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A lot to be said for Positive Psychology. John Kirwan: Society is saying go fast & mental health is saying slow down http://t.co/lRdWQIg9Tp — Jackie Sperling (@SperlingJackie) September 26, 2014 Having anxiety and depression was the worst thing that ever happened to me, and at the time I didn’t seeContinue Reading
A workshop of this nature needs guidance in order to achieve its goals and to help members understand how the weekend works. All members on the workshop must agree to the following guidelines: No comment to another man’s sharing during or after a session unless he asks for feedback, orContinue Reading
http://www.waikatodhb.health.nz/about-us/news-and-events/news/healthier-homes-project-expands-into-other-parts-of-the-house/ He said the impact of child poverty costs the country around $8.8 billion per year. “Health-related costs absorb between $3 – $4.5 billion of that cost. Some of these costs could potentially be reduced with adequate housing. “Data shows that Maori, Pacific, and lower socio-economic groups are less likelyContinue Reading
Pres. Obama on Ebola outbreak: “People are not putting in the resources that are necessary” http://t.co/CkhTG8WSHf pic.twitter.com/VsNxTCW7Pa — World News Tonight (@WNTonight) September 25, 2014 “The outbreak is such that more people will die,” Obama said, “but the slope of the curve, how fast we can arrest the spread ofContinue Reading
Order more free copies of Tihei Mauri Ora after @Mwwlorg conference from @mentalhealthnz: http://t.co/atrpGeeuGs pic.twitter.com/BZ3PcFmJvs — MHF Suicide Prev (@suicidenz) September 25, 2014Continue Reading
Studies have shown that smokers who quit around age 30 reduce their chance of dying too early from smoking-related diseases by more than 90% — Hygiene Tips (@DailyHygiene) September 25, 2014Continue Reading
http://www.everyday-mindfulness.org/the-mindfulness-habit-from-mindlessness-to-mindfulness/ Looking back I realise I was one of countless people living with stress, unhappiness, depression, anxiety, addiction and pain. I was trudging through life on autopilot without realising the harm I was doing to myself, simply from my negative thoughts and feelings. Without realising it, I had become yetContinue Reading
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/college/news/a30507/sexual-assault-misconceptions/ 6. Once you’ve said yes, you can’t say no. Sex isn’t an unbreakable contract; it’s a pleasurable, often recreational act entered into by two people. Think about it like any other recreational activity, an idea that writer Thomas MacAuley Millar calls a “performance model” of sexual consent: Just becauseContinue Reading
Young women seeking out rich men… step inside the world of sugaring w/ @lisaling http://t.co/ZIDZmq2U5h #ThisIsLife pic.twitter.com/KfxR4s3Bux — CNN (@CNN) September 25, 2014 Despite Cervantes‘ qualms about accepting money in exchange for her companionship, she has no plans to deactivate her account anytime soon. She said she doesn’t have parentsContinue Reading
Eman Mohammed is one of the few female photojournalists in the Gaza Strip. Though openly shunned by many of her male colleagues, she is given unprecedented access to areas denied to men. In this short, visual talk, the TED Fellow critiques gender norms in her community by bringing light toContinue Reading
