Jennifer McCrackinJul 7, 20204 minHEALTH: FDA Approves Prescription Video Game for ADHDBy Sarah Sheppard Fact checked by Sean Blackburn Updated on June 29, 2020 Key Takeaways On June 15th the FDA approved marketing for the f...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 24, 20209 minDo you know a Narcissistic Sociopath? Find out...PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY Qualities of a Narcissistic Sociopath By Arlin Cuncic Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Updated on December 0...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 23, 20206 minAn Inside Look at Near-Death ExperiencesNear-death experiences are a topic of growing interest and popularity, especially on the heels of popular movies and books that recount o...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 22, 20209 minLong-Term Strategies for Overcoming AddictionADDICTION OVERCOMING Long-Term Strategies for Overcoming Addiction Most people who engage in addictive behaviors and go on to develop a...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 16, 20204 minPsychologist Explains a Common Reason Relationships Fail That No One Likes to DiscussThere's an old saying, "When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on." In other words, before you give up, take matt...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 16, 20203 min5 Life Skills You’ll Need in Recovery and Where to Learn ThemFrom navigating arguments to managing your finances, early recovery is often a crash course in the real world. Money is a huge source of ...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 14, 20202 min A Cautionary Tale: Beware of the 13th SteppersAddiction treatment Would you recognize a predator in your own 12-Step group? Recently I was doing some research for an article and I ca...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 11, 20206 minWhat Is Kundalini Meditation?MEDITATION As you go through your day, how much of your behavior is on "auto-pilot" and how much is intentional? If you're like most peo...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 5, 20203 minMindfulness: Health Benefits Beyond Stress ReliefMEDITATION A Powerful Tool for Positive Change By Elizabeth Scott, MS Updated on October 01, 2018 Young woman being mindful Tony Anderso...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 5, 20206 minUse Guided Imagery For RelaxationYou may have heard of guided imagery as a stress management technique, but do you know how it works, why it's useful, and how it measures...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 5, 20203 minHow to Change Your Self-Talk and Reduce StressSTRESS MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES It’s well-known in the therapeutic community that negative statements from others can erode our ...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 4, 20208 minCoping Skills for Dealing With Uncomfortable EmotionsSTRESS MANAGEMENT SITUATIONAL STRESS Emotion-Focused and Problem-Focused Strategies Whether you’ve been dumped by your date or you’ve h...
Jennifer McCrackinJan 30, 20203 min10 Interesting Facts About WHY Dreams are made?SLEEP AND DREAMING 10 Interesting Facts About Dreams Dreams can be fascinating, exciting, terrifying, or just plain weird. While there is...
Jennifer McCrackinJan 30, 20206 min9 Common Dreams and What They Supposedly MeanSLEEP AND DREAMING What do your dreams really mean? Do dreams have a deeper meaning? A surprising number of people believe that the answ...
Jennifer McCrackinJan 25, 20206 min8 Famous & Interesting Social Psychology ExperimentsSOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Do people really stop to appreciate the beauty of the world? How can society encourage people to engage in healthy beha...
Jennifer McCrackinJan 25, 20208 minWhat is a Digital Detox and do you need it?HAPPINESS A digital detox refers to a period of time when a person refrains from using tech devices such as smartphones, televisions, com...
Jennifer McCrackinJan 25, 20205 min10 Things to Stop Doing If You're StressedSTRESS MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES Are You Sabotaging Yourself? Here's How to Stop Many of the stressors we face in life are not u...
Jennifer McCrackinJan 23, 20203 minPsychological Obsessions & Fixations and How They Develop THEORIES DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY A fixation is a persistent focus of the id’s pleasure-seeking energies at an earlier stage of psychos...
Jennifer McCrackinJan 23, 20206 minWhat Is Learned Helplessness and Why Does it Happen?THEORIES BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY When bad things happen, we like to believe that we would do whatever necessary to change the situation. ...
Jennifer McCrackinJan 21, 20204 minAre you a victim of "Digital Dating Abuse"?RELATIONSHIPS VIOLENCE AND ABUSE Dating is supposed to be fun and exciting. But there are times when abuse can creep in and dating, sudd...