As 2025 nears its end and 2026 comes into view, many people—perhaps you yourself—are likely in a reflective mood. You might be looking back on what has gone right and what has gone wrong over the last year—what you are grateful for and what you hope to change. You might be in the process of […]
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Do you remember the animated Disney show Handy Manny? The show, which was on the air from 2006-2013 and was aimed at the preschool set, featured a handyman named Manny and his toolbox full of talking tools. Whenever Manny’s phone would ring, he would answer by saying, “Hola, Handy Manny’s Repair Shop. You break it…”
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The various end-of-year holidays have a way of encouraging us to look to the past—sometimes the distant past (as Hanukkah looks back to the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and Christmas looks back on the birth of Jesus) and sometimes our own personal histories. While those personal histories can involve lovely traditions, for some—perhaps
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You probably will not be surprised to hear that most people do not stick with their New Year’s resolutions for very long. While the end of one year and the beginning of the next lend themselves to reflection about goals and hopes, once the rush of the new year is actually underway, it can be
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The sitcom Friends premiered in 1994 and ran for the next decade—becoming one of the most beloved television programs of all time along the way. In addition to a great cast that viewers came to know and love, the show featured an excellent theme song by The Rembrandts. The lyrics to the chorus of the
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When you visit the homepage for Peak View Behavioral Health, you will immediately encounter two of our most important goals: renewing balance and embracing hope. In our experience, working toward improved mental health involves restoring a sense of balance in your life as well as holding on to hope for a brighter future. In this
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In recent entries—including this one and this one—we have written about how keeping a journal can be a good way to support your mental health, and we have provided some prompts to get you started. We have identified a number of different kinds of journaling you might do, but each of our suggestions has had
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Many writers will tell you that the thing they find most intimidating when they try to write is the blank white page. A blank page can be filled with literally any combination of words to tell any kind of story. But those infinite possibilities can, paradoxically, make it difficult to get started at all. The
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The concept of the mind can be a little tricky to grasp. Some might argue that when we say “mind,” we really mean “brain.” But it is not at all that clear that the mind and the brain are exactly the same thing. For example, the questions “What’s on your mind?” and “What’s on your
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When you think about keeping a journal, what comes to mind? Your mind might immediately call up an image of a diary—complete with a heart-shaped lock to which only you have the key—in which you poured out your teenage angst. Or you might associate the word “journal” with a newspaper (like the Colorado Springs Business
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