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Book Review – From Slave to Abolitionist: The Life of William Wells Brown The book titled “From Slave to Abolitionist: The Life of William Wells Brown, narrates a life of former salve, William Wells Brown, and describes his journey to become a “free man.” Brown was born in Kentucky in 1814 to […]
Approaches to Working with Self Defeating Behaviours By Shaun Noteman One of the ways of working with self-defeating behaviours is replacing the behaviours with personality strengths. This involves the utilisation of strength-based orientations. An expert assessed the personality of an individual’s strengths (Hofmann and Otto, 2017). The unique strengths of an individual’s […]
Musical Monday 2022-08-15 We feel, and studies suggest, that music can be a form of therapy for many, as well as us. We post music for those looking for new ways to diversify their musical appreciation, and possibly get acquainted and re-acquainted with unknown or forgotten artists. On Musical Monday, we post music […]
2022-08-14 Inflation Reduction Act Contains Important Cost-Saving Changes for Many Patients — Maybe for You Michael McAuliff The giant health care, climate, and tax bill expected to pass the House on Friday and be sent to the president for his signature won’t be as sweeping as the Democrats who wrote it had hoped, […]
2022-08-14 Cognitive biases and brain biology help explain why facts don’t change minds It can feel safer to block out contradictory information that challenges a belief. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images Keith M. Bellizzi, University of Connecticut “Facts First” is the tagline of a CNN branding campaign which contends that “once facts are established, […]
Recipe Sunday 2022-08-14 We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking can be a form of therapy for many. On Sunday, we post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks (we do not get paid for this). —Editorial Team. Tackle Tailgate Menus with Fast, Flavorful Foods (Family Features) While […]
Sunday’s Jokes 2022-08-14 Some say laughter is the best medicine, so, on Sundays, we post some jokes to hopefully brighten your day. – Editorial Team. Please note that Sunday’s jokes is no longer archived and is updated every week. ***************************************************** CHRISTMAS PARTY ***************************************************** FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: All Employees […]
Aromatherapy, what’s it all about? Aromatherapy is one of the fastest rising industries in the country. With the fad of new age activities like yoga on the upswing, it seems that aromatherapy is here to stay for the next couple of years. In fact, it is one of the most popular practices in […]
2022-08-13 They Call It ‘Tranq’ — And It’s Making Street Drugs Even More Dangerous Martha Bebinger Approaching a van that distributes supplies for safer drug use in Greenfield, Massachusetts, a man named Kyle noticed an alert about xylazine. “Xylazine?” he asked, sounding out the unfamiliar word. “Tell me more.” A street-outreach team from […]
Excerpt from my book Anthology 42 By Nathan H. Chan Preface of Anthology 42 COVID-19 hit, and the world descended into chaos. Combing the shelves of my bedroom library for books I had not yet read, I paused to peer outside the window and saw no one. The once-bustling streets of Hong Kong […]