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80Cornstarch Cravings
Understand what causes cornstarch cravings and how important it is to get help before the problem progresses. Learn about other non food cravings and the role nutrition plays.
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85Using Mindfulness Techniques in Substance Abuse Treatment
If there is an opposite of addiction, it might be mindfulness. While addiction often involves running from feelings and numbing pain, mindfulness involves learning to stay with and accept pain and discomfort. Practicing mindfulness skills during treatment can help maintain sobriety beyond treatment.
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79Rejection, Health and Mindfulness
There is a link between our feelings of rejection and our risk for health problems. Practicing mindfulness can help us cope with rejection and improve our immune system. A quick glance of the research and a crash course on mindfulness, and we are on our way to better coping and better health.
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82How Social Media Influences Teen Alcohol Use
How does social media in the digital age influence teen alcohol use? Do the rules for advertising on television and in magazines apply to social media advertisement? What is the impact of under age alcohol use on society and what role do the social media, alcohol industry, parents, government and the public have in regulating social media influence on young people?
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81Mindfulness Skills and Exercises
Mindfulness practice can change brain structure and the way we respond to life events. Through mindfulness practice, we learn new ways to respond to life events. By responding differently, we are profoundly influencing the direction and the quality of our lives.
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78Assertiveness: It's All About Respect
Assertiveness is a communication style that respects self and others equally. Assertiveness is a skill that can be learned and can be used to improve personal and professional relationships. Sometimes our beliefs about assertiveness hinder our ability to act and communicate assertively. Learn what those beliefs are and how to change them.
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75Emotions Anonymous
Emotions Anonymous (EA) is a twelve step program for those seeking emotional health. The only requirement for membership is a desire to become well emotionally and to cope better with the stresses of daily living. The first step in EA is, "We admitted we were powerless over our emotions - that our lives had become unmanageable."
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88Climate Change and Human Health
An interagency group led by the National Institutes on Health (NIH)identified 11 categories of disease and other human health consequences related to climate change. This article highlights the 11 categories and presents excerpts from the report. A link to download and view the original report is provided.
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84Scopolamine: A Rapid Responding Antidepressant
Not everyone responds well to antidepressants, and some people have a difficult time waiting for an antidepressant to work. Scopolamine, a drug used to treat motion sickness, is being studied as a fast acting antidepressant. The research offers hope to patients who have not responded well to other antidepressants.
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84Bullying: A Look at the Participants in a Bullying Event
A single bullying event involves six participants in addition to the bully and the victim. Examine the dynamics of bullying and characteristics of bullies and victims. Learn ways to deal with bullies and bullying.
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