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April | 2016 | Mental Health Matters
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On Thinking and Well-Being. April 20, 2016. April 20, 2016. Donna C Henderson, LCSW. It won’t come as a surprise to anyone that it is the nature of our minds to do a lot of thinking. But how many of us stop to think about our thinking habits themselves. And the effects of these habits (including our habitual interpretations, judgments and assumptions) on our health and happiness? Ping Sien Si Temple, Perak, Malaysia. They cause pain, injury, and stunt our growth. While the list of common, injurious thoug...
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On Thinking and Well-Being. April 20, 2016. April 20, 2016. Donna C Henderson, LCSW. It won’t come as a surprise to anyone that it is the nature of our minds to do a lot of thinking. But how many of us stop to think about our thinking habits themselves. And the effects of these habits (including our habitual interpretations, judgments and assumptions) on our health and happiness? Ping Sien Si Temple, Perak, Malaysia. They cause pain, injury, and stunt our growth. While the list of common, injurious thoug...
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An Attitude of Gratitude. December 1, 2016. November 28, 2016. Donna C Henderson, LCSW. It is not happiness that makes us grateful, it is gratefulness that makes us happy. As I was cleaning up after our Thanksgiving celebration this year, I recalled these words of Catholic monk and scholar Brother David Steindl-Rast, speaking about the importance of making a daily practice of gratitude. And thinking about that,. A Google search took me to the writings of psychology professor and researcher Dr. Robert...
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September | 2016 | Mental Health Matters
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September 25, 2016. Donna C Henderson, LCSW. When people come to see me to help address experiences of depression or anxiety, I always ask them what role physical activity (especially outdoors) plays in their days. If the answer is none, or not much, it is often my first prescription to add some kind of regular physical movement to their lives. Many people experience depression at some point in their lives. So why does moving our bodies benefit our emotional states? Physically, activity that stimulates t...
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On Becoming a Man: words from a father | Mental Health Matters
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On Becoming a Man: words from a father. May 31, 2016. May 31, 2016. Donna C Henderson, LCSW. Ten years ago, when our nephew, “L,” was about to turn 13, his parents asked all the men in the family to send him their words of wisdom on the topic of becoming a man, as L. Entered that pre-adulthood time of life that is adolescence. So in honor of Father’s Day, and with his permission, I am going to let father and uncle Rich Sutliff do the talking, by simply sharing his 2005 letter, below. Dear L.,. Learn espe...
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On Becoming a Man: words from a father. May 31, 2016. May 31, 2016. Donna C Henderson, LCSW. Ten years ago, when our nephew, “L,” was about to turn 13, his parents asked all the men in the family to send him their words of wisdom on the topic of becoming a man, as L. Entered that pre-adulthood time of life that is adolescence. So in honor of Father’s Day, and with his permission, I am going to let father and uncle Rich Sutliff do the talking, by simply sharing his 2005 letter, below. Dear L.,. Learn espe...
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May | 2016 | Mental Health Matters
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On Becoming a Man: words from a father. May 31, 2016. May 31, 2016. Donna C Henderson, LCSW. Ten years ago, when our nephew, “L,” was about to turn 13, his parents asked all the men in the family to send him their words of wisdom on the topic of becoming a man, as L. Entered that pre-adulthood time of life that is adolescence. So in honor of Father’s Day, and with his permission, I am going to let father and uncle Rich Sutliff do the talking, by simply sharing his 2005 letter, below. Dear L.,. Learn espe...
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Food for Mood | Mental Health Matters
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November 28, 2016. November 28, 2016. Donna C Henderson, LCSW. There is no doubt that nutrition affects mental. Health, begins psychologist and health scientist Dr. Leslie Korn, in her book. Nutrition Essentials for Mental Health. A Complete Guide to the Food-Mood Connection. Poor nutrition leads to and exacerbates mental illness. Optimal nutrition prevents and treats mental illness…nutrition is the most important missing link to mental health in society today. I wondered, Can it even be. No way. But...
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An Attitude of Gratitude. December 1, 2016. November 28, 2016. Donna C Henderson, LCSW. It is not happiness that makes us grateful, it is gratefulness that makes us happy. As I was cleaning up after our Thanksgiving celebration this year, I recalled these words of Catholic monk and scholar Brother David Steindl-Rast, speaking about the importance of making a daily practice of gratitude. And thinking about that,. A Google search took me to the writings of psychology professor and researcher Dr. Robert...
