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Our overemphasis on material gain reflects an underlying assumption that what money can buy will provide all the satisfaction we require. However, given the complexity of our species, our thoughts, emotions, imaginative and critical faculties, it is obvious that our needs transcend the merely sensual. We see much anxiety, stress, confusion, uncertainty and depression among those whose basic needs are met. Dalai Lama

Wild Mood Swings - Surf the web on a whim. (C) Sean McManus

This is a really fun website.

Wild Mood Swings - Surf the web on a whim. (C) Sean McManus Tell Wild Mood Swings how you feel and it will take you to a suitable website.

Divide in yourself the mechanical from the conscious, see how little there is of the conscious, how seldom it works, and how strong is the mechanical - mechanical attitudes, mechanical intentions, mechanical thoughts, mechanical desires. ~ P.D. Ouspensky

Studies by Topic - ClinicalTrials.gov

Interested in participating in a research study? Here is a complete list of clinical trials being conducted by the National Institute of Health.

Studies by Topic - ClinicalTrials.gov Click on a link to list conditions in each category. If you are unsure of the category, try the alphabeticallistingofconditions

An experience can't be happy, eternally. We are bipolar beings. When there's happiness, there's automatically sorrow. If we were purely happy all the time, it would get so damn monotonous we'd wish for some sorrow or problem to overcome, just for the sake of a challenge. ~ Richard Rose

The power of love to change bodies is legendary, built into folklore, common sense, and everyday experience. Love moves the flesh, it pushes matter around.... Throughout history, "tender loving care" has uniformly been recognized as a valuable element in healing. ~ Larry Dossey

American Chronic Pain Association

Are you or someone you know dealing with chronic pain? Check out this site.

American Chronic Pain Association To facilitate peer support and education for individuals with chronic pain and their families so that these individuals may live more fully in spite of their pain.

Worry is such a waste of energy. Think back to all of the times you worried about something big or small. Did it get you anywhere?

Someday, maybe there will exist a well-informed, well considered and yet fervent public conviction that the most deadly of all possible sins is the mutilation of a child's spirit. ~ Eric Erickson

HealthyPlace.com Eating Disorders Center Sitemap

Comprehensive site on eating disorders

HealthyPlace.com Eating Disorders Center Sitemap Find in-depth eating disorders information -anorexia, bulimia, overeating, - diagnosis, causes, treatments, support, impact on relationships. Includes audio and video.

Coping with Grief and Loss: Support for Grieving and Bereavement

Help for those grieving

Coping with Grief and Loss: Support for Grieving and Bereavement Reprinted with permission for personal or non-profit use. Visit www.helpguide.org to see the article with links to related articles. © Helpguide.org. All rights reserved.

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. One should, for example, be able to see that things are hopeless and yet be determined to make them otherwise. ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald

St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time - a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic. ~ Adrienne Cook

Key to a happy relationship? Be kind to each other. It's that simple.

Happy News - Real News. Compelling Stories. Always Positive.

Read some good news for a change.

Happy News - Real News. Compelling Stories. Always Positive. Happy News - Positive real-world international stories about business, health, science & technology, arts & entertainment, sports, heroes, opinion & editorial, environment

He who is thankful for the common things will enjoy many great things. A grateful mind is a great mind. - Thomas Secker

Positive Psychology: Harnessing the Power of Happiness, Personal Strength, and Mindfulness - Harvard

The psychology of happiness

Positive Psychology: Harnessing the Power of Happiness, Personal Strength, and Mindfulness - Harvard Positive psychology attempts to move beyond the treatment of mental illness to study the basis of positive human emotions, including their neurological, psychological, and physiological aspects.

Alcoholics Anonymous :

With compassion and kindness please remember family and friends who struggle with addictions.

Alcoholics Anonymous : Alcoholics Anonymous Official Web site

The Best Foods to Boost Your Mood: What to Eat to Fight Depression - OrganizedWisdom Health

Looking for ways to boost your mood? Eat these up!

The Best Foods to Boost Your Mood: What to Eat to Fight Depression - OrganizedWisdom Health Not only are salmon, lobster, and chocolate delicious, they're natural uppers. Be sure to add these foods to your grocery list for the ultimate feel-good pantry!

One needs something to believe in, something for which one can have whole-hearted enthusiasm. One needs to feel that one's life has meaning, that one is needed in this world. ~ Hannah Senesh

Adult Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders

Learn more about various mental health symptoms and disorders.

Adult Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders Complete list of psychiatric disorders and adult symptoms of mental health disorders. Also overviews of mental illness, anxiety disorders, depression, childhood psychiatric disorders, more.

If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. ~ Abraham Maslow

The personal life deeply lived always expands into truths beyond itself. ~ Anais Nin

Learning without reflection is a waste, reflection without learning is dangerous. ~ Confucious

Importance of Grandparents to Their Grandchildren

Honoring grandparents

Importance of Grandparents to Their Grandchildren My four-year-old daughter asks about her deceased grandparents almost daily. Her question to me or her mother usually goes something like this: "Will we see Grandma and Grandpa again someday?" Her words ...

A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother. ~ Author Unknown

How To Conquer Public Speaking Fear

Overcome fear of speaking in public.

How To Conquer Public Speaking Fear Public speaking is a common source of stress for everyone. Many of us would like to avoid this problem entirely, but this is hard to do. Whether we work alone or with large numbers of people, eventually we will need to speak in public to get certain tasks accomplished. ...

The past is simply the future with the lights on.

NIMH · Bipolar Disorder

Learn about Bipolar Disorder

NIMH · Bipolar Disorder A detailed booklet that describes Bipolar Disorder symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping.

Insanity is the only sane reaction to an insane society. ~ Thomas Szas

Think highly of yourself, for the world takes you at your own estimate

Global Rich List

When you start to feel sorry for yourself and your lack of prosperity, go here...

Global Rich List

Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results. ~ James Lane Allen

Personal Health - Empathy Is Natural, but Nurturing It Helps - NYTimes.com

Raising empathetic children.

Personal Health - Empathy Is Natural, but Nurturing It Helps - NYTimes.com The capacity for empathy seems to be innate, but parents can encourage it in children by teaching them to relate positively to others and by modeling it themselves.

Journaling can be a helpful tool in becoming centered. "The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain our equilibrium." -- Norbet Platt