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Category: Self Help

Mental Illness

March 7, 2019 drmarymclaughlin

There are so many inaccurate preconceptions about “mental illness” when it comes to people experiencing homelessness that appropriate interventions may…

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Just Get Over It?

March 3, 2019 drmarymclaughlin

It is emotionally disrespectful to tell people to “just get over it” whatever “it” is. It’s the psychological equivalent of…

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Awful-izing

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We are inclined to let our imaginations run away with us under stressful conditions. We often conjure up worst possible…

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Gratitude

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One way to re-establish emotional equilibrium in our lives is by focusing on gratitude. The more unsettled we feel, the…

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Choose Happy

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We need not wait for an external event to “make us” happy. We can do this for ourselves. We can…

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The Power of Now

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Yesterday…Tomorrow…Today…Now Reminiscing about yesterday and planning for tomorrow are constructive but whatever actually gets done is always done in the…

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The “As If” Principle

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So often we lose our momentum because it looks like we can’t possibly succeed, make a difference, finish what we…

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Think Less Do More

March 1, 2019 drmarymclaughlin Leave a comment

We often spend far too much time going over and over the same things in our minds. This is what…

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Grief – Month Seven

October 28, 2018 drmarymclaughlin Leave a comment

Vaya Con Dios ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAbdV1LPzm8&feature=youtu.be ) Some true truths about grief…   It’s been seven months since Johnny died so tragically and…

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Grief – Month Four

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Focus on the Flowers It’s been four months now since Johnny’s death. Everything happened so fast, there was so much…

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