Category: Mental Health

Understanding Intimacy Anorexia and Overcoming It in Relationships

Intimacy is the bedrock of any successful relationship, fostering emotional connection and trust between partners. However, sometimes couples may find themselves struggling with a phenomenon called “intimacy anorexia.” In this article, we will delve into the causes of intimacy anorexia and explore strategies to overcome it, fostering a healthier and more fulfilling relationship.

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How to Be Resilient When You Are Highly Sensitive

These five strategies help in difficult situations. Source: How to Be Resilient When You Are Highly Sensitive

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The Effects of Chronic Loneliness on the Elderly

How social isolation affects health and longevity in older individuals. Source: The Effects of Chronic Loneliness on the Elderly

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Volunteering may protect older adults against dementia

“Volunteering… could serve as a simple intervention in all older adults to protect against risk for Alzheimer’s disease,” says Yi Lor. Source: Volunteering may protect older adults against dementia

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To Fight Loneliness, Find a Sense of Purpose

Author Talia Ogliore-Wustl writes:

“Loneliness is known to be one of the biggest psychological predictors for health problems, cognitive decline, and early mortality,” says Patrick Hill, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. “Studies show that it can be as harmful for health as smoking or having a poor diet.”

“There’s more to fighting loneliness than simply being around others. “We’ve all had time in our lives when we’ve felt lonely even though we weren’t actually alone.” There’s something about having a sense of purpose that seems to fight loneliness regardless of how many other people are involved, he says.”

“There are no downsides to finding something meaningful later in life.” Source: To Fight Loneliness, Find a Sense of Purpose

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Staying fit as you age isn’t just about exercise; experts say to prioritize these 4 habits

A fitness regimen should incorporate mental and emotional fitness as well. Source: Staying fit as you age isn’t just about exercise. Experts say to prioritize these 4 habits

As a postscript I will share that at the beginning of the year, I asked myself the Jay Keller question ‘what’s the one thing such that by doing it everything else becomes easier or unnecessary’. The answer for me was get healthy and lose weight. At this midpoint in the year, I have done these things as a response:

  • I have lost over 50lbs going from a size 42 waist to a size 36 and from an XXL to a L in shirts
  • I have been to Planet Fitness 79 times
  • I rode my bike almost 500 miles, reaching a goal of an average speed of 17mph over 12 miles

The results? I have a new job, a new love and a new lease on life — none of these would have happened without the one thing.

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Recommended reading; Raffaello Palandri

I recently connected with a very interesting person on WordPress; Raffaello Palandri. You can find his website here. He also has authored a few books that I’m interested in digging into. You can find them on Amazon…

Both are free for Amazon Unlimited customers…

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Eckhart on the Nobility of All

In his treatise on the nobility of all, Eckhart tells the peasants that “no one is nobler that you.”  We are equal, not ranked. What our Lord calls a nobleman, the prophet calls a great eagle.  Who then is nobler than one who is born, on the one hand of the highest and the best that the … Eckhart on the Nobility of All, Part II Read More: Eckhart on the Nobility of All, Part II – Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox

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Thinner is Not Better – Healthy, Connected, and Happy Is via @TinyBuddha

Ask yourself, is it me that does not like the way my body looks, or is it because of society’s beauty standards? Thinner is not better. Source: Thinner is Not Better – Healthy, Connected, and Happy Is – Tiny Buddha

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Not The, but A Truth About Anger

As I get older and hopefully more emotionally mature, things like ‘THE truth trigger me’. As Khalil Gibran said ‘do not say I have found the truth, instead say I have found A truth’ — that’s the reason for the change in the title. Now, enjoy the article…

“You’re not angry; you feel powerless. Here’s what you can do about it. Source: The Truth About Anger“

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Curiosity Is a Key to Well-Being

Why asking more questions can change your life. Source: Curiosity Is a Key to Well-Being

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Gabor Mate on Dear Gabby

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The ROOT CAUSE Of Trauma & Why You FEEL LOST In Life

Dr. Maté generously shares his deep understanding of childhood trauma, vulnerability, grief, and emotional distress. He explains what real trauma is and how time doesn’t necessarily lead to healing, how vulnerability is ingrained in us since we are young and the importance of these formative years to mold our emotional health, and the societal expectations we always try to meet but have never truly given us real fulfillment. We also exchange thoughts on dealing with grief, how we struggle to identify with the people we look up to, and how childhood experience varies for every child even when they are raised in a similar environment.

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What ACEs/PCEs do you have?

What ACEs do you have? There are 10 types of childhood trauma measured in the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. The number of ACEs and offsetting PCEs play a huge role in your childhood growth and development and could give you insight into addictive behaviors. Go to the source: What ACEs/PCEs do you have?

Gabor Mate explains the significance of childhood trauma here:

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Gabor Mate: The Childhood Lie That’s Ruining All Of Our Lives

Gabor Mate is a multi-bestselling author and a world leading expert on trauma and how it effects us throughout our whole lives. A holocaust survivor and a first generation immigrant, Gabor’s knowledge and wisdom on the scars trauma leaves behind is deep and drawn from personal experience.

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For a Happier New Year, Consider the Way You Think

How to recognize and reject the Negative Triad in 2023. Source: For a Happier New Year, Consider the Way You Think

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8 Ways to Live More Fully in 2023

Finding greater joy, peace, and wonder by turning inward instead of outward. Source: 8 Ways to Live More Fully in 2023

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The One Thing #recommended

The one book that had the biggest impact on my year last year was The ONE Thing. Funny thing is that the book had been on my shelf for at least three years and I never read it. As the woman said ‘when the student is ready the teacher appears’…

The book resonated with me — I had already been thinking along those lines most of my life — and it reorganized my thinking in ways that had a big impact, especially at work!

One of the most important concepts in the book is this: a domino can knock over a domino 1.5x its size…

Resolve to read this book and apply its lessons this year!

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Mindfulness Vs. Self-Compassion: Which Matters More?

3 studies show self-compassion is a more powerful mental health predictor. Source: Mindfulness Vs. Self-Compassion: Which Matters More?

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Guided Heart Meditation: Loving Kindness – Befriending our Lives

This heart meditation guides us in how to cultivate a deep quality of friendliness in relating to our inner life and each other. The gift of this practice is a direct sense of belonging – knowing that we can never be alone.

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The 8 Different Types of Dementia According to Science

Most people don’t know that eight different types of dementia exist that could impact the brain as we age. These are good to know. Source: The 8 Different Types of Dementia According to Science

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