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Man dealing with executive burnout

Executive Burnout: Do You Know the Warning Signs?

Executive burnout or job fatigue – described as persistent fatigue, detachment, or resentment triggered by work and stress – is a growing concern among high-powered ...
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People with a social media addiction

Could You Be Addicted To Social Media?

There’s lots of pros about social media – it can certainly be a good source of information and support for those in recovery – however, ...
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Woman who struggles with blind faith

Blind Faith: Helpful or Harmful to Your Health?

A new study published this week in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine found that putting your health in divine hands might, in fact, do more ...
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Man who knows 4 reasons to read during recovery

4 Reasons to Read During Recovery

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you love to read, you’re in luck. Being a bookworm has been linked to a host of brain and body benefits, including protection ...
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Man with more reasons to try transcendental meditation

More Reasons to Try Transcendental Meditation

Meditation is making its way into more and more addiction treatment programs – and it seems like everyone is talking about its advantages when it ...
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Intervention Do’s and Dont’s

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thinking of staging an intervention for your loved one? Before you begin, it’s important to keep in mind the following tips on how to go ...
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Man who needs to curb comfort eating in recovery

Curb Comfort Eating in Recovery

Staying on the sober path is an emotional journey, so it’s not too surprising that many people turn to food to help them cope. This ...
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Man learns of the role of meditation and grey matter

Role of meditation and grey matter

In a recent article, in Psychiatry Research, a team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard documented the benefits of meditation on the grey ...
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Surrender

The word “surrender” is often associated with defeat, loss, relinquishing your power and other hard to accept concepts. In many contemporary spiritual programs, the process ...
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Addiction and Older Individuals

We know there are two developmental periods of the person’s life that is at greater risk for addiction. The older individual, age 55+, is at ...
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