The gently lapping waves became stormy, a sign that my mind was overactive. They can begin to let go of some of the whys: Why do I do this? They were given a variety of low- and high-calorie foods to 'sample' and comment on. For example, let's say you need …

Just when I thought he had mastered something at school and started to feel better about how things were going, a note would come home that pointed out just how erratic his behavior was. We've shut them out because we couldn't or wouldn't accept them. Eye contact: To engage with …

They are key components in astrology, dream work, and the Inner Sensing practice introduced in the last article. Collectively they are known as the human microbiome. We turned to models and metaphors for how selves can cooperate, including symphonies, rock bands, actors, groupings of animals, and more. And because it …

Other acts were smaller: paying for the person in line behind them at a fast food place or bringing flowers to a coworker. A hundred years ago, Americans consumed more calories and, in fact, more carbs than we do today, but obesity and type 2 diabetes were rare. According to …

Soon I got the drift: spread betting allowed you to bet on whether a financial market would move up or down. Queenie also thought that my son, the boys' father, might have ADD. Catherine could shrug off her husband's arrogance more easily when she was alone, but when he was …

Difference identifies the contrasts between two or more things or situations and allows you to formulate or support a conclusion based on those contrasts. We start to learn things by induction and implement them in our life. If you do take control of your habits, it may not seem like …

Let's take a look at how trauma manifests in practice and how we can move through it in a body-centric way. You might inadvertently raise your voice at someone you dislike or frown when you see them across the street. Never leave pleasure by the wayside or sacrifice it for …

May it inspire you to practice love as a subversive activity every day and to sweeten the world with your own particular heart song. The way isn't smooth, and the going certainly isn't easy, but that's kind of the point. It was a genuine wish, but it was the genuine …

Western psychologists have given specific attention to self-compassion because of how pervasive shame and self-criticism are in the West, particularly in people entering psychotherapy. Further, conventional mattresses are often made of petroleum-based petrochemicals, plastics, flame-retardant chemicals, and synthetic latexes like styrene, a known human carcinogen. Hundreds of millions globally suffer …

Diaphragmatic breathing activates the upper torso yet creates a full, deep pattern of breath. Many survivors look to create something meaningful from their loss: They work to prevent suicide in young people, lobby for more funding for mental health programs, organize suicide support groups in their communities, or reach out …

Despite my attempts, Hannah was resistant to facing the falsity of believing it was selfish, petty, and a nuisance to ask for her needs to be met both in her marriage and other relationships. If you're a long-distance caregiver you can probably relate to some of this. Coming into a …

We could say that when I went against my own advice, by not taking care of the tasks I had promised myself to pay attention to, I often suffered negative consequences as a result. If you want something more active, then try running or biking. Symptoms of BPD include unstable …

I'm going to not bury the lede on this one: The best results I've had, in terms of how I felt my body looked and my actual weight when standing on a scale, came from training purely for strength. Back in Colorado, I would have assumed he was flirting with …

The practice of gratitude is, in one way, the opposite of a vicious circle. "But if I don't hound my kids, they'll fail," she objected. Your thumb will slide across the inside of your wrist to lung 9, located on the inside wrist crease, just inside the thick tendon at …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is apt to occur within just two days of breathing 100% oxygen, with death not long after. When you learn to understand and tap into creativity, you give yourself a path to peace, and you can provide the same for others as well. Efforts to incentivize …

On the one hand, in a capricious world where illness and misfortune can strike at any time, we all need each other. Concerning Internet addiction, computer systems designed to track where someone surfs and how long they spend there can be implemented to provide a reliable and objective account of …