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5 Reasons to Streamline Your Life New research shows why it’s better to live a cleaner and less cluttered life: By Susan Krauss Whitbourne

- May 31, 2017

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201705/5-reasons-streamline-your-life?utm_source=FacebookPost&utm_medium=FBPost&utm_campaign=FBPost

Two types of empathy elicit different health effects, psychologist shows: by Katherine Unger Baillie

- May 31, 2017

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-05-empathy-elicit-health-effects-psychologist.html

We Aren’t Built to Live in the Moment : By Martin E. P. Seligman and John Tierney

- May 26, 2017

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/opinion/sunday/why-the-future-is-always-on-your-mind.html?_r=3&utm_content=buffer1bd8b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

A shattered brain creates a new life with art Houston-based artist _ Karen Landrigan finds her muse after suffering life-changing stroke : By Carole Keeney Harrington

- May 26, 2017

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/arts-theater/article/A-shattered-brain-creates-a-new-life-with-art-11144125.php

How a child's brain develops from the womb to age five : By Elaine Hunter

- May 26, 2017

http://theirworld.org/news/how-childs-brain-develops-from-womb-to-age-five

The Gift That Comes From Hitting Rock Bottom - When you're down and out, here's a thought: Stay there—or at least feel free to skip a couple of showers. By Glennon Doyle Melton

- May 26, 2017

http://www.oprah.com/inspiration/glennon-doyle-melton-how-to-overcome-rock-bottom#ixzz4hpt2EGe5

National Child Trauma Stress Network - Catastrophic Mass Violence Resources to aid parents, carers and educators talk to children and teens about terrorism and mass violent acts

- May 24, 2017

http://www.nctsn.org/trauma-types/terrorism

The Healing Arts After a Crisis: 7 Essential Practices Just how do we help those who survive mass violence? By Cathy Malchiodi

- May 24, 2017

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/arts-and-health/201207/the-healing-arts-after-crisis-7-essential-practices

How to Apply Mindfulness to the Creative Process - The key to optimizing the creative process is balancing the brain networks. By Crystal Goh

- May 24, 2017

https://www.mindful.org/apply-mindfulness-creative-process/?utm_content=buffer370f2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

How to Master Your Emotions - As architects of our experiences, we need not be at the mercy of our emotions: By Marianna Pogosyan

- May 23, 2017

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/between-cultures/201705/how-master-your-emotions?utm_source=FacebookPost&utm_medium=FBPost&utm_campaign=FBPost

How to be a Friend to Yourself

- May 23, 2017

Emotional Regulation with Focused Creativity: By Shelley Klammer - Expressive Art Inspirations - Reflections on the Creative Path

- May 23, 2017

http://intuitivecreativity.typepad.com/expressiveartinspirations/2017/05/emotional-regulation-with-focused-creativity.html

Writing expands our inquiry into life’s narrative and our interpretation of it. Life writing seeks to explore a more genuine self-portraiture using various form of written word expression.

- May 22, 2017

The Alchemy of Humor | Using Comedy to Heal From a Wounded Past: By JP Sears

- May 19, 2017

https://bestselfmedia.com/healing-power-of-humor/

Pets Can Be Life-Changing For People Living With Severe Mental Illness - Many with long-term illnesses say pets are among their closest relationships: By Carolyn Gregoire

- May 19, 2017

http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/12/14/pets-can-be-life-changing-for-people-living-with-severe-mental-i/

Good Enough Is Good Enough

- May 17, 2017

How Taking Photos Can Improve Your Mental Health: By Danielle Hark

- May 17, 2017

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle-hark/photography-mindfulness_b_2926347.html?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

Three reasons to be optimistic about schizophrenia: By Julie Bell

- May 17, 2017

https://www.sane.org/media-centre/the-sane-blog/1787-three-reasons-to-be-optimistic-about-schizophrenia

How to Trust Your Intuition to Make Important Life Decisions : By Mateo Sol

- May 17, 2017

https://lonerwolf.com/how-to-trust-your-intuition/?utm_source=mateo_sol&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebook

Music : Around The Well - Iron & Wine, 2009

- May 16, 2017

Why It's Crucial for Women to Heal the Mother Wound - The issue at the core of women’s empowerment is the mother wound : By Bethany Webster

- May 16, 2017

http://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/why-its-crucial-for-women-to-heal-the-mother-wound/

Why bad moods are good for you: the surprising benefits of sadness : By Joseph Paul Forgas

- May 16, 2017

https://theconversation.com/why-bad-moods-are-good-for-you-the-surprising-benefits-of-sadness-75402?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+May+15+2017+-+73825657&utm_content=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+May+15+2017+-+73825657+CID_bbf4bb6c87b95a2ceef1ac88ba3dbf84&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Why+bad+moods+are+good+for+you+the+surprising+benefits+of+sadness

Self care’ isn’t about buying things – it’s the small acts that help our mental health most : By Emily Reynolds

- May 16, 2017

https://inews.co.uk/opinion/self-care-isnt-buying-things-small-acts-help-mental-health/

Sangu Delle: There's no shame in taking care of your mental health

- May 10, 2017

https://www.ted.com/talks/sangu_delle_there_s_no_shame_in_taking_care_of_your_mental_health?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2017-05-07&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_content=bottom_left_button

A Simple Strategy for Halting Old Habits - Four research-backed tips that will help you stave off temptation, follow through on your goals, and shift out of old habits and into new ones. By Christopher Willard

- May 10, 2017

https://www.mindful.org/science-halting-old-habits/?utm_content=buffera6e20&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Childhood trauma leads to lifelong chronic illness — so why isn’t the medical community helping patients? By Donna Jackson

- May 10, 2017

https://acestoohigh.com/2016/08/10/childhood-trauma-leads-to-lifelong-chronic-illness-so-why-isnt-the-medical-community-helping-patients/

Mental illness doesn't discriminate, so when it comes to athletes, why do we? By Dean Bilton

- May 10, 2017

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-04/aaron-lennon/8495734

What Happens in a Child’s Brain When They Learn to Empathize?A remarkable milestone occurs in children around their fourth birthdays: They learn that other people can have different thoughts than they do : By Summer Allen

- May 10, 2017

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_happens_in_a_childs_brain_when_they_learn_to_empathize?utm_source=Greater+Good+Science+Center&utm_campaign=92bb5f7d26-GG_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5ae73e326e-92bb5f7d26-51306151

Hi Everyone!!! I have been very busy over the past month. My husband and I have down sized to accommodation that helps us manage his health better. We are now child free and although they are all adults and 5 out of 7 of them are feet tall and over, they will always be my babies. I have not been able to work on my book "The Circle of Genuine Meaning." but my editor has just sent me a heap of work to get on with so I am really looking forward to getting stuck into the finishing touches. The greatest news is that I have adopted Moon Shadow (formally a dog with no name) She is a beautiful, smart, smoochy and delightful 3 year old English Staffy x Jack Russel who has melted my heart. She was rescued from a puppy farm where she had already had 3 litters and 8 little puppies before she was even 3 years old. Her life today consists of 3 long walks per day, socializing with other friendly dogs every day, lounging around on the couch, being cuddled by our kids and grandkids when they visit and tonight she will be attending her very first art therapy group with me at my work place, The Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre in Altona Melbourne. We have a long way to go until she qualifies as a therapy dog but she is well on her way.

- May 10, 2017

https://www.gofundme.com/therapy-rescue-dog-training