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Real Life

By Lisa Leffel, MS.Ed, TTS, RN

A look at life and the experiences we all share. Mental health is an important aspect of Real Life and focus is on happiness and inner peace.
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Real LifeAug 13, 2023

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Self-Harming Behavior

Self-Harming Behavior

Describes what self-harm is and who experience this type of behavior. Explains why individuals choose to harm themselves. Overviews the types of self-harming behavior and offers strategies to manage self-harm urges.

Aug 13, 202324:19
Fighting Online

Fighting Online

Offers strategies that help avoid getting involved in an online argument.

Aug 01, 202315:01
Tackling Loneliness

Tackling Loneliness

Discusses the loneliness epidemic. Offers ways to tackle loneliness.

Jul 20, 202324:08
Alone Time

Alone Time

Discusses benefits, challenges, and personality and alone time. Describes the difference between aloneness versus loneliness. Lists signs you need alone time and how to get it. Focuses on how to get others to respect your alone time and overcoming fear of alone time.

Jul 12, 202325:38
Disagreements

Disagreements

Discusses how to have productive disagreements before they turn into all out arguments and brawls.

Jul 10, 202318:04
Acting on Red Flags

Acting on Red Flags

Discusses what red flags are (and what they are not), why you need to pay attention to red flags, and how to deal with red flags in a thoughtful way.

Jun 20, 202319:53
Aging

Aging

Discusses symptoms, causes and treatment of age-related conditions. Focuses on cognitive conditions.

Jun 20, 202322:26
Malingering

Malingering

Overviews what Malingering is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment.

Jun 03, 202323:38
Paranoid Personality Disorder

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Overviews what Paranoid Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment. Details how to deal with someone who may have Paranoid Personality Disorder.

Jun 03, 202325:57
Schizoid Personality Disorder

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Overviews what Schizoid Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment.

Jun 02, 202319:22
Histrionic Personality Disorder

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Overviews what Histrionic Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment.

May 19, 202322:11
Dependent Personality Disorder

Dependent Personality Disorder

Overviews what Dependent Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment.

May 18, 202319:29
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

Overviews what Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Explains the difference between OCPD and OCD. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment.

May 14, 202320:33
Avoidant Personality Disorder

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Overviews what Avoidant Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment.

May 13, 202316:42
Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Overviews what Narcissistic Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment.

May 12, 202316:07
Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder

Overviews what Borderline Personality Disorder is and discusses key traits. Describes symptoms, causes and treatment.

Apr 27, 202317:26
Antisocial Personality Disorder

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Defines what Antisocial Disorder Personality Disorder is and explains symptoms, causes and treatments.

Jan 21, 202318:19
Signs You Might Be A Drama Queen and Things A Drama Queen Does To Control Others' Lives

Signs You Might Be A Drama Queen and Things A Drama Queen Does To Control Others' Lives

Overviews the five signs you might be a drama queen. Details things a drama queen does to control your like. 

Dec 30, 202225:26
Catastrophising

Catastrophising

Defines catastrophising. Describes how anxiety and catastrophising often go hand-in-hand. Discusses where you may find yourself fearing the future or plagued by challenging thoughts about the likelihood of things going wrong. Points out the difference between possibility and certainty. Offers tips to help you stop catastrophic thinking and challenge black-and-white thinking. Describes how you can look at things more objectively and calmly. 

Dec 16, 202229:33
Brain Zaps

Brain Zaps

Describes what causes brain zaps. Reveals the signs of brain zaps and how to minimize the chances of brain zaps.

Dec 08, 202215:36
Help for the Socially Awkward

Help for the Socially Awkward

Explains why some people may be socially awkward. Describes how you can determine if you are socially awkward. Offers tips on how to become more socially successful.

Dec 01, 202228:34
How to Tell if You're an Overtalker

How to Tell if You're an Overtalker

Offers self-management tips to overtalkers. Defines what type of personality most overtalkers have and the causes of overtalking. Explains categories of overtalking. Discusses treatment options. 

Nov 18, 202224:55
Doomscrolling

Doomscrolling

Explains what is Doomscrolling and why we do it—and how to stop.

Nov 12, 202215:26
Perfectly Imperfect

Perfectly Imperfect

Explains the perfectionism phenomenon and offers steps to help with your desire to be perfect.

Nov 12, 202215:51
Shame

Shame

Describes that like every other feeling that drags us down, shame can at times feel insurmountable. But as with every other feeling, we can control it. Details how to rise above shame.


Nov 10, 202224:46
Finding Your Purpose

Finding Your Purpose

Describes how “finding your purpose” is more than just a cliché or a dream that will never be fulfilled. Provides tips on how to live a purposeful life. Explains that "finding your purpose" is actually a tool for a better, happier, healthier life that too few people attempt to use.

