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How to Understand that Your Negative Thoughts Don’t Need to Be Controlled

This is a very easy and quick exercise. What’s awesome about it is that it’s experiential. It requires you to physically experience something rather than attempting to learn only on an intellectual/logical level. Experiential learning is a far more powerful way to change your relationship with your private experiences (your thoughts, memories, sensations, evaluations, emotions) [...]

Practical Sleep Tips (Insomnia)

- Only use your bedroom for sleep and sex. – Have a bedtime routine for cueing yourself into winding down for sleep, just as you would for a child. Stop doing stimulating activities at least 1-2 hours before bedtime. – Go to bed and get up at the same time everyday. – For when you [...]

Circadian Rhythms and Mood Disorders (e.g. Depression, Bipolar Disorder)

Last month I answered some questions for a journalist writing an article on circadian rhythms and mood disorders (including depression and bipolar disorder). The article isn’t out yet but I wanted to give some practical information and tips because its an important topic. Circadian Rhythms are our 24 hour clock. They’re how we stay synchronized [...]