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Chronic pain patients need help managing their pain. The latest data from Medscape Medical News reports around a third of chronic pain patients are using cannabis to do so, resulting in more than half of pain patients decreasing their opioid medications.  This data is based on a survey of 1724 American adults with chronic noncancer pain…

  Frank Sinatra’s mega-hit song, My Way, has a line about regrets. “Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again, too few too mention.” We should all be so fortunate! And by the way, doing it my way versus God’s way, not the path I choose. Sorry Frank! Now, about regrets, we do have a…

Happiness! We all want it!  But how do you get it? Over the past decade, numerous articles have been written on what makes people happy. We want answers to achieving this desired emotional state. How should we prioritize our lives to achieve happiness? A Harvard study found an answer. But the study doesn’t go far…

In this broken world in which we live, bad things happen that are out of our control. While we don’t like to think about loss, we do need to know how to cope with it when it happens. In the past few weeks, I know several people who experienced sudden loss. Loved ones who died unexpectedly,…

Would you mind helping with the dishes?  I will in a minute. I am doing them now, can you please come help now?  I will get to it later, don’t worry!  Procrastination can be frustrating to those who like to get things done. Maybe this is your struggle. You know this is a problem, but…

Have you ever done something 99%? Well, some people feel telling the truth 99% of the time is good enough. It’s OK to tell a little white lie here and there. But is it? If you drank milk that was 99% milk but 1% vinegar, would it be OK? This idea that little white lies…

As we remember the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., I couldn’t help think about the importance nonviolence played in his approach to racism. He is certainly remembered for his promotion of non-violence during protests. And he advocated love over hate. In his first book, Stride Toward freedom, he advocated nonviolent resistance with the idea that…

It’s time for breakfast. You open the refrigerator, grab the milk and take a whiff. It smells bad. But your spouse is pouring the milk into his bowl. “Hey, did you smell that? It’s rotten! Don’t use it!” And you wonder, did he not smell how sour the milk was? Maybe, maybe not. Usually, it’s…

Recently, I did a blog post on good mental health reminders for the New Year. Here are 10 more to add to that list. Check out the lists on both blogs and see if there are areas to improve. It could make a difference in your attitude and mental health this new year. 1. Learn…

Mental health issues are more common than we think. It is estimated that 25% of US adults are impacted by mental-health related problems. So as we begin the New Year, here are 10 mental health reminders. Let’s make this New Year a healthy mental health one as well. Distance yourself from toxic people. If someone…
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