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Holly Lebowitz Rossi: Lucky/Cursed
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Holly wrote the following piece during her husband Rob’s deployment in 2003, as well as a series of provocative pieces on NPR. To go to her original Beliefnet article, “Lucky/Cursed,” click here. To check out her NPR clips, click here. I have just this minute found out that my husband Rob, in Kuwait with his…
Holly’s Two Groups on Beliefnet’s Community
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As I said in Holly’s interview, she runs two groups in Beliefnet’s social networking community. Here is a summary of each! Foods to Feed the Soul We all have our “comfort foods,” from mashed potatoes to roast chicken to steaming soup. But in this group, let’s share the foods that really nourish our spirits. Does…
Love Note #1
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Beyond Blue
Dear Abby: I am 44 and would like to meet a man my age with no bad habits. -Rose Dear Rose: So would I. -Abigail Van Buren
Alternative Medicine Day!
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Beyond Blue
I realize that I don’t write enough about alternative therapies. That’s because, as I mentioned in “My Holistic Approach to Depression” post I am overcoming some resentment issues with those Tom Cruise-ish persons in my life that preached alternative medicine to REPLACE traditional medicine. While that works well for some people, and I’m by no…
New Study: Exercise Is Like An Antidepressant
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As a recovering addict, I love any buzz I can get. Working out–any exercise that gets my heart rate over 160 beats per minute, into the cardiovascular zone, does the job. And in a safe way, so I don’t have to cheat on my sobriety. I’m probably as addicted to exercise as I was to…
Omega-3 and My Other Allies
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Beyond Blue
My mouth/stomach and brain are in constant negotiation talks with each other because while one loves white bread, pasta, and chocolate, the other has a hissy fit whenever they enter my blood stream. My diet has always been an important part of my recovery from depression, but two years ago, in working with a naturopath,…
Mood and Food for Thought
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Beyond Blue
My blogging buddy James Bishop over at Finding Optimism wrote a superb post on food allergies, and how they contribute to mood. My sister is finding the same with her special needs boy, and continues to hound me about possible intolerances in my diet, as well, like food coloring and preservatives. Here are the first…
How Massage Can Lessen Depressive Symptoms
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Beyond Blue
Also from James is this great post on massage. He explains how a massage can relieve some depressive symptoms. Poor James. He lives with a physical therapist who has good home/work boundaries. That sucks. Go to his original post by clicking here. I’m married to a physical therapist, and she gives a great massage. The…
Acupuncture for Treating Depression
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Beyond Blue
I learned the following at healthyplace.com, a depression community, which was an interesting place you might want to check out. Regarding acupuncture: Two randomized, controlled, clinical trials suggest that electroacupuncture may reduce symptoms of depression as effectively as amitryptiline, a tricyclic antidepressant medication. Electroacupuncture involves the application of a small electrical current through acupuncture needles.…
Love Notes Start Tomorrow
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Beyond Blue
Remember all the Holiday Survival Thoughts I wrote for you guys during December? Well, for each day in February I’ve decided to publish a “love note.” They are quotes from celebrities or philosophers or smart people, in general, that will make you think or laugh. I wish you all a heart-y February!!!
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