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Stress Impacts the Brain Increasing Risk for Heart Disease New study suggests that how the mind, body, and brain perceive and respond to stress may have direct bearing on the onset of cardiovascular illness. By B Grace Bullock PhD

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https://www.mindful.org/stress-impacts-the-brain-increasing-risk-for-heart-disease/?utm_content=buffera9144&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

You don’t have to be happy all the time : Alisa Camplin on why contentment is a more realistic end goal.

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http://onelife.aiavitality.com.au/think-well/you-dont-have-to-be-happy-all-the-time?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=CPC-Social&utm_content=AlisaHappyAllTheTime&utm_campaign=OneLifeContributingEditor

6 Tips to Avoid Holiday Stress : By Diane Poole Heller, PH.D . These are excellent tips but I would like to add that at no time should you tolerate phisical, psychological or emotional abuse just because of social pressure. You can say no to an event or leave at any time. You are your own best judge of the situation. Stay safe, Mairead

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https://dianepooleheller.com/6-tips-avoid-holiday-stress/

I Am Not A Monster: Schizophrenia : Cecilia McGough

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Oddly, Visually Satisfying Art Work Compilation

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Why Ancient Mapmakers Were Terrified of Blank Spaces - Inventing cities, mountains, and monsters to fill the empty spaces on maps is a centuries-old tradition in cartography. By Greg Miller

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https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/11/maps-history-horror-vacui-art-cartography-blank-spaces/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_fb20171123news-mapsblankspaces&utm_campaign=Content&sf173930670=1

Dancing to the End of Life: Movement Therapy Transforms Eldercare : By Ali Schechter,

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https://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-h-n/healthy-aging/1917-dancing-to-the-end-of-life-movement-therapy-transforms-eldercare.html

Mindful Movement to Ease into Sleep - A 3-minute bedtime practice from Cara Bradley that stretches and relaxes areas of your body that tighten up during the day, followed by a meditation to settle the mind: By Cara Bradley

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https://www.mindful.org/mindful-movement-ease-sleep/?utm_content=bufferfbd1b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

6 Bad Pieces of Advice Parents Give Kids - Do this instead, and they'll be happier and more successful : Emma M. Seppälä

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/feeling-it/201707/6-bad-pieces-advice-parents-give-kids?utm_source=FacebookPost&utm_medium=FBPost&utm_campaign=FBPost

How Dogs Smell : Ted x

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The 5 Stages of Change (or, why thinking about something for a long time before you do anything is ok) : by Katherine Schafler

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https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/16019-the-5-stages-of-change

How to Avoid the Trap of Self-Improvement Recognize the inner critic who wants nothing to do with compassion : By Bob Stahl

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https://www.mindful.org/how-to-avoid-the-trap-of-self-improvement/?utm_content=buffer34fee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Six things psychologists want you to know: By Jeremy Little

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https://www.sane.org/the-sane-blog/managing-symptoms/six-things-psychologists-want-you-to-know

Is Group therapy for you and how does it differ therapeutically from private one to one therapy? There are many positive benefits in attending well facilitated, safe Group Psychotherapy: Mairead Ashcroft 17/11/17

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I believe that Psychotherapy, in all modalities, may be beneficial for individual emotional and/or psychological needs, whether experience life difficulties or putting into place a tool kit or safety maintenance during the calmer times so that a safety net is prepared when crisis occurs. We each have needs unique to the individual, so it is important to engage in a form of psychotherapy that fits your needs. Are you a person who likes to use words to express yourself for example? Maybe talking , or narrative therapy might be right for you. If connecting to your body is one of your needs,  movement or music therapy may help you dance your anxiety away or whole body focusing can enable less physical exploration of you inner world. Creative arts therapies are a great way to engage with thoughts and feelings when you are unable to find the words to say what you need to say.  Mindfulness , meditation and grounding  might be your go to for staying in the present while u...

Understanding postnatal psychosis By Tanya Peisley

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https://www.sane.org/the-sane-blog/mental-illness/understanding-postnatal-psychosis