Tag: depression
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CBT Techniques That Work in Real Life
Read more: CBT Techniques That Work in Real LifeYour brain is being dramatic again. Maybe you’re convinced your partner is losing interest, spiraling about a pitch meeting, or catastrophizing about that weird pain in your side. We’ve all been there—caught in loops of worry, self-doubt, or worst-case-scenario thinking that feel logical in the moment. This is where Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can help.…
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Understanding How Your Mind Tricks You
Read more: Understanding How Your Mind Tricks You“Just think positive.” If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety or depression, you’ve probably heard this well-meaning but frustrating advice. Changing negative thought patterns isn’t about forcing fake positivity—it’s about learning to think more accurately and realistically. This is where Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) comes in. CBT is one of several evidence-based therapeutic approaches shown to…
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Volunteering & Mental Health
Read more: Volunteering & Mental HealthOld article, good idea–volunteering in order to feel better. It’s generally understood that helping out others makes a person feel nice, but that experience goes beyond just the feel-good glow of altruism. Studies have found that helping others has tangible benefits, both mental and physical, from lowering your blood pressure to reducing feelings of depression. And research hasn’t…
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More Mindfulness
Read more: More MindfulnessMore help via mindfulness, this time for elementary school kids in Watts: Mindfulness has been found beneficial for stress reduction, anxiety and depression, dietary challenges, addiction recovery, and many other conditions. Now it has found its way into a classroom where children as young as three are using its techniques to manage emotions and stay calm. Using…
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ACT Anxiety and Depression Workbooks
Read more: ACT Anxiety and Depression WorkbooksFrom the Recommended Reading page, a couple of titles worth highlighting: The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety and The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression, a matching pair of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) workbooks. Instead of trying to take on and eliminate difficult thoughts and feelings, ACT encourages accepting them and getting on with what’s most…