Category: Mental Health
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ADHD Inattentive Type
Self-Assessment - some reliable tests Cartoons - relatable art! Reading - Books and articles Videos - Short/interesting videos and recommended channels Social Media - recommended accounts and #hashtags Items/Products see ADHD Products/Ideas to Help References See also Self-Assess…
ADHD Products/Ideas to Help
Here are some interesting products/ideas I've seen that are popular with ADHD people. - Alarmy App — Amazing app, an alarm you cannot ignore. Alarmy lets you set alarms that are really interesting and impossible to ignore. For example: Some people find it very very hard to get…
Choose Your Own Wolf
One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside every person. He said, 'My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, infe…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
"Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" is the major school of thought for assisting with Mental Health and Fitness in the world today. It arose out of the work of Aaron T Beck and, in terms of ancient philosophy it has some connection to the Stoics. The block-buster mega hit New York T…
Protective Factors for Mental Health
I am not a professional at this, but I just wanted to list and discuss some well known protective factors for mental health. Answer this quick questionnaire: - Did you get a good night's sleep last night? - Do you see your friends often enough? - Do you have any enjoyable hobbi…
Self-Help Books
This is a page of self-help books and by self-help books I mean, *all* books. Why do people read "Don Quixote"? Because they need more Don Quixote in their life. ALL books are self-help books. All products are self-help products. People buy new products to upgrade their life. …
Test Yourself
A series of tests, quizzes, or self-assessments you can take. - Anxiety and Depression Checklist - Burns Depression Checklist - ADHD Psychcentral, ADHD: 3 minute test - Totally ADD test - ADHD Self Test for Women and Girls — "This self-test is not intended to diagnose or to repla…
Tolerance for Boredom and Pain
zigzag our way through the boredom and pain —PF:POTW To live a successful life you may need to specifically train yourself to tolerate boredom and pain. Note that tolerance is different to sensitivity. People who have great endurance are not less "sensitive" to pain. They can …
Yerkes-Dodson Stress Curve
The "Yerkes-Dodson Law of Arousal" is an extremely useful concept -- provided a few modifications are made to it. Firstly, it's not a law. It's a theory. Second, it's not a symmetrical curve. Breakdown happens. Third, there is no zone which is "optimal." Life is trickier than tha…
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