Every year most people want to accomplish some sort of personal growth, or personal developments. We all have things we may want to work on within ourselves. These can be accomplishments physically, mentally, spiritually, and intellectually. Misty Sansom, a contributor writer for the Huffington Post has some tips to help stimulate personal growth.
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Do Sleep Issues in Teens Predict Drug and Alcohol Problems?
For the most part teens are known for going to bed later and sleeping in to the late hours of the afternoon. New research is starting to show a connection between sleeping problems and drug and alcohol problems within teens. These substance issues can include: binge drinking, getting high, driving under the influence, or being involved in sexual situations the later regretted. There are some things that parents can do to help prevent these issues.
6 Tips to Beat Loneliness for Good
Throughout our lifetimes we are likely to experience a feeling of loneliness. This may come from losing someone in your life, drifting apart from friends or other loved ones, or maybe just spending too much time alone. The feeling of loneliness can be a difficult feeling to overcome. Barbara Markway, a contributor writer for Psychology Today has a list of 6 helpful tips to beat the feeling of loneliness:
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8 Ways to Keep Any Relationship Out of Trouble
The various relationships that we all go through can tend to shape us into the person that we are. We learn from different mistakes that we've made in a relationship, and we also learn what we like and don't like in the people we want to be in romantic relationships with. Romantic relationships can be very exciting but also extremely terrifying at the same time. Linda Esposito, a contributor writer for Psychology Today has some tips to help keep a relationship out of trouble.
Expect Two Steps Forward and One Back on the Road to Recovery
There are going to be ups and downs in recovery. In fact, if it were always an uphill route then most people would find recovery an easy path to take. What makes recovery so challenging, but also meaningful, is that it is a process of healing yourself. Any successes you make are made because you changed. Any failures that take place happen because of a choice you made or a behavior you took. What's great about recovery is that you're in the driver's seat.
14 Common Misconceptions About People Who Go to Therapy
For some reason when people mention that they are seeing a therapist, people tend to be critical about it. They tend to have certain judgments towards people who are attending therapy. There are many misconceptions about people who go to therapy and Sahaj Kohli, a contributor writer for the Huffington Post has listed 14 of them:
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10 Meditation Tips for Beginners
Meditation is a great way to help relieve stress. When first starting to learn how to meditate it can be a little intimidating. Meditation can bring a feeling of peacefulness and contentedness. Nathalie Thompson, a contributor writer for the Huffington Post, has 10 helpful tips for those want to begin meditating.