“You can hold on to the security of a concept of God as a person, a kindly old man in the sky who loves you, and you will get through your life just fine. You will feel loved all your life just fine. You will be loved all your life, and you will love God.Continue reading “Passage of the Day: Giving up the Idea That God is a Person”
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Poetry Corner: Terror After Terror
Terror After Terror COVID-19 causes an initial scream Delta variant an abnormal bad dreambut a Big Pharma wet dream Yet now another mutant OmicronMORE VACCINES proclaims the BIG PHARMA big conSo brilliant it takes three vaccines to curb the harmbillons made with each jab in the armwith each variant you’ll create a dreamthe never-ending storyContinue reading “Poetry Corner: Terror After Terror”
Passage of the Day: What is Dialectical Behavior Theory?
“At the core of DBT is the dynamic balance between opposing therapeutic goals: acceptance of oneself and one’s situation in life, on the one hand, and embracing change toward a better life, on the other. That is what ‘dialectics’ means: the balancing of opposites and the coming to a synthesis of two opposites. This focusContinue reading “Passage of the Day: What is Dialectical Behavior Theory?”
Government of Canada introduces legislation to support workers with ten days of paid sick leave, protect health care workers and finish the fight against COVID-19
From: Employment and Social Development Canada News release November 26, 2021 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a number of issues facing Canadians in their workplaces. Too many Canadians have been forced to choose between staying home when theyContinue reading “Government of Canada introduces legislation to support workers with ten days of paid sick leave, protect health care workers and finish the fight against COVID-19“
Passage of the Day: Behavioural Therapy: What is it?
“The work of behavior therapists, then, is to figure out which behaviors are causing problems in their clients’ lives, and then work to change them. Behavior therapy is therefore a form of psychotherapy that is based on a behaviorist approach. The focus of the treatment is to help clients replace negative behaviors such as angerContinue reading “Passage of the Day: Behavioural Therapy: What is it?”
Research paper A naturalistic examination of the perceived effects of cannabis on negative affect (Journal of Affective Disorders) (1August2018)
Author links open overlay panelCarrieCuttlerabAlexanderSpradlinaRyan J.McLaughlinabcShow moreAdd to MendeleyShareCitehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.04.054Get rights and contentUnder a Creative Commons licenseopen access Highlights • Cannabis significantly reduced ratings of depression, anxiety, and stress.• Women reported larger reductions in anxiety as a function of cannabis than did men.• Low THC/high CBD cannabis was best for reducing perceived symptoms of depression.• High THC/highContinue reading “Research paper A naturalistic examination of the perceived effects of cannabis on negative affect (Journal of Affective Disorders) (1August2018)”
What are the five major types of anxiety disorders?
The five major types of anxiety disorders are: Generalized Anxiety DisorderGeneralized Anxiety Disorder, GAD, is an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic anxiety, exaggerated worry and tension, even when there is little or nothing to provoke it. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitiveContinue reading “What are the five major types of anxiety disorders?”
Health Canada authorizes the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine as a booster shot
From: Health Canada Statement November 9, 2021 | Ottawa, ON | Health Canada Health Canada has authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine as a booster shot. A COVID-19 booster shot is an extra dose of the vaccine given after completion of the primary vaccine series. The booster shot is designed to help people maintain their protection againstContinue reading “Health Canada authorizes the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine as a booster shot”
Big Bird’s Tweet; Unethical and Manipulative?
“I got the COVID-19 vaccine today! My wing is feeling a little sore, but it’ll give my body an extra protective boost that keeps me and others healthy. Ms. @EricaRHill even said I’ve been getting vaccines since I was a little bird. I had no idea!”9:09 am · 6 Nov 2021·Twitter Web App44.7K Retweets16.7K QuoteContinue reading “Big Bird’s Tweet; Unethical and Manipulative?”
Ontario’s Bill 27’s Toothless Disconnect from Work Policy
The idea that an employee can disconnect from work is not new as I first heard about this type of legislation in France a few years ago There is no doubt in the proposed legislation that it is intended the Employment Standards Act of Ontario will be amended to include the text below this article.Continue reading “Ontario’s Bill 27’s Toothless Disconnect from Work Policy”
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