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Lotteries- a pocket full of hope but poison for mental and financial health.

Dan Connors

Nov 20, 20205 min read

Lotteries- a pocket full of hope but poison for mental and financial health.

State lotteries are a complicated source of joy, pain, education funding, hope, and disappointment. 45 of the 50 United States now have...

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Navigating transitions, chaos, and change- finding your story while keeping your sanity

Dan Connors

Nov 16, 20205 min read

Navigating transitions, chaos, and change- finding your story while keeping your sanity

Transitions are the most vulnerable times of our lives. When we are going through a transition, we are shedding many of the beliefs and res

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Bowling Alone- The collapse and revival of American community.

Dan Connors

Nov 13, 20209 min read

Bowling Alone- The collapse and revival of American community.

Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Robert D. Putnam 2001, 2020...

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Lost Connections- Beating back depression through meaningful relationships

Dan Connors

Nov 10, 20206 min read

Lost Connections- Beating back depression through meaningful relationships

Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions Johann Hari 2018 Why do we get...

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Blue Mind- how just being near water heals you

Dan Connors

Nov 6, 20206 min read

Blue Mind- how just being near water heals you

Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected,...

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Mental Health Music Jam part 3- Musicals to lift your soul

Dan Connors

Nov 3, 20209 min read

Mental Health Music Jam part 3- Musicals to lift your soul

As I've mentioned in past blog entries on oldies and contemporary music, there is plenty of evidence that music improves not only mental...

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Mental Health Music Jam part 2- The Millennials Strike Back

Dan Connors

Nov 2, 20207 min read

Mental Health Music Jam part 2- The Millennials Strike Back

In the documentary Alive Inside, a dementia patient who is barely there anymore is given a headphone with some of his old favorite music....

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Mental health music jam- part 1- the oldies but goodies.

Dan Connors

Nov 1, 20208 min read

Mental health music jam- part 1- the oldies but goodies.

Music. For some it's just noise, for others a pleasant diversion, and for many, it is life-giving. Why is music so central to the human...

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Do animals get depressed? A review of Animal Madness

Dan Connors

Oct 29, 20205 min read

Do animals get depressed? A review of Animal Madness

Animal Madness: How Anxious Dogs, Compulsive Parrots, and Elephants in Recovery Help Us Understand Ourselves Laurel Braitman- 2014 Do...

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Dan Connors

Oct 28, 202013 min read

The Mental Health Film Festival

Books, movies and stories are great ways to deal with mental health issues that avoid awkward stigma issues and make those who are...

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Dan Connors

Oct 27, 20203 min read

The face of Missouri

There's only one election that matters on November 3rd, and it's not for president. Missouri's electoral votes are not a factor and our...

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Mental health through your nose and skin

Dan Connors

Oct 27, 20204 min read

Mental health through your nose and skin

While writing my one and only novel so far, I dove into the world of aromatherapy. It became an important part of my plot, and I learned...

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Hypnotism- Mind control or valuable therapeutic tool?

Dan Connors

Oct 26, 20204 min read

Hypnotism- Mind control or valuable therapeutic tool?

In the movie Curse of the Jade Scorpion, an unscrupulous hypnotist plants a suggestion in the mind of Woody Allen and Helen Hunt. When...

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Edith Eger- the psychologist who survived Auschwitz and conquered her past

Dan Connors

Oct 24, 20205 min read

Edith Eger- the psychologist who survived Auschwitz and conquered her past

The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life Edith Eger 2020 Dr. Edith Eger, age 92 at the publishing of this book, is a worldwide treasure...

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Mister Rogers- The beacon of kindness for the 20th century.

Dan Connors

Oct 22, 20206 min read

Mister Rogers- The beacon of kindness for the 20th century.

Probably no human has made a bigger mark on children's television than Fred Rogers (1928-2003), who is more commonly known by the title...

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Dr. Phil- America's shrink or talk show bully and exploiter?

Dan Connors

Oct 21, 20205 min read

Dr. Phil- America's shrink or talk show bully and exploiter?

Phil McGraw has been the public face of psychology for the last twenty years, and America needs to take a long, hard look at his...

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Sigmund Freud- the man who transformed mental health

Dan Connors

Oct 20, 20204 min read

Sigmund Freud- the man who transformed mental health

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) is one of those old famous guys we all think we know something about. He had something to do with psychiatry,...

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Ten professions with that can make people suicidal. How do we help these essential workers?

Dan Connors

Oct 19, 20208 min read

Ten professions with that can make people suicidal. How do we help these essential workers?

When it comes to mental health, there are three general categories of people. There are the severely vulnerable who need help much of...

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Dan Connors

Oct 17, 20205 min read

The Top Five Regrets of the Dying

The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing - Bronnie Ware- 2011 What would you be thinking if you...

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Tribalism and elections- are politics driving us crazy?

Dan Connors

Oct 16, 20206 min read

Tribalism and elections- are politics driving us crazy?

German soldiers near the end of World War II were among the most determined warriors ever- battling to the last man even though they knew...

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