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You Are What You Eat? How Nutrition May Affect Brain Health

Globe-trotting photographer Dave Krugman feels at home no matter where he is in the world. But he hasn’t always felt comfortable inside his own head. He’s had issues with depression, even as he was building an Instagram following of about 300,000. “It wasn’t matching up with the way I was feeling about life, which was,...

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Three Ways Narcissists Manipulate Their Partners

Narcissists view partners as trophies of their power over others and may expect partners to show deference and adoring behavior throughout the relationship. Manipulation of a partner is emotional abuse, and narcissists resort to some pretty low behaviors if they feel that they are losing their hold on a partner.   Love You, Love You...

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How to Deal With a Gaslighter or Narcissist During the Holidays

The holidays can be a minefield when you have gaslighters/narcissists in the family. Source: Photo by Eugene Zhyvchik on Unsplash Ah, the holidays. A time of fun and cheer—and family gatherings where you might be in contact with your gaslighter/narcissist. Might some of these recommendations that follow seem unfair since they require you to change...

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You Can’t Believe Everything You Think

Do you want to get better at controlling your thoughts, rather than letting your thoughts control you? I often say to my coaching clients: “Don’t let your thoughts drag you around by your hair.” As an over-thinker, I’m an expert on rumination. My mind loves to grab onto something unpleasant and think about it as...

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The Secret Reason Why You Can’t Stop Worrying

We all know what it’s like to worry. Scary thoughts creep into our mind and we just can’t seem to shake them off. What if I lose my job? What if my marriage falls apart? What if I can’t pay off my college debt? One thing that makes these thoughts so difficult to turn off is that we never...

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Would You Like To Fly?

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How To Be Single, Sober And Happy On The Holidays

Single and sober? Dreading the holidays because this may be a first for you? Do you pace your room worrying before you head out anywhere? Are you anxious about seeming to be alone. Are you worried about relapse? You’re not alone. With parties going on everywhere, it seems that everyone is drinking. They’re not. There’s...

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5 Tips To Process Grief About Addiction

Processing grief about addiction is complicated. Addiction takes time to ravage a family, and grief is a common reaction to having a family member who misuses of drugs and/or alcohol. Substance use disorders (SUDs) affects the whole family, even those who don’t use. Chaos and disruption affect daily life, and the fear of an overdose...

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Take The Gratitude Challenge

What are you grateful for in this season of your life? Take the gratitude challenge for five days to love yourself and others more. How appreciative are we of the many people in our lives? How much love do we show them? Perhaps more challenging, many of us are suffering from the negative impact of...

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Holiday Parties And Alcohol In Recovery

Holiday parties and alcohol can be a problem for 10 percent of the adult population. Did you know that 10 percent of Americans are in recovery from an alcohol or substance problem? That’s a lot of people we need to start thinking about. There are several points of view on drinking when family members are in...

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