Yes, You Can: Four Ways to Strengthen Your Resilience
Yes, You Can: Four Ways to Strengthen Your Resilience Everyone knows someone who’s been through a horrifying experience, yet somehow manages to keep smiling. People like that usually come to mind when we lose it over small things, like having trouble finding a parking spot or unloading the groceries only to realize we forgot the […]
Therapy and Horseplay: Four Things You Need to Know about Equine Therapy
Therapy and Horseplay: Four Things You Need to Know about Equine Therapy When it comes to equine therapy, I’ll be the first one to advocate for its use. I’ve been an avid rider all my life, and there were many times I walked away from the barn feeling more relaxed and rejuvenated, and emotionally healthier […]
Stop, It Hurts! Three Reasons to Avoid Prescription Pain Medications
Stop, It Hurts! Three Reasons to Avoid Prescription Pain Medications When your body hurts, you want the pain to stop as soon as possible. Opioid-based pain killer medications are now a commonly prescribed antidote to meet patients’ chronic pain needs, and as the number of prescriptions have increased there has been a parallel rise […]
Trying to get an Easy A: 3 Myths about Study-Aid Drugs You & Your Student Should Know
Trying to get an Easy A: 3 Myths about Study-Aid Drugs You & Your Student Should Know It’s no secret that some young adults misuse prescription medications in order to study for a big exam or pull an all-nighter. But data compiled by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) indicates that study drugs are […]
The Dangers of Kratom
The Dangers of Kratom Kratom is an herbal substance, sometimes described as a medicinal tea, that can produce opioid and stimulant-like effects. Used for centuries in Thailand as a medicinal herb, over the last few years there has been a surge in its use domestically, with corresponding levels of hospitalizations from its harmful effects. Consider […]
How to Talk to Someone Recovering from Addiction
How to Talk to Someone Recovering from Addiction It can be hard to know what to say when someone we care for is in crisis. It can feel safer to simply do nothing in order to avoid the messy feelings and uncomfortable communication many associate with difficult events in their lives. But what your […]
Learning from Scott Weiland’s Death: How to Support Someone Recovering from Addiction and Protect Yourself
Learning from Scott Weiland’s Death: How to Support Someone Recovering from Addiction and Protect Yourself Scott Weiland’s recent death hit me hard. I had met him a few times, always when he was sober, and in those moments he seemed a warm and delightful person to be around. I’m not surprised by his death. I […]
Six Ways to Maintain Your Sobriety at a Thanksgiving Celebration
Six Ways to Maintain Your Sobriety at a Thanksgiving Celebration I first tried to quit drinking on November 11, 1995. By Thanksgiving of that year, I was clean, but I was scared to death of facing a holiday dinner without a drink. I remember standing by the bar in my grandmother’s house, downing Diet Coke […]
Signs of Overdependence on the Internet and Social Media
Signs of Over dependence on the Internet and Social Media The Internet provides a constant, ever-changing source of information and entertainment. It is accessible from most smartphones, tablets, laptops, many gaming systems and desktop computers. Email, blogs, social networks, instant messaging, and message boards allow for both public and anonymous communication about any topic. Young children […]
Five Simple Steps to Start Learning Mindfulness
Five Simple Steps to Start Learning Mindfulness Mindfulness is a practice that can help you in all aspects of your daily life. Practiced since ancient times, modern science is now recognizing its importance in building psychological health. Mindfulness is the intentional focus of your attention on your thoughts and feelings, observing the moment with a […]