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Surf Your Anxiety
Our bodies have an emergency system that does a wonderful job helping us survive life- threatening situations. It works automatically and involves the
Managing Loss
The experience of loss, and its frequent companion, grief, have perhaps always been captured most poignantly by poets and lyricists, yet mental health care providers are often left with the daunting task of trying to help those who have suffered a loss comprehend it, work through it and eventually come...
Valuing Your Value
Values determine the choices, actions and attitudes we bring to our lives. They determine what we care about and what gives our lives meaning. Research
Managing Anxiety
Anxiety is a common experience. Mild amounts are adaptive in that anxiety is the body’s way of alerting us to possible environmental danger. Anxiety can motivate positive action such as preparing for a presentation or even avoiding spiders. It only becomes problematic when experienced in excess, such...
Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness meditation is a discipline of mind training, and it has been variously defined by many different groups over the centuries. A good contemporary definition taken from Mindfulness and Psychotherapy by members of The Insititute for Meditation and Psychotherapy is "awareness of present experience...
Successful Aging
Getting older has its challenges. The iconic bumper sticker “Old age is not for sissies” had it right. It’s not. The good news is that older adults are
Appreciating Diversity: Living in a Multicultural World
In a global economy, diversity is a given and cultural awareness is essential. Diversity is the mosaic of people whose varied backgrounds, styles, perspectives
Oregon Shooting
Dr. Nadja Lopez, Associate Director at the Freedman Center for Child and Family Development, explained the psychological impact of the mass shooting that took place on October 1st at the Umpqua Community College in Oregon. The segment aired on Telemundo Boston at 6:00 pm on October 2, 2015.
How Autumn Leaves Color Our Inner Lives
Minding the Body
William James College Faculty-Led Research Presented at Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference
"On September 10, 2015, MA Counseling Psychology in Global Mental Health second-year student, Milay Lemos, presented the findings of a..."
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