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7 Tips for Handling Rejection as an Artist
Rejection happens to all artists, but it stings! Psychologist Dr. Ballard provides 7 Tips for Handling Rejection as an Artist, with action items for each tip.
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Three Questions To Help You Live a Fulfilling Life
A fulfilling life usually means meeting your goals as well as enjoying the present moments of your life. These can feel like opposing goals, but they don’t have to be. “Fulfillment comes from a life of meaningful achievement and from being present in each moment while moving in the direction we most want to move,” […]
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Exercising When Depressed: 5 Tips
Easier said than done! 5 tips to help you exercise when you’re depressed. Exercising can help reduce symptoms of depression, but when you’re feeling down, getting moving can feel next to impossible. Here are 5 tips for exercising when depressed: Don’t think you need to “feel the burn”. For the purposes of managing depression, a […]
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The Stanford Prison Experiment
It has been forty years since the Stanford prison experiment. This classic psychology study simulated prison life in the basement of a Stanford psychology building. The study randomly separated student volunteers to be either prison guards or inmates. The study was supposed to last two weeks. However, it ended after only six days, due to […]
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PTSD: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Research indicates early intervention after a traumatic event can reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This infographic from the USC School of Social Work outlines the symptoms, causes and treatments of post-traumatic stress disorder. Most people who experience a trauma do not develop post-traumatic stress disorder. However, it is not clear why some […]
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Anxiety and Therapy
Anxiety is highly treatable, but only about a third of those suffering receive treatment such as therapy. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 18% of the U.S. adult population. People with diagnosed anxiety are three to five times more likely to go to the doctor. They are also six […]