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What Do You Believe About Emotions?

Posted on November 27, 2023 by jamesmatter

This space has been pretty quiet but I just wanted to throw out a reference to some interesting information. There’s a developing sub-field in psychology that studies people’s beliefs about emotions. What we believe about emotions– whether they are good … Continue reading →

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Doing Well by Doing Good?

Posted on October 21, 2023 by jamesmatter

Research has found that embodying compassion, or helping others, can offer physical benefits including reducing anxiety, depression, and inflammation, potentially leading to an increased lifespan. This self-treatment method can be practiced regardless of one’s emotional state, consistently generates positive effects, and poses no risk of negative side effects. Continue reading →

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Does Alcoholics Anonymous Really Work?

Posted on April 30, 2023 by jamesmatter

A Cochrane review of studies on the effectiveness of A. A. found that it works,. What other treatment modality is open on nights and weekends and doesn’t require health insurance? Continue reading →

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Melatonin and CBD in Gummies– How Much is There?

Posted on April 29, 2023 by jamesmatter

This is just a quick post because so many people are interested in using melatonin for sleep, but it’s not regulated so you don’t know how much you’re getting. The products evaluated were advertised as for children, so accuracy in … Continue reading →

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When Your Friend is Suicidal– Don’t Panic

Posted on December 22, 2022 by jamesmatter

Anyone, not just a trained professional, can be of tremendous help when someone is feeling suicidal. Continue reading →

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More About Suicide– and Gun Safety

Posted on October 2, 2022 by jamesmatter

Mental health access and gun safety are partners in solving the problem of gun deaths– not rivals. Continue reading →

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Anxiety is OK

Posted on September 15, 2022 by jamesmatter

This space has been dormant for a long time because when I first started, I made a commitment to myself to post things that I felt were original content, and my reading/thinking for this space has been distracted and directed … Continue reading →

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Happy Drynuary?

Posted on January 3, 2022 by jamesmatter

I’ve been seeing a lot of stuff about the trend for people to take the month of January off from consuming alcohol. There’s an interesting term, sober curious about people who want to look at their relationship with alcohol, and … Continue reading →

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Prescription: Nature

Posted on October 23, 2021 by jamesmatter

Everyone knows that time in nature is good for you, but there’s actual research that shows it. A heart surgeon discovered that his patients who went to hospital rooms facing trees healed faster than those that went to rooms on … Continue reading →

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Should I Should?

Posted on August 24, 2021 by jamesmatter

When I use the word “should” my powerful imagination just created a parallel universe where things turned out differently.
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