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Jane Xu, PhD, MPH, MS's avatar

In honor of May Mental Health Awareness Month,:

Speaking of rewiring our brain -

“Gratitude promotes long-term brain changes that support mental health and resilience.

Robert Emmons, a leading gratitude researcher, explains that gratitude builds a “psychological immune system” that cushions against stress…”

https://substack.com/home/post/p-161118084

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Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, MD's avatar

Great post! Love the imagery of a psychological cushion. A regular gratitude practice rewires the brain through a process called cognitive retraining.

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Jane Xu, PhD, MPH, MS's avatar

Thank you Dr. Nerurkar!

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Normie Therapist's avatar

check out my piece on labor exploitation in the mental health industry

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Jane Xu, PhD, MPH, MS's avatar

In Honor of May Mental Health Awareness Month -

Maybe this below is the power of brain rewiring…effects lasting for decades!

Happiness can save lives—literally. My study indicated that higher subjective well-being (happiness) at baseline reduced mental health-related mortality for nearly 30 years!

Building happiness isn’t just nice; it’s powerful.

How can you prioritize happiness to protect your mental health?

https://drjaneforhappiness.substack.com/p/how-important-is-happiness-for-mental?r=31zx1q&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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