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How can pain be motivating?
Part of the value of pain is to help motivate you to change. All change is stressful at first,
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How is being overweight linked to feeling isolated?
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Can smoking, food, or the telephone help me deal with my loneliness?
Unfortunately, trying to heal our isolation by filling the void with food, or with the
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How do isolated people cope with chronic emotional pain?
For coping with chronic emotional pain, here is what some of my patients have told me:
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What has caused the breakdown of our social networks?
In the 1990s, our social networks are breaking down. As recently as two generations ago, many
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Can support groups really heal?
In our research, our support groups began as a place for people to exchange recipes, shopping
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Why are the French at a lower risk for heart disease than Americans?
In most studies, the protection provided by social support is independent of other risk factors,
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Can social support help me achieve weight loss?
Social support is a powerful factor in helping you to lose weight and to keep it off.
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Is the pace of modern life a major cause of stress?
I don’t think that the pace of modern life is the major cause of stress. When you think
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Why do people engage in self-destructive behaviors?
In our research, we are learning that the experience of emotional pain and unhappiness - whether
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What is considered a normal cholesterol level?
For many years, doctors have considered a cholesterol level between 240 and 280 as "normal."
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How do we determine our experience of isolation or connection?
Any action has the potential to lead us toward more intimacy or more isolation - at every moment
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Are socially isolated people at a greater risk for premature death?
The social networks help protect us from isolation, illness, and premature death. A sense of
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What is Sharecare?
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How can the lifestyle program help me feel healthy?
The lifestyle program is based on informed choice reinforced by results that you can experience
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