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If you're having thoughts of suicide, call the Alaska CARELINE (1-877-266-4357/HELP), Mental Health Emergency Counseling line (907-563-3200), Mat-Su Valley Crisis line (907-376-2411), or Suicide Prevention Hotline (1-800-273-8255) for help, or reach out to someone you love and trust

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Mindfulness

When we are in distress, we are often thinking about the past or worrying over the future. Unfortunately the past cannot be changed and the future has yet to happen. Mindfulness is a way to focus on the present moment. Mindfulness allows you to take control of your mind as opposed to allowing your mind to control you.

More on Mindfulness
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

EMDR therapy focuses on decreasing disturbance associated with past  experiences and changing the way you think and feel about those  experiences. EMDR is a revolutionary tool for anyone struggling with issues based on past trauma.

More Info on EMDR
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Self-Care

Caring for yourself is essential to living a fulfilling and happy life. Self-care is not only about caring for your physical needs but addressing the needs of your mind and spirit. 

Self-Care Tips
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Gottman Method Couples Therapy

The goals of Gottman Method Couples Therapy are to disarm conflicting  verbal communication, increase intimacy, respect, and affection, remove  barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy in conflicting situations,  and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the  context of the relationship.


Gottman Institute
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Ted Talks

A Ted talk about understanding vulnerability and its power in life.

Power of Vulnerability

World-renowned shame and vulnerability researcher Brene Brown discusses the actions of shame in life, and what happens when it is faced head-on. 

Listening to Shame

Book Recommendations

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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel Van der Kolk,

In The Body Keep the Score, world-renowned expert Bessel van der Kolk offers insight into the impact of trauma on the brain, while proposing new techniques and therapies for healing. Drug and talk therapy alternatives such as mindfulness and neurofeedback techniques, yoga, and other therapies are taught.

Find the Book Here
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Getting Past Your Past, by Francine Shapiro, Ph. D.

Getting Past Your Past takes a look into the development of personalities and behaviors of yourself and those around you. Readers are guided through in-depth exercises and examples to teach them techniques for overcoming limitations, breaking through emotional barriers, and improving relationships. 

Find the Book Here
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Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life, by Emily Nagoski

Emily Nagoski takes a look into women's sexuality in Come as You Are. Recent scientific research is discussed for all to understand the "whys" and "hows" behind a woman's sexuality in ways that could fill your sex life with newfound confidence and pleasure. 

Find the Book Here
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Intuitive Eating: A Practical Guide to Make Peace with Food, Free Yourself from Chronic Dieting,

and Reach Your Natural Weight, by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch.


Nutrition therapists Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch provide updated techniques and research to help you end habits of chronic dieting. They use 10 guiding principles to help you to become in touch with your own body and become an intuitive eater. Some practices and techniques include challenging negative mind-sets, understanding your body's hunger signals, and honoring your body through physical movement and self-respect exercises. 

Find the Book Here
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work:

A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert, by John Gottman Ph.D., and Nan Silver. 


The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work utilizes information from John Gottman's study of couples to find habits and behaviors that can make or break a marriage. Through the techniques taught in this book, couples will learn strategies for creating common ground, conflict resolution, and increasing intimacy for issues based on any grounds. 

Find the Book Here
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The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships

By John Gottman Ph.D., and Joan DeClaire.


In this effective five-step program, Gottman provides the tools necessary to improve the relationships in your life. He reveals how to maintain healthy relationships with an emphasis on "emotional connection", and how to improve the emotional connections you feel with those around you.  

Find the Book Here

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