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Practicing What I Preach... and Other Things I'm Not Very Good At
Yesterday morning I hit the submit button on my final paper for grad school. It was a strange feeling. Sure, there was the sense of...


The 4 Universal Addictions
I think about addiction a lot, and I think about it for a few reasons. I've worked directly on policy and prevention work aimed at the...


Is Your Mind Keeping You Stuck? Here's How to Cultivate a Mindset for Growth.
I always thought that success meant proving that you are the smartest person in the room. The smartest person in the room, however, is...


Are You Depressed? There's an App for That!
What does the future of mental health look like? None of us know for certain, but if trends can be used as predictors, then it looks like...


Is an Addictive Personality Real? If So, Do You Have One?
This is a controversial subject in the field of addiction, and the research gives us mixed messages. First, it may be helpful if we...


How to Rewire Your Brain, Enhance Learning, & Memory
There is a developing body of research that suggests human brains continue developing roughly until age 25. So if our brain completes...


Using Smell to Shift Your Mood
What are the smells that connect you to a feeling, a time, a place when you felt truly alive? The smell of Brilliant Brunette Shampoo...
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