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Parental Estrangement
Read more: Parental EstrangementTara Parker-Pope looks at a “silent epidemic“–children who refuse all contact with their parents. “It’s possible for a parent to feel like they were doing something out of love,” he said, “but it didn’t feel like love to that child.” Friends, other family members and therapists can often help a parent cope with the loss…
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Green Exercise
Read more: Green ExerciseA study says exercising for just a little bit–but outdoors, in nature–is good for mood and well-being. Green areas with water added something extra. A blue and green environment seems even better for health…From a health policy perspective, the largest positive effect on self-esteem came from a five-minute dose.
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Precision Change
Read more: Precision ChangeOCD meets CBT: The Data Driven Life profiles people precisely measuring what’s going on in their lives. A few months ago, Barooah began to wean himself from coffee. His method was precise. He made a large cup of coffee and removed 20 milliliters weekly. This went on for more than four months, until barely a…
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The Middle-Aged Brain
Read more: The Middle-Aged BrainThe middle-aged brain is “better than ever,” says Barbara Stauch, author of a book on the subject: The thing the middle-aged brain shares with the teenage brain is that it’s still developing. It’s not some static blob that is going inextricably downhill…during this period…we’re better at all sorts of things than we were at 20.…
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Mind-Body Media
Read more: Mind-Body MediaOnce you begin considering that many physical symptoms may be stress related, not only do you react to your own aches and pains differently, the news starts to take on a different meaning. That’s why Dr. David Schechter repeatedly asks in his MindBody Workbook what kind of messages you’ve been getting in the media about…