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The Paradox of Opening to Pain

If something hurts us, we should avoid it, right? If you put your hand on a hot stove, it physically harms you, you experience pain, and...

Getting into Action - Dealing with Depression

What causes depression? The simple medical answer given is often something along the lines of "a chemical imbalance in the brain's...

Coping with Quarantine: Watch your Thinking

During this quarantine, do you find yourself stuck in your head a lot?Chances are that if you are like most people, you have been...

Coping with Quarantine: Routines and Rituals - Morning&Evening

In our last post we talked about how getting into a rut and routine without variety might be a bad thing during this pandemic. Doing the...

Mindfulness for Sex Addiction or Dysregulated Sexual Behavior

While the clinical term "sex addiction" is a controversial one, clinical experience clearly shows that some individuals struggle with...

Self-control Through Mindfulness: Cognitive Defusion

In continuing our series of articles about learning self-control skills, we address the role of our thoughts in the process. If we are...