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  • Wellbeing in the USA: 2025 or 1925?

    Wellbeing in the USA: 2025 or 1925? Wellbeing in the USA in 2025 is not what it could be. Sometimes I wonder if I am living in 1925 or 2025. Let’s explore. What’s the Problem? Wellbeing is such a simple concept. But, the world has become preoccupied with the idea of a work ethic and

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  • Building a Beautiful City

    Building a Beautiful City I frequently mention the importance of social connectedness to wellbeing. Today, let’s explore how we can build a beautiful community to promote wellbeing. Wellbeing in Community Consider how your environment affects your mood and outlook. Beauty in the environment affects your mental health. If you are surrounded by the shells of

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  • Managing Psychiatric Symptoms: Treatment Options

    Managing Psychiatric Symptoms: Treatment Options Persons experiencing psychiatric symptoms may require therapeutic interventions in order to be able to function in society. Several modalities exist to help people manage their psychiatric symptoms. Let’s briefly review some treatment options for managing psychiatric symptoms. Psychotherapeutic Interventions Psychotherapy, commonly known as talk therapy or therapy, encompasses a range

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  • Managing Emotions Through Awareness

    Managing Emotions Through Awareness Managing our emotions may seem like a simple task. Neuroscience tells us that emotions and their management require involvement of multiple brain centers. Being aware of our emotions is a benefit for managing them. Let’s explore further. The Neuroscience of Emotions I do not pretend to be an expert in the

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  • Cultivating Silence for Future Altruistic Actions

    Cultivating Silence for Future Altruistic Actions Silence conveys a sense of being quiet as well as the idea of contemplating future actions. Altruism can be a part of those actions. Let’s explore how we can opt for cultivating silence for future altruistic actions. Silence Defined Silence is the absence of sound. Silence is stillness in

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  • Smiling, Emotional States, and Neuroscience

    Smiling, Emotional States, and Neuroscience Smiling is a complex activity. Let’s explore smiling, emotional states, and neuroscience. Smiling Defined What’s in a smile? Loaded question. A smile is a means to communicate information from the person smiling to the world outside of the smiling person. A smile is a facial expression. Many muscles are involved

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  • Neuroscience and Peace in 2025

    Neuroscience and Peace in 2025 There is a neurobiological basis to achieving peace in our world. I ended my last post with a tall order for 2025: Peace in our world. Neuroscience and Peace in 2025 is the topic. So, let’s explore the neuroscientific basis of brokering peace in 2025. Conflict Resolution Requires Neuroscience Brokering

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  • Wellbeing for 2025 and Beyond

    Wellbeing for 2025 and Beyond Wellbeing is a process, not an outcome. We can pursue a future of wellbeing, with a little planning. Let’s explore wellbeing for 2025 and beyond. Setting SMART Resolutions Recall my previous posts and the SMART goal model. Setting goals is admirable. Establishing goals requires planning. Otherwise, disappointment can ensue when

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  • Holiday Noise and Mental Wellbeing

    Holiday Noise and Mental Wellbeing During the Holidays, wherever you live, you will likely be exposed to more noise than you would be outside of the holiday season. Let’s explore why it is important to consider the relationship between holiday noise and mental wellbeing. Holidays and Noise Exposure to noise is inherent to the holiday

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  • December Holiday Stress and Wellbeing

    December Holiday Stress and Wellbeing During the month of December, many cultures and religious traditions celebrate holidays which revolve around social gatherings and family get togethers. The holiday season can elicit a sense of stress in people. Holiday stress can affect our wellbeing. Let’s explore further. Statistics, Please Data, evidence, and facts drive me. But

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