by Cheri Harkleroad | Sep 20, 2012 | Lifestyle Balance, Problem Solving, Urges and Cravings
How decision fatigue can affect your recovery by Julie Myers, PsyD, MSCP Licensed Clinical Psychologist in San Diego Recent research on the topic of willpower shows that we, as human beings, have limited decision making capacity. That is, in any given day, we...
by Cheri Harkleroad | Jun 1, 2011 | Lifestyle Balance
SMART Recovery: Lifestyle Balance by Julie Myers, PsyD Volunteer Adviser, SMART Recovery San Diego Many people know how to maintain balance in our lives….. we just forget to do it! So how can we remember to take the time to include relaxation, exercise,...
by Cheri Harkleroad | May 8, 2011 | General, Lifestyle Balance, Motivation, Problem Solving, Urges and Cravings
How to participate in SMART Recovery meetings by Julie Myers, PsyD Volunteer Adviser, SMART Recovery San Diego SMART Recovery stands for “Self-Management and Recovery Training”. In other words, it is about how YOU can take control of yourself and...
by Cheri Harkleroad | May 1, 2011 | Lifestyle Balance, Motivation, Problem Solving
Change planning in SMART Recovery by Julie Myers, PsyD Change doesn’t necessarily happen without careful deliberation and planning. If we just expect things to happen on their own, we can end up repeating the same behaviors we hoped to change. For example, let’s say...
by Cheri Harkleroad | Apr 25, 2011 | Lifestyle Balance
SMART Recovery: Finding “balance” in our lives. by Julie Myers, PsyD Volunteer Adviser, SMART Recovery San Diego How do we achieve Lifestyle Balance? (SMART Recovery Point 4) This topic has come up a lot in our local San Diego meetings. Many are...
by Cheri Harkleroad | Apr 11, 2011 | Lifestyle Balance
If we let stress build up it can lead to slips or relapses. Relaxing at night and on the weekends, and taking time off for vacations, is valuable. We also need small breaks during the day, especially if we are feeling stress build up. A simple way to “take a...
