Wellness And Recovery
What Is Wellness And Recovery?
Let’s explore the ways to wellness and keys, and tips, for recovery in the articles below.
Articles About Wellness & Recovery
Good Times at The Blanchard Institute
Question: What do yo-yos, baby sharks, bowling, virtual reality, basketball games, and behavioral health care professionals have in Common? Answer: Ward Blanchard-- innovator, inspirer and collaborator. Little did I know when life took a side turn and I traveled to...
Thank You For Your Military Service
I want to thank the military men and women past and present for their service and the thousands of behavioral health practitioners, doctors, psychologists, social workers, counselors and volunteers who dedicate their professional lives to them.
Are you the adult child of an alcoholic? Did you grow up in a confusing family?
Wondering if you or a loved one may identify as an Adult Child of an Alcoholic? Know the signs and that both hope and healing are available.
The ‘Sober Curious’: How the Latest Trend in Booze Is Casting Sobriety in a New Light
it’s not just nonalcoholic beer and ‘mocktails’ that is driving the ‘sober curious’ trend. Here’s a look at why many are choosing not to drink these days.
From Joseph Sheep and Rabbits to Charlie’s Pizza and the Farmers’ Plight: The Yankton Mental Health Conference
Thanks to psychiatric nurse Dale Knode and Paradigm Treatment Centers, I had the opportunity to keynote and present three times at the Yankton Mental Health Conference. The audience was 250 strong and was comprised of counselors and mental health workers across the...
Speeding in the Slow Lane – Lessons in Vulnerability
I have a breaking point of sorts. When life gets me down and there are too many things that are beyond my scope, I seem to have a peculiar knack (not a huge knock-down- drag-out), rather a ridiculous marshmallow pillow fight of a melt down and get myself into a bit of...
Grudges, Making Amends & Letting Go
One of my favorite sayings that the indomitable David Zint, a motivational coach and Soul Cycle instructor says is: “we repeat what we do not repair.” Such was the case I recently experienced. Sometimes you want something so badly that you err. I wanted so badly to be...
Holiday Health for Seniors
The holidays are filled with many opportunities for people of all ages to create beautiful memories as they gather with family and friends. This season also brings a few challenges for staying healthy, especially for our beloved senior citizens. This year, consider...
Holiday Hustle: Thirteen Things to Check Out to Stay Strong in Recovery
Holiday season is upon us and everyone knows about the Twelve Days of Christmas. In the spirit of this, I’d like to share with you Thirteen Things to Check Out to Stay Strong in Recovery. Long before anyone takes a drink or uses a drug, the signs of relapse rear their...
Additional Resources For Wellness
Apps to Help with Addiction Recovery
My Wooky Book
Russel Brand
Navigating Grace
Jeff Jay
Moments of Clarity
Christopher Crawford Kennedy
Broken
William Moyers
Falling Up: A Memoir of Renewal
Louise Stanger
Learn To Thrive
Louise Stanger
Does The Noise in My Head Bother You?
Steven Tyler
The Sweet Spot
Christine Carter PhD
Mindfulness and the 12 Steps
Therese Jacobs-Stewart
Mindfulness for Beginners
John Kabat Zinn PhD
Wherever You Go, There You Are
John Kabat Zinn PhD
The Road Less Traveled
Scott Peck
One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the 12 Steps
Kevin Griffin