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The Modern Man's Brain
Before diving into the ‘smorgasbord’ of words and links below, I am not an expert, these word combos below are opinion based, and at the same time I find them...
The Modern Man's Brain
Before diving into the ‘smorgasbord’ of words and links below, I am not an expert, these word combos below are opinion based, and at the same time I find them...

Self Love
It seems that life has a funny way of giving us exactly what we need, right when we need it—even if, in the moment, it feels like the worst thing...
Self Love
It seems that life has a funny way of giving us exactly what we need, right when we need it—even if, in the moment, it feels like the worst thing...

Digital Detox 2: Current State of Research
As clinicians, we are extremely passionate about the complex world of screen media activity. Previously, we introduced the topic of screen time in order to provide answers to the digital...
Digital Detox 2: Current State of Research
As clinicians, we are extremely passionate about the complex world of screen media activity. Previously, we introduced the topic of screen time in order to provide answers to the digital...

5 Tips for Parenting Children with Anxiety
When it comes to anxiety, the goal is not to eliminate it, but rather to help children manage their worries and be willing to face them. While it may come...
5 Tips for Parenting Children with Anxiety
When it comes to anxiety, the goal is not to eliminate it, but rather to help children manage their worries and be willing to face them. While it may come...

Digital Detox
Screen time is an integral part of the lives of children and young adults. Young people use screens as a medium for communication, access, work, pleasure, entertainment, and education. Given...
Digital Detox
Screen time is an integral part of the lives of children and young adults. Young people use screens as a medium for communication, access, work, pleasure, entertainment, and education. Given...

Using Social Stories to Overcome Childhood Situ...
As an elementary school social worker, I often encounter children with a range of mental health challenges. While some are struggling with more severe difficulties, many have relatively “low-level” social-emotional...
Using Social Stories to Overcome Childhood Situ...
As an elementary school social worker, I often encounter children with a range of mental health challenges. While some are struggling with more severe difficulties, many have relatively “low-level” social-emotional...

21 Inspirational Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes
"Forgiveness does not mean ignoring what has been done or putting a false label on an evil act. It means, rather, than the evil act no longer remains as a...
21 Inspirational Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes
"Forgiveness does not mean ignoring what has been done or putting a false label on an evil act. It means, rather, than the evil act no longer remains as a...

Mindful and Effective New Year's Resolutions
The start of the new year is often synonymous with making resolutions and goals. We begin the new year by creating long lists of behaviors, habits, and thoughts we’d like...
Mindful and Effective New Year's Resolutions
The start of the new year is often synonymous with making resolutions and goals. We begin the new year by creating long lists of behaviors, habits, and thoughts we’d like...

10 Favorite Books Read in 2018
At the beginning of every year, I enjoy looking back on the previous year and reflecting on what went well, what didn’t go so well, what I learned, and what...
10 Favorite Books Read in 2018
At the beginning of every year, I enjoy looking back on the previous year and reflecting on what went well, what didn’t go so well, what I learned, and what...

The Risk of Addiction to Medications Prescribed...
Last week we discussed the process of developing tolerance to medication. Whereas tolerance involves a state of adaptation to a medication that results in a change to some aspect of the...
The Risk of Addiction to Medications Prescribed...
Last week we discussed the process of developing tolerance to medication. Whereas tolerance involves a state of adaptation to a medication that results in a change to some aspect of the...

The Risk of Addiction to Medications Prescribed...
Many people worry about the addiction risk of medications prescribed for mental health conditions, such as those used for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and schizophrenia. There are many misconceptions...
The Risk of Addiction to Medications Prescribed...
Many people worry about the addiction risk of medications prescribed for mental health conditions, such as those used for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and schizophrenia. There are many misconceptions...

Mindfulness for the Secondary Classroom
Mindfulness is the awareness of the present moment that allows a person to choose what to focus their attention on. Mindfulness can act as a stress-coping strategy because it can...
Mindfulness for the Secondary Classroom
Mindfulness is the awareness of the present moment that allows a person to choose what to focus their attention on. Mindfulness can act as a stress-coping strategy because it can...