https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-heart-addiction/201206/alcoholics-are-not-powerless-over-alcohol Addiction is all about seeking a remedy for overwhelming feelings of helplessness, and the exact form of an addiction, whether drinking or eating or watching online pornography, is no more than a focus for the addiction, not its cause. This is why people so often change the form ofContinue Reading
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11942320/Mindfulness-backlash-Meditation-bad-for-your-health.html “It is effectively a brand, a multimillion-pound industry that thrives on ever more people buying books, apps and courses,” says Wikholm. Then there’s the evangelical zeal of mindfulness fans; a well-intentioned desire to spread the word so others can benefit. “But, primarily, there’s a problem with the way thatContinue Reading
Take a look at @ClevelandClinic’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/ClevelandClinic/status/658456020826501120?s=09 Can you fast for just a handful of days each month and drop pounds? Will cutting calories on those days help you live longer and fight disease? Like many diet trends, intermittent fasting may sound too good to be true. But this concept,Continue Reading
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/20/porn-kills-love-mormons-anti-smut-crusade.html “Porn addiction,” a phrase used liberally on the FTND website, is not recognized by the latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and efforts to reintroduce “sex addiction” into the DSM have been rejected multiple times based on a lack of evidence. However, it’sContinue Reading
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11535559 Bacon, ham and sausages rank alongside cigarettes as a major cause of cancer, the World Health Organisation has said. Its report says each 50g of processed meat a day – the equivalent of one sausage, or less than two slices of bacon – increases the chance of developing bowelContinue Reading
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/24/bishop-rachel-treweek-gods-not-a-he-or-a-she?CMP=fb_gu While acknowledging that many Anglicans would profoundly disagree, Treweek said the Church of England should use both male and female pronouns when referring to God. She personally prefers to say neither “he” nor “she”, but “God”. “Sometimes I lapse, but I try not to,” the bishop told the Observer.Continue Reading
@PsyPost @MleSoup huh, interesting — girlhack (@girlhack) October 22, 2015 The researchers discovered that emotions that last a shorter time are typically elicited by events that have relatively low importance attached to them. On the other hand, long-lasting emotions tend to be caused by events that have strong implications forContinue Reading
Be careful of your thoughts, because they can so easily become your words. #mindfulness — Everyday Mindfulness (@mindfuleveryday) October 23, 2015Continue Reading
