The Brain

The Therapeutic Benefits of Writing: Part I Cognitive

The Therapeutic Benefits of Writing: Part I Cognitive

As a college writing professor and mindfulness practitioner who now studies Marriage and Family Therapy, I enjoy observing the intersections between the act of writing and its uses in the therapy room and beyond. Consider all of the ways you might have used writing to...

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The Science Behind Motivation

The Science Behind Motivation

  What makes a person motivated to do something? This, it turns out, is a very complicated question to answer. I came across a somewhat thorough article in Psychology Today outlining the basic theories of motivation that I encourage all of my readers to skim...

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