Depression

10 Cognitive Distortions That Contribute to Anxiety and Depression

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♠ Discover common and harmful cognitive distortions, how they work, and why they are misleading.     Sometimes, we think about ourselves and our lives in ways that are pretty illogical and even unfair to ourselves. We make interpretations about what’s happening that are twisted and misleading, but we...

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Tai Chi Battles Depression

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  ↓   Three months of practicing the Chinese martial art of tai chi led to significantly reduced symptoms of depression in Chinese-Americans.     According to the American Tai Chi and Qigong Association, tai chi developed in 12th-century China. Practitioners incorporate motion, meditation, and deep breathing; the simplest forms have...

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