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Los Feliz Therapy
Read more: Los Feliz TherapyIf you’re looking for a therapist in Los Feliz, you’ve likely noticed how much the neighborhood has grown into a hub for mental health care. When I first opened my office here, finding therapy or psychiatry often meant driving across the city. Today, with more local psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and wellness providers, it’s much easier to…
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Politics in Therapy
Read more: Politics in TherapyIn case you missed it: Why Therapists Should Talk Politics (NYT): There comes a time when people can’t take it anymore, when too much is being demanded of them. How much blame can people tolerate directing at themselves? When do they turn it outward? My sense is that psychotherapists are playing a significant role in…
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Scientific Studies
Read more: Scientific StudiesFarts prevent cancer? Trusting science; taking science reporting with a grain of salt:
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Exercise and Mood
Read more: Exercise and MoodYou already know this: Exercise Can Aid in Emotional Regulation (PsychCentral). The way it was measured here may improve your mood (with or without exercise): The study was conducted on 80 participants (40 men and 40 women) and each was assigned to either an aerobic exercise or no exercise (stretching). They were asked to complete an online…
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Overconnecting
Read more: Overconnecting“Stop Googling. Let’s Talk” (NYT again) surveys the trouble-with-cell-phones research (distraction up, empathy down). This jumped out: Studies of conversation both in the laboratory and in natural settings show that when two people are talking, the mere presence of a phone on a table between them or in the periphery of their vision changes both…