Our minds are pretty darn magnificent. Our thoughts, feelings, beliefs, memories, and the motivations that power our behaviors are part of the somewhat mysterious thing we call “mind.” We say “somewhat mysterious” because it can be difficult to parse out what the difference is between our brain and our mind. The brain, of course, is […]
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Do you know the old song “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off”? It was written by Ira and George Gershwin and has been performed by many artists over the years. (Our fave? The version by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.) The song is built around the idea that quite a number of words can be
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Substance use disorders cause all sorts of damage in our lives. Some of that damage is, of course, to our own physical and mental health. But some of that damage is to others and our relationships with them. Important people in your life may be reluctant to reconnect with you—even after you have been through
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Let the Games Begin: A Commitment to Play Supports Your Mental Health Every now and again, a game seems to take the world by storm. Think of Dungeons & Dragons. Or Tetris. Or Pokémon Go. Or Wordle. Then there are the games that seem as if they are foundational parts of the world. Chess. Mahjong.
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Medication and Therapy: When It Comes to Mental Health, Think ‘Both/And’ – Not ‘Either/Or’ Often, it seems like most everything in life is about making a choice between one thing and another. You can go to the concert or the game on Friday night, but you can’t do both. You can go on that dream
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A substance use disorder certainly knocks your life out of balance. Everything that has been important to you—all your goals, hopes, and plans—is suddenly upended by drugs or alcohol. It can feel as though you will never be able to find your way back to your old life. In fact, it may feel like your
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Everything in life has an impact on your mental health. On the one hand, that probably seems pretty obvious. On the other hand, that might sound a little overwhelming. But whether you find it obvious or overwhelming, it can be useful to think about it. Of course, we can’t cover everything in a single blog
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Regardless of anxiety, when we encounter a countdown, we can be fairly sure the status quo is about to change. Think about the shot clock in basketball. The team with the ball has to take a shot before the clock counts down to zero or the other team automatically gets the ball. Think about rockets.
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Take a moment to think about a friendship. We don’t necessarily mean your social media friends—though the word has come to be associated with a certain social media platform. We mean the people you call when you just want to hang out or when you need a favor or when you have something to celebrate
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