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A bare list of links to the last 20 blog posts with linked titles, author and date, a short excerpt, and a continue-reading link.
Goodbyes are not my forte although I don’t find it all that terrible to leave a place. What is difficult is leaving my two daughters with their own lives in a big city like New York. I remember my own journey when I was in my thirties, but now as their mother, it is a…
Continue reading...In a matter of days, I will be off to Colorado for a week long retreat that will test me to the core. A retreat that I am looking forward to–completely. I find myself growing excited (not anxious) as I leave for a much anticipated vacation to an exotic place. This exotic place though is…
Continue reading...This blog post is an excerpt from the Healthy Sense of Self Guided Journal. Check it out here for more thoughts to inspire peace within and around the world. Here’s your cheap, effective remedy against overeating and substance abuse: We tend to want to eat and drink after work, as a sort of reward for the…
Continue reading...Shame can keep you hostage for a lifetime and you may not even know that you are fighting it. If what you are ashamed of is unaddressed, it blocks your potential for becoming the best you that you can be. One of the Laws of Attraction is that like attracts like: where shame was shame…
Continue reading...Every year more than 800,000 people die by suicide, which corresponds to 1 death every 40 seconds, according to the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). In an effort to help raise awareness in hopes of lowering these numbers, the IASP initiated World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th, 2003. Today, we do our part in contributing by…
Continue reading...When you finally gain a sense of self, you lose your fear of failure. Fear of failure stems from the place inside of us that is terrified of messing up. But if all people make mistakes, why can’t you? When we learn to accept ourselves and develop a healthy sense of self we are no…
Continue reading...It’s hard to explain: a mental illness is something that you’ll only understand when you’ve experienced it for yourself. However, U.K.-based artist Toby Allen is trying to make it just a little easier on everyone (including himself) to understand what mental illnesses like anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder are like by illustrating them as monsters.…
Continue reading...From all of us at HEALTHYSENSEOFSELF to all of you enjoying the day off or working away, we wish you a happy and enjoyable Labor Day!
Continue reading...Between cell phones, laptops, tablets and now even smart watches, we literally carry technology with us at all times, and it’s starting to cause some serious problems. In 2008, the American Journal of Psychiatry posted an editorial suggested that Internet addiction be included in the next Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), “the so-called Bible of the…
Continue reading...When the Chief Operating Officer at the Aletheia House, a substance abuse treatment center in Birmingham, did a simple search for apps on her phone, Gloria Howard found more than 700 aimed at assisting those suffering from various types of addictions. The residential and outpatient facility already uses social media outlets like Facebook to connect with…
Continue reading...HEALTHYSENSEOFSELF’s activities are part of National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This year, HEALTHYSENSEOFSELF will be observing Recovery Month by raising awareness of related issues through our content. The Substance Abuse and Mental…
Continue reading...When the news broke that Josh Duggar sexual abused his sisters and used the Ashley Madison site, we, like many, were surprised and left with many questions. Why did a man who grew up in a family with such conservative values end up behaving in this outlandish way? Could it be that strict parenting causes children to…
Continue reading...The end of August means two things: pumpkin spice lattes are back at Starbucks, and kids are heading back to the classroom. The latter of the two tends to be just a little more stressful. The process can be made easier with just a touch of preparation, however. To help make your family’s transition as smooth as possible,…
Continue reading...8/28/2015: A Healthy Sense of Self is Invaluable!
Continue reading...Male eating disorders may not be as common in our culture, but about 30 million people of both sexes and all ages in the United States suffer from an eating disorder, reports the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). However, while eating disorders affect so many, our understanding of male eating disorders is often quite limited. Helping…
Continue reading...8/27/2015: Don’t Push. The More You Push, The Worse it Gets!
Continue reading...Celebrated on August 26th, National Dog Day was founded by Colleen Paige in 2004. We’re excited to celebrate National Dog Day as we know that dogs not only improve our overall sense of self, but they protect us in many ways, including acting as service animals to protect us when needed. According to the official National Dog…
Continue reading...8/24/2015: Will you help me contribute to World Peace?
Continue reading...Mindful, deep breathing is powerful. You’ve probably been told to stop and take a deep breath a time or two in the past when people have noticed you upset, angry or anxious. And while it doesn’t always seem like the most effective solution to your problems, it IS an effective way of coping with stress…
Continue reading...8/20/2015: All Good Things Are Wild And Free
Continue reading...20 Most Recent Post Titles
A bare list of links to the last 20 blog posts.