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Humor to fight off mental illness!

A short and funny video clip to start the weekend with laughter!!

Today, I decided to focus on humor. When depressed, anxious or struggling with other unpleasant emotions, one of the self-help skills which can create relief through the body releasing its own happy substances (endorphins) is humor.  Therefore, I decided to link this post to an in my opinion quite funny commercial. Enjoy and have a great day. (click the arrow next to the title)

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What is the cure for exceptional suffering?

This article discusses how understanding grief and loss as a universal experience, which is inevitable, and therefore, can lead to acceptance and some type of inner peace. The author incorporates a symbolic story to show how emotional suffering is part of the human existence. Accepting of this existence and possible finding meaning in life may allow a person to move on after a tragic loss.

This article discusses how understanding grief and loss as a universal experience, which is inevitable, can lead to acceptance and some type of inner peace. The author incorporates a symbolic story to show how emotional suffering is part of the human existence. Accepting of this existence and possible finding meaning in life may allow a person to move on after a tragic loss. 

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