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Teaching Mindfulness to Youth

Mission Be — Teaching Children Mindfulness Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Originally published Dec. 24, 2023 and now archived on https://takecontrol.substack.com/ —————————– STORY AT-A-GLANCE Mission Be, a nonprofit organization that brings mindfulness into schools, was founded

Posted on December 26, 2023
Emma Bragdon
children, consciousness, emotional health, mental health, mindfulness, play, school curriculum, school lessons, secular education, social health

Adverse Childhood Experiences Quiz

ACE – Adverse Childhood Experiences There is well-documented and extensively researched predictor for the severity of chronic illnesses called ACE, or Adverse Childhood Experiences. The scoring system consists of 10 questions that explore dysfunction in

Posted on October 11, 2023
Emma Bragdon
ACE, adverse childhood experiences, child development, child education, chronic illness, human development, mental health, mental illness

Trace Amounts

Co-Director: Eric Gladen This new film sheds light on the causes of autism and the ongoing debate do vaccines cause autism. Although it is not anti-vaccine; it does suggest we quickly replace the preservative thimerosal

Posted on May 7, 2015
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autism, children, wellness

The Vaccine Safety Manual

Finally, a book to relieve the confusion in the debate for and against vaccines with simple reliable information. It defuses the emotionalism and lack of science seen elsewhere! It’s a good thing we have this

Posted on September 17, 2014
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Autism, the CDC, and the MMR Vaccine Alert

Some big news about the link between Autism and the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine came out this month (August, 2014). A senior scientist at the CDC, William W. Thompson, PhD, has blown the whistle

Posted on August 29, 2014
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Breakfast Cereal !?

That old standby just may be different than what you thought! Aaaargh! After being exposed to very high temperatures and very high pressure, the grains that go into almost all of the major brands you

Posted on August 19, 2014
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nutrition

Air Pollution May Cause Severe Mental Health Issues

It may be time for a new answer to “What is Autism?” New research from the University of Rochester Medical Center describes how exposure to air pollution early in life produces harmful changes in the

Posted on June 18, 2014
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autism, children, pollution, schizophrenia

ADHD Medications

Alarming news: one in five boys in the USA will be diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by the time he goes to high school (not quite as many girls). Ten thousand toddlers,

Posted on June 6, 2014
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ADHD, ADHD medications, alternatives to psych meds, mental health

Two Important New Films

Wondering why we have epidemics of chronic illness, ADHD and Autism? This will be good news if you like to find “who-dun-it”. In the 1970s: 1 in 10,000 kids was autistic. Now, it’s 1 in

Posted on May 12, 2014
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Say No to Kids and Pharmaceutical Drugs?!

Saying No to Kids and Pharmaceutical Drugs? A new article by Peter Breggin, MD in the journal Children & Society, outlines The Rights of Children and Parents In Regard to Children Receiving Psychiatric Diagnoses and

Posted on April 24, 2014
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ADHD, Breggin, drugs, kