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March 14, 2016 in Be Positive
Dan Gilbert, author of “Stumbling on Happiness,” challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our “psychological immune system” lets us feel truly happy even when things don’t go as planned.
Did you find the science to be surprising? What did or did not challenge your assumptions about happiness?
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March 8, 2016 in LINKS
The US Department of Health and Human Services has an Office of Adolescent Health that currently has a Think, Act, Grow program.
From US Department of Human Services
One of the links they provide is for how to prepare for Doctor’s Office Visits. They have one for ages 11-14 and one for ages 15-17. These are neat resource guides to prepare yourself for when you have a check up or if you have a specialist visit. Having a list of questions ahead of time and knowing what to expect can take away a lot of anxiety surrounding office visits.
Do you like having a list of questions and what to expect when going to the doctor’s office? Tell us if this resource was helpful for you!
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March 7, 2016 in Be Positive
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
― Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles”
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What do you think? Are you letting your light shine?
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March 2, 2016 in Educate Yourself
Depression is more than sadness. It is more than not being able to get out of bed. Depression means many things to many people.
It can be hard to talk about or even get a handle on what your depression is.
How do you talk to your parents about your depression? How do you talk to your friends about it?
Have your parents signed up for the wiseSOVA website yet?
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February 27, 2016 in Be Positive
How did this video impact you? What makes a day good for you?
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February 22, 2016 in Be Positive
We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive.
Do you think you work better when you’re happy? If you could shift one thing in your life to be more happy what would it be?
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February 15, 2016 in Be Positive
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1UV4cmDcJM
Would running through a puddle make you happy today? I know it would make me gleeful!
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February 9, 2016 in Educate Yourself
It can be really hard to start a conversation about depression with someone you care about. Because depression doesn’t show up as a physical illness like a chest cold or a stomach bug it can be hard to describe what you are going through. Having a starting point to talk about depression is a great way to begin the conversation.
In a prior post, we talked about what depression is and how it may present itself to you. That list may be a great place to start talking to your parents about what is happening. If you are having symptoms try saying something like “This has been going on for a (however long) and I think I need some help with it.” If you are worried about being judged or given advice you could say “I just need someone to listen right now, I don’t need advice, just a caring ear.”
What are your suggestions for someone who is having trouble raising a difficult topic? How can they start the conversation?
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February 8, 2016 in Be Positive
Martin Seligman talks about psychology — as a field of study and as it works one-on-one with each patient and each practitioner. As it moves beyond a focus on disease, what can modern psychology help us to become?
Have you talked about Positive Psychology with your therapist? With your parents? What was their response? What was yours?
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