Tag Archive: depression

Oct
12

My anti-depressants of choice? Endorphins & Serotonin.

My prescription to exercise

This past January, a psychiatrist wrote me an unexpected prescription that finally succeeded in pulling me out of two and a half years of depression. It was not for an SSRI or any other anti-depressant that comes in pill form. It was a prescription for exercise. Although I had to visit with the staff psychiatrist …

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Oct
08

How I broke my “To Do” list habit

My name is Julie Artz, and I’m a recovering list addict. Having discovered FranklinCovey’s Day Planner–and its system of Priority A, B, and C to do lists–at a rather young age, I became convinced that I could keep myself organized, spend time on the most important things, and achieve all of my long-term goals, if …

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