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We need to belong. Our connections give foundation for healthy and balanced lives. We can't wait until we are old to build relationships. We must start now.

FLS Link. Boredom and Relapse: The excitement of chasing highs, and scheming to support an addiction creates boredom in recovery, often leading to relapse. We must rediscover passion while befriending the difficult emotions of living.

FLS Link: Change is a four-letter word. We are threatened by the need to adapt; but successful maneuvering through the complex demands of an ever-moving world requires a flexing and adaptable approach. We must change, sacrificing some of our specialness for a happier and better existence.

FLS Link: Dark Triad Personalities

Emotional Response. Emotions and Goal Fulfillment. A Flourishing Life Society article image link

Internal FLS Link. Autonomy in Romantic Relationships

Taking Muscle Gain to the Next Level. A Flourishing Life Society article link

Internal Link Banner for catastrophizing.

FLS Link: Creating a New Life.

FLS link. Excuses

Flourishing Life Society article link. Exercise and Mental Health

FLS internal Link. Any Old Excuse: The merry-go-round hell of sobriety and relapse traps many in a perpetual fall. Life graciously provides difficulties to excuse the falls and soften the shame; but the recovery that lasts, sheds the excuse, looks addiction head on, and gets off the frightening ride.

Accepting human limitations without imposing limiting beliefs.

We combat loneliness through rich connection achieved through emotional attunement.

FLS Link: Disposable Relationships: The world has changed. Stability has been shaken. We jump from opportunity to opportunity in employment, housing and interests. We shouldn't let this fast pace also interfere with stable long relationships. They are too valuable for our wellness.

Flourishing Life Society article on Focusing. Link to article

Anxiety, Depression and Inaction. Self-perpetuating diseases. A Flourishing Life Society Article Link

Flourishing Life Society article link. Being a Good Dad

Clickbait: Teasing Our Curiosity, Poisoning Our Minds. A Flourishing Life Society article link

FLS internal link. Courage to Become: We need to courage to reach past comfort zones and encourage personal growth.

FLS link-- Emotional Regulation: Emotions energize and push for action. Healthy regulation capitalizes on the richness of emotion and directs the energy towards life objectives.

Small moments in life can pull our minds from careless wandering, creating rejuvenating moments of flow, full of purpose and wonder.

FLS Link: Gaslighting: A techniques common to controlling narcissists is gaslighting. The controller creates instability by creating revolving realities. We fight this through individuality and protective boundaries.

A Flourishing Life Society link. Healthy Skills

FLS internal Link-- Growth Through Recovery: Recovery is a process of growth. There are four domains of growth that we should concentrate on to catapult us back into the game of life.

Cultural patterns influence the gender roles in relationships, often contributing to the dissatisfaction and eventual dissolution of the bond. We must direct attention to these imbalances of power and create equality.

Ignorance by Distraction a Flourishing Life Society article

FLS Link. The Experience Machine: In 1974, Robert Nozick posed a question. Would you plug into an experience machine that provided all the feelings of desired experience without the struggles of reality?

FLS link. The Joy of Being. We find joy in living through a more serene path than accumulation and achievement. We find joy in relishing small moments of simply being.

Mental Fatigue and Emotional Responses A Flourishing Life Society article link

Flourishing Life Society article link. Being true to ourselves.

Internal FLS link. Noble Eightfold Path: Ancient Buddhist wisdom that provides a practical guide for growth in the modern world.

Life is Hard. A Flourishing Life Society article link

A FLS link. Mindful Recovery: Mindfulness can assist in the battle against addiction, assisting in recovery by developing better coping strategies to handle stress.

FLS link. A Narrative Identity that Heals: We write the story of our life. We create our identity through the narrative that we tell. We must create a narrative that heals our wounded souls.

A Flourishing Life Society article link. Moods

FLS link. Mindfulness and calming the mind; Thoughts can pull us from the present and land us in a world of worry and regret. Through a developed practice of mindfulness, we can better sooth our agitated mind and re-discover peace.

FLS link. Search for Truth

Political Insanity. Leave the Kid Alone. A Flourishing Life Society article link.

FLS Link. Regret: Five Steps for Dealing with Regret

Flourishing Life Society Link. Self-care or Selfish Care: We need to care for ourselves. We have limited strength to interact with others and the world. We must be cautious to not use self-care as an excuse to abandon the world. With rejuvenated strength, we can engage and attune to others.

Present Moment. The Here and Now. A Flourishing Life Society article link

FLS Link. Recovering from a Toxic Relationship: Healing from relationship hurts takes time. We can aid healing through these practices.

Social Media and Shallow Connections. A Flourishing Life Society article link

FLS link. Self-Sabotage: We hurt ourselves. We sabotage healthy endeavors to escape the discomfort of change, settling back into our self-made prisons of stagnation.

A Flourishing Life Society article image link. The Lure of Sameness

The ancient practice of yoga is much more than an exercise routine. Yoga brings together the mind, body and spirit in a whole body cleansing experience.

Internal FLS link. Victim Consciousness: We learn patterns of engagement. Transactional Analysis defines many of these patterns, giving greater clarity to misguided human transactions. The perpetual victim often overlooks avenues of escape, relying on superficial support for strokes of attention. We can recognize these patterns and provide a more healing response.

Article on the impact of positive thinking exercises on addiction. Addiction impacts sufferers view of the world. Creating a perception of danger and unfairness. Adding positive thinking exercises to a daily routine can assist in the battle against addiction.

Internal FLS link. Attuning with an Improved 'Theory of Mind': The human capacity to consider underlying mental states associated with behaviors must be carefully developed to improve predictions and attune with others.

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