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Jennifer McCrackin
Mar 22, 20204 min read
Understanding and Using the Law of Attraction
The History of the Law of Attraction While the Law of Attraction is getting quite a bit of publicity these days, the concept has been...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Mar 9, 20205 min read
Reasons Why You Make Bad Decisions
How many decisions do you think you make during the average day? Dozens? Hundreds, perhaps? Psychologists believe that the number is...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Mar 9, 20205 min read
Do 30-Day Challenges Actually Work?
Month-long jump-start challenges often promise a fool-proof path to a new life with healthy new habits in 30 days. Challenges can be...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Mar 1, 20205 min read
Willpower Doesn't Keep Me Sober
When it came to 12-step programs, I was immediately turned off. I was not about to give up my self-will to some esoteric supernatural...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Mar 1, 20205 min read
Setting Our Abound-aries: Dating and Sobriety
Love or the desire for love or the absence of love is what often sets us off drinking or using or giving ourselves away, cheaply, to the...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 23, 20206 min read
An Inside Look at Near-Death Experiences
Near-death experiences are a topic of growing interest and popularity, especially on the heels of popular movies and books that recount...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 15, 20204 min read
Psychologist Explains a Common Reason Relationships Fail That No One Likes to Discuss
There'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...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 15, 20203 min read
5 Life Skills You’ll Need in Recovery and Where to Learn Them
From navigating arguments to managing your finances, early recovery is often a crash course in the real world. Money is a huge source of...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 14, 20202 min read
 A Cautionary Tale: Beware of the 13th Steppers
Addiction treatment Would you recognize a predator in your own 12-Step group? Recently I was doing some research for an article and I...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 11, 20206 min read
How to make your Home Relaxing, Zen, and increase your Comfort Level
STRESS MANAGEMENT RELAXATION Get Rid of Clutter to Promote a Relaxing Home De-cluttering can leave your home with a more relaxing feel...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 11, 20206 min read
What 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...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 4, 20203 min read
Mindfulness: Health Benefits Beyond Stress Relief
MEDITATION A Powerful Tool for Positive Change By Elizabeth Scott, MS Updated on October 01, 2018 Young woman being mindful Tony...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 4, 20206 min read
Use Guided Imagery For Relaxation
You 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...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 4, 20203 min read
How to Change Your Self-Talk and Reduce Stress
STRESS MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES It’s well-known in the therapeutic community that negative statements from others can erode our...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 4, 20204 min read
Recognizing Early Warning Signs of PTSD
PTSD COPING The severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms can change over time, and therefore, it is important to...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Jan 30, 20205 min read
Meditation alternatives that fit anyone's lifestyle and schedule
Sometimes the biggest challenge in learning a new skill or practice like meditation is learning how to fit it into your routine. Most...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Jan 30, 20203 min read
10 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...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Jan 30, 20206 min read
9 Common Dreams and What They Supposedly Mean
SLEEP AND DREAMING What do your dreams really mean? Do dreams have a deeper meaning? A surprising number of people believe that the...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Jan 24, 20206 min read
8 Famous & Interesting Social Psychology Experiments
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Do people really stop to appreciate the beauty of the world? How can society encourage people to engage in healthy...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Jan 24, 20208 min read
What 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,...
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