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su1
Thursday, August 30 2007
My favorite books:
"An Unquiet Mind" by Kay Redfield Jamison.
"Living Without Depression and Manic Depression: A Workbook for Maintaining Mood Stability" - Mary Ellen Copeland
"Feeling Good" and "10 Days to Self-Esteem" by David Burns, M.D. (CBT and... Read more
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su1
Tuesday, June 26 2007
HBO has recently done a series of documentaries on Addiction. Here are some of the highlights, which are free to view on the internet:
Start Here: What is Addiction?
http://www.hbo.com/addiction/thefilm/supplemental/6212_what_is_addiction.html
I found the interviews with Nora Volkow and Kathleen T... Read more
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su1
Tuesday, June 05 2007
taken from heretohelp.bc.ca:
"Tips for Reducing Daily Stress"
- learn to delegate tasks: eg. rather than cleaning the whole house by yourself, have each family member clean one room
- practice saying "no": if you're not sure about something, say you need more time to think about it
- put "relaxation time... Read more