mental health

Three Analogies for Mindfulness

The mindfulness movement has gained significant momentum in recent decades.  There is now widespread interest in mindfulness techniques and practices in the promotion of mental health.  Many educators and health-care professionals see mindfulness—a suite of techniques that harness attention and awareness—as a way to manage stress and anxiety.  The utilization of this technique as a

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Is Critical-Mindedness Good for Mental Health?

Is Critical Mindedness Good for Mental Health?               Being a curmudgeon is more than a matter of disposition: it is a practiced art.  Every social gathering bound by pleasantries and blandishments can do with a spicy dose of disruption.  Is this the menacing habit of self-appointed contrarians, who cannot feel their own weight and

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