Oct 30, 202219:57
Self-Acceptance and Acceptance of External Events

Self-Acceptance and Acceptance of External Events

Discusses the role of acceptance in good mental health, the difference between self-acceptance and acceptance of external events (and why both are important), how to get better at accepting yourself for who you are, and how to develop greater acceptance of external circumstances.

Oct 06, 202224:25
Habits that Lead to Unhappiness

Habits that Lead to Unhappiness

Describes bad habits that are shared by many unhappy people, along with a solution for breaking each of them.

Aug 10, 202221:55
Let It Go!

Let It Go!

Describes how letting go of the past and living in the present plays an enormous role in good mental health.

Aug 03, 202225:03
Perfectionism

Perfectionism

Discusses the mental and physical harm perfectionism can have on a person. Offers tips on how to overcome perfectionism. 

Aug 02, 202228:14
Why Boredom is Good for You

Why Boredom is Good for You

Explains that there's a point to boredom, and it can offer us a chance to shape our own lives.

Aug 01, 202220:09
Why Your Brain Doesn't Want You to Be Happy

Why Your Brain Doesn't Want You to Be Happy

Details why your brain isn't wired to make you happy. Explains how you can change the way you think, behave, and ultimately feel despite your brain's primitive purpose. Describes the difference between living a meaningful life versus a happy life.

Jul 31, 202219:44
Trust

Trust

Details signs of having trust issues and possible origins. Offers tips on how to overcome trust issues.

Jul 30, 202223:51
Decisions You Make and Actions You Take

Decisions You Make and Actions You Take

Explains how you can assess what habits you should keep and those you should change or discard to achieve positive mental and physical health. 

Jul 21, 202224:52
Dealing with Awkward Conversations

Dealing with Awkward Conversations

Describes the TACT method of dealing with awkward conversations. Provides examples of specific awkward conversations and offers responses if you find yourself in such conversations. Provides tips on dealing with awkward topics that may come up in conversations.

Jul 19, 202225:47
Dealing with Difficult Situations

Dealing with Difficult Situations

Offers tips on how to deal with difficult situations.

Jul 17, 202217:52
Dealing with Guilt

Dealing with Guilt

Explains why people feel guilty. Details how to handle healthy guilt and how to deal with unhealthy guilt.
Jul 17, 202221:17
Panic Attacks

Panic Attacks

Focuses on causes, symptoms, treatment and medications surrounding panic attacks and panic disorder.
Jul 15, 202221:12
How Do You See Yourself?

How Do You See Yourself?

Explains how you think about yourself plays a huge role in your overall well-being. Defines what self-esteem is, how it affects your wellbeing, and how to improve your self-esteem for better mental health.

Jul 14, 202222:25
Pathological and Compulsive Liars

Pathological and Compulsive Liars

Indicates the difference between a pathological and compulsive liar. Offers tips on dealing with a pathological liar. Cites how to identify signs of pathological lying. Explains the difference between white lies and pathological lies. Cites the types of treaments for pathological and compulsive liars. Discusses whether a pathological liar can love someone. Describes what causes pathological liars to lie deliberately.
Jul 12, 202219:00
Dealing With People Who Talk Too Much

Dealing With People Who Talk Too Much

Explains how to make a monologue a dialogue. Offers steps how to deal with people who are too talkative and how to set boundaries with such a person.

Jul 07, 202223:25
How to Silence Your Haters

How to Silence Your Haters

Offers tips how to use hate to motivate and put a kibash to haters' intentions to bring you down.

Jul 06, 202211:13
Forgive or Forget?

Forgive or Forget?

Details what forgiveness is and what it is not. 

Jul 06, 202223:39
Manipulation

Manipulation

Describes manipulation. Explains why people manipulate others. Provides examples of manipulation. Discusses why it is important to be aware of and address manipulative behaviors for the sake of your mental health and well being. States how to ensure you are not deliberately or accidentally manipulating someone.

Jul 02, 202229:60
Gossiping

Gossiping

Talks about why most gossip focuses on negative information and is emotionally rewarding.


Jul 01, 202211:55
Control Hungry?

Control Hungry?

Defines what control is and why we crave it, the impact that effectively managing your need for control can have on your overall wellbeing, and how to manage the need for control on a day-to-day basis in order to improve your mental health.

Jul 01, 202225:30
The Purpose of Food At Social Events and Holidays

The Purpose of Food At Social Events and Holidays

Details the role of food and beverage in events and holidays. Explains why food is so important at social events. Describes what a social event checklist is. Discusses how to write a time plan and focus on food safety.


Jul 01, 202215:10
Who Are You?

Who Are You?

Discusses finding and maintaining your sense of identity and living authentically.

Jun 29, 202225:12
Do You Have Empty Nest Syndrome?

Do You Have Empty Nest Syndrome?

Discusses the symptoms, causes and treatment for Empty Nest Syndrome.

Jun 29, 202214:21
Been Ghosted?

Been Ghosted?

Explains why people ghost. Discusses why being ghosted hurts. Offers tips on how to cope when you are ghosted.

Jun 28, 202216:41