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Allison
- Oct 24, 2020
- 1 min
Rest Easy
I wish. Sleeping is sometimes very difficult to do. Especially if you are experiencing depression and anxiety. Getting enough sleep is...
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Allison
- Oct 22, 2020
- 2 min
It's a Process
Change can be challenging. Especially when we are trying to change something that has been a part of our lives for years. Prochaska and...
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Allison
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
Know your A-B-C's
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy gives tools for identifying and challenging the way we think. One of the simple ways to remember the skill...
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Allison
- Oct 18, 2020
- 1 min
Breathe
We take it for granted until it doesn't happen the way it always has. We notice it when others are struggling with it. And it's one of...
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Allison
- Oct 16, 2020
- 1 min
Wonky Weeding
This week I was speaking with a client about cognitive distortions and how we can begin to challenge those irrational and negative...
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Allison
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
Drop by Drop
Just as drops of rain become streams, then rivers and then oceans, our individual thoughts, become patterns of belief, which in turn...
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Allison
- Oct 11, 2020
- 2 min
My Super-Power
My super-power is organizing. Not only is it something I'm really good at, it is something that I love doing. Creating order out of chaos...
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Allison
- Oct 9, 2020
- 1 min
Nutrition At-A-Glance
I love to organize and make complex things simple. (My family would say that I also like to make the simple complex!) In my work with my...
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Allison
- Oct 8, 2020
- 2 min
The Good Stuff
I say that only because it is what I do every day and if I didn't love it, then some life exploration might be necessary! Self-talk...
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Allison
- Oct 7, 2020
- 1 min
Nutrition Links
There are some great resources out there about the topic of nutrition and the brain. Here are some links on several different topics...
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Allison
- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
Brain Chemistry 101
Our brain is comprised of 100 Billion nerve cells, thousands of different types of neurons, and innumerable connections between all those...
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Allison
- Oct 5, 2020
- 1 min
More Brain Food Recipes
Here are some great links to recipes that our group participants have enjoyed. Try them out! Peggy shared: Vegan Sweet Potato & Black...
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Allison
- Sep 25, 2020
- 1 min
More than singing...
For years I've heard about contrasting showers and how they can help with symptoms of depression and anxiety. I've never been willing to...
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Allison
- Sep 24, 2020
- 1 min
Scrumptious Snacks
Here are several sweet treats we talked about this evening: Walnut Maple Cookies (from Nedley text) 2 ½ cups walnuts ground in food...
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Allison
- Sep 23, 2020
- 2 min
Lentil Soup
Lentils are an excellent source of B vitamins, iron, magnesium, potassium and zinc. They’re also a great source of plant-based protein...
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Allison
- Sep 23, 2020
- 1 min
Here comes the sun
My therapist pointed out to me that I always seemed to call her around the Spring Solstice. Coincidence? Nope. Living in Utah the lack of...
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Allison
- Sep 21, 2020
- 1 min
A Blessing
An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. Henry David Thoreau In Week Two of the Depression & Anxiety Recovery Program Dr...
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Allison
- Sep 19, 2020
- 1 min
Change Your Tune
Music fills our world. Almost constantly. It makes the tense moment on the TV show suspenseful--instead of slightly hokey--who really...
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Allison
- Sep 17, 2020
- 1 min
No water, no life
It's simple and easily overlooked. Water is absolutely necessary for our mind and body. We don't live without it--mentally or physically!...
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Allison
- Sep 15, 2020
- 1 min
Stupid
Apparently it is my favorite word. Last week during the Depression and Anxiety Recovery class we talked about intentionally working on...
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