08.16.2022
Returning to School: Coping with Fears of School Shootings
To help with back to school, this blog features 8 strategies to cope with fears of school shootings.