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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between: New Book on Self-Destructive Behavior

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between. Sunday, May 22, 2011. New Book on Self-Destructive Behavior. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Intro to Self-Destructive Behavior. New Book on Self-Destructive Behavior. View my complete profile. There was an error in this gadget. Websites, Books, Other Blogs.

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between: In the garden

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between. Tuesday, August 18, 2009. One of my great joys of middle age has been perennial gardening. In addition to other benefits, it has proven to be a great stress reducer. I freely acknowledge having no conception whatever of garden design. I buy one of any plant I like and stick it in where I have room, with just a little thought to color combinations and space. As a result my garden from afar looks like a crazy quilt. And it's more than just a state of mind.

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between: Adjusting the Happiness Thermostat

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between. Friday, August 28, 2009. Adjusting the Happiness Thermostat. My last book, Happy at Last,. Borrowed from psychology, economics, brain science, and social research to identify how we can be happier. It turns out that each of us has our own set point for happiness, like on a thermostat. Some of us are constitutionally bubbly, others seem to be natural grumps. If we want to stay happier, we have to put in focused attention and practice. Happiness is a skill.

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between: May 22, 2011

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between. Sunday, May 22, 2011. Intro to Self-Destructive Behavior. Here's a section from the introduction to the book I'm working on, about self-destructive behavior. As I said,. I truly would appreciate any and all comments, especially constructive criticism. Things I'm leaving out, false or unsupported assumptions I'm making, or things that just turn you off. Positive feedback is welcome too, of course. Links to this post. New Book on Self-Destructive Behavior.

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between: Jul 25, 2009

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between. Saturday, July 25, 2009. Weasels I Have Known. I'm at work on a new book, tentatively titled How to Be a Man, not a Weasel: Written by a Guy Who's Heard it All. Most of my clients are women, and every day I hear stories about how their. Husbands, fathers, sons, bosses make complete asses of themselves, totally obliviously. I wince inside. It seems to me that men are much better at massaging reality to make themselves look good than women are. I don't ...

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between: Aug 18, 2009

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between. Tuesday, August 18, 2009. One of my great joys of middle age has been perennial gardening. In addition to other benefits, it has proven to be a great stress reducer. I freely acknowledge having no conception whatever of garden design. I buy one of any plant I like and stick it in where I have room, with just a little thought to color combinations and space. As a result my garden from afar looks like a crazy quilt. And it's more than just a state of mind.

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between: Jul 27, 2009

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between. Monday, July 27, 2009. Take Two Cadillacs Every Night. I'm sure a great deal of research, money, and worry goes into the topic of naming new drugs, especially those that work on our minds. Sonata, for instance, is a great name for a sleeping pill. It sounds soothing and. Comfortable but not overpowering. You can go too far with names by promising too much. Is it any wonder that sedatives. Became so sought after? I'm going for a ride in my Celexa. Feeling ...

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between: Aug 11, 2009

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between. Tuesday, August 11, 2009. There is a simple tool that can be used for organizing our lives so that more time is available for the things we like to do. It also helps us focus on our own goals, and planning how to achieve them. We can classify all tasks and activities on two dimensions, importance and urgency. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. There was an error in this gadget. Websites, Books, Other Blogs.

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between: Jul 26, 2009

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between. Sunday, July 26, 2009. The Dark Side of Antidepressants. My book from 1997, will be coming out in a completely revised edition in 2010. There have been a great many developments in the field and in my thinking about depression that have begged for an update. But some things had to be left out of the book, both because of space and because I occasionally strayed from the narrow focus of the book. But the drug industry, which underwrites most studies, has d...

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between: Nov 1, 2009

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Depression, Happiness, and Everything in Between. Sunday, November 1, 2009. Mental Health and Healthcare Reform. Now that it looks like some form of health care reform will be passed this year—barring a catastrophe like Joe Lieberman—we have some idea of how the eventual act will affect mental health services. All of the plans now under consideration will mean some real improvements for mental health consumers, and there doesn’t seem much likelihood of these improvements being cut out before passage.