I appreciate the space considerations. However, as long as the dominant religious beliefs systems are the only ones written about, they will be the only ones that people know about. It is usually helpful to include majority and minority aspects, too, so that people can be more fully informed.

It may have to do with behaviors other than addiction, since not every bad habit that has become ingrained is an addiction.

Just shows you make mistakes and are human, after all, like the rest of us. :)

I think one can get around the 25 mb limit by using Google Drive, instead. Thanks for the note!

These are great ideas, Melanie. One suggestion: check the US Department of Labor's website for projections of growth or stability in various careers, vocations, and professions before financially investing in costly training or education.

Depression is one of those human conditions that transcends the body-mind schema dominate in the West, thanks to the Cartesian dilemma ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dualism_(… . When one can physically exercise and then experience an uplifted mood, it is evidence that the mind-body/body-mind are simplistic notions of…

Eric, this is an excellent article with useful points. I've lived with depression for nearly 40 years and there are so many misconceptions about it. One of the professional"hats" I wear is that of a psychotherapist and I remember my clinical supervisor telling me that many forms of mental illness - including…

Eric, this is an excellent article with useful points. I've lived with depression for nearly 40 years and there are so many misconceptions about it. One of the professional"hats" I wear is that of a psychotherapist and I remember my clinical supervisor telling me that many forms of mental illness - including…

Eric, this is an excellent article with useful points. I've lived with depression for nearly 40 years and there are so many misconceptions about it. One of the professional"hats" I wear is that of a psychotherapist and I remember my clinical supervisor telling me that many forms of mental illness - including…

Unlocking the phone also means one can modify the OS. On Android, one of the most popular mods is Cyanogenmod, which affords many features the stock Android OS does not permit.

I'm glad the article touched on several religions, though I had hopes that this article would include contributions from paganism or Wicca, since the accompanying graphic included the Wiccan pentagram representing the Five Sacred Things (Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Spirit). However, only Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism,…

This is an excellent idea. Given that we often lose sight of the enormous quantity and impact of every day choices, adding an affirming or visionary statement to one's future self is a powerful way to influence one's thinking, behavior, and health.

Thanks, Bradlee. I just signed up for it and you just got more free space.

While that may be the case for some people, I think it has more to do with how one is raised and what are the cultural expectations. If one is taught to be kind to others and is expected to do so, it will follow that they will be kind. Not everyone is so self-centered to have to be convinced that kindness is in their…

Doing the right thing for and by others is always more honorable and necessary, no matter whether it is to one's benefit or not.

I really like the new Android L keyboard: minimalist design, very responsive, and easy to read!

This is an excellent way to embed an affirming statement known as an affirmation into one's daily activities. Thank you, Melanie!

Pushbullet is compatible with S5 and provides a lot more functionality than Contactive...

Rather than shop at Whole Paycheck, shop at locally-owned stores, farmer's markets, farm cooperatives that deliver, CostCo, and at larger chains like Safeway. They have organic selections that are significantly cheaper.

It is amazing to me to watch people try to reason with right-wingers, fundamentalist-evangelical Christians, racists, etc. These people hold worldviews that are actively hostile to rational thought. Emotional beliefs are usually the ones from which people react the strongest. Emotional beliefs are also the ones that…