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Health, Drugs, and Rock and Roll

Next time you see a cancer patient banging his head to the mammoth-beats of Led Zeppelin, do not ever ask why. He might just be channeling the music's healing property to his ailment and health as a whole. Does it sound ridiculous?

How to Avoid Negativity

Sadly, the most influential thing in a person's life is the media as opposed to family, church, school, and friends like in the 1950's that influenced people then. The consequence for such negative change, has been that as a society we are filled with negative attitudes, negative emotions and negati

The Truth About Social Phobias

We have all experienced some kind of social awkwardness during one point or another in our lives.Sometimes we have the fear of talking in front of a large audience or we may feel like we don't fit in

What Makes You Happy?

Ok, I admit it, at times I feel like I am in the midst of a midlife crisis. Not really a crisis, I am not rushing to do anything radical. I guess a better way ...

The Right Way to Treat Sleep Panic Attacks

Although sleep panic attacks are rare, they can happen. An individual suffering from sleep attacks are fearful to go to sleep. Treatment is the same as someone with regular panic attacks.

Reality Therapy Techniques

Reality Therapy techniques teach that we have five basic needs. These needs are widely accepted. They are power, love, freedom, fun, and survival. These are the things that we are constantly seeking in life, whether we realize it or not. The problem is that we don't do a very good job sometimes

Addiction: Various Significant Signs

A lot of people use the term "addiction" more than it really ought to be used. People have alleged that any hankering, for anything from a favorite movie genre to a popular food, is something ...

Help Your ADHD Child Overcome Shyness

Many children who have ADHD tend to be chatterboxes, with mouths that move just as quickly as their hyperactive limbs. Other kids with ADHD barely say a word to people other than their parents due to extreme shyness. Here's how to help your shy ADHD child.

Be Happy to Stay Healthy

There are several factors being documented that determine a feeling of loneliness. According to a study, roughly 20% of the world population is lonely, regardless of sex, age or social status. Studies show that most at risk of getting lonely are women, single parents, the widowed and the unemployed;

Looking for a Drug Rehab in New York

Individuals can by no means know what they're confronted with the situation of having a loved one dependent on alcohol or substance. Locate a New York drug rehab center to help your loved one

What do we mean by script?

Script is commonly contrasted to fortune or fate by those who do not understand this Transactional Analysis concept. So just what does a TA therapist mean by script? Script is a important concept in TA. ...

Obesity in america why obesity how can we stop it

Playground taunts may appear like harmless kid's play, but bullying may keep fat children off the playground, making it more difficult for them to shed pounds. Most children are bullied at so

The Joys Of Walking Your Dog

The dog's joy is obvious as she runs free across the fields, weaving and winding, sniffing and following interesting scents and bounding here, there and everywhere with her tail high and her ears back. As she races backwards and forwards enjoying the fresh air and the chance to run wild I reali

Depression Obsessive - How to Quit OCD Depression

I want to tell you that if you have depression obsessive thoughts you should not be afraid. Why be afraid of something that's not real? Something that is just a fear cannot hurt you unless you let it....

What Are the After Effects of Smoking?

Smoking is bad for our bodies' health. Heavy smoking, chain smoking, casual smoking, social smoking and even the occasional drag are all bad. In fact, every time you make the decision to light up, you also make the decision to shorten your life span and ravage your organs. But one of the most wonder

Manic Depression & Menopause

Bipolar disorder, formerly called "manic depression," causes dramatic mood swings, which the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance describe as significantly different from ordinary mood changes. Hormonal changes in menopause can exacerbate these mood shifts.

Existential Therapy

Existential therapy is a powerful way of therapy for treatment of certain human conditions. It has optimism in it, that it gives consideration to human ability and potential. On the other hand, it is

5 Ways to Build an OCD Friendly House

Your home is supposed to be a place where you can relax, but as any of you with obsessive compulsive disorder actually know, your home is usually a beacon of your OCD… a place for ...