Happy October, SynerLINK friends,
This month’s lead is a beautiful, powerful video that left me speechless. It explores all that we give up when we let technology rule our lives. Look up. What are you missing?
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Chanel Helgason, MD
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“And God said, Love your enemy, & I obeyed Him & loved myself.”
– Kahlil Gibran
THIS MONTH’S LINKS
Link of the Month:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS9Wte1gX9g
An important article in Nature this month exposes how artificial sweeteners may be causing widespread gut dysfunction and negatively impacting your health. If you choose to eat sweets, try to reach instead for natural sweeteners like honey or pure maple syrup.
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/artificial-sweeteners-associated-glucose-intolerance
The original abstract:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature13793.html
A nice, balanced overview of the current evidence for treatment options for depression.
http://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/magazine/recentissues/2014-julyaug/item/2518-ssris-in-perspective
Helpful image summarizing herbs with potential to benefit neurodegenerative diseases.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183139/figure/F1/
Believe in yourself and your work. Fear is boring.
http://www.elizabethgilbert.com/dear-ones-the-other-day-a-brilliant-friend-of-mine-let-me-read-the-first-dra/
Being aware of the messages we send our daughters.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/dads-who-split-chores-raise-daughters-who-aspire-to-high-paying-careers/article18882764/
None of us wants “busyness” to win out over balance – for kids or grown-ups.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/09/25/vicki-abeles-stressed-students-balance-column/16110085/
Sexual trauma doesn’t just affect women. This article shares the experience of traumatized men, in their own words. Remember: PTSD is treatable. *Trigger warning.
http://www.gq.com/long-form/male-military-rape
A funny film about depression – worth checking out.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/03/movies/rocks-in-my-pockets-an-animated-film-about-depression.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=Moth-Visible&module=inside-nyt-region®ion=inside-nyt-region&WT.nav=inside-nyt-region&_r=2
Trailer is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJcVnFripdc
A nice article by my Saybrook colleague, Dr. Donna Rockwell, on bringing mindfulness to your marriage.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/donna-rockwell-psyd/mindfulness-in-everyday-l_4_b_5788380.html
A BIT OF HUMOR
An amusing piece on too much of a good thing.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/06/30/stepping-out-3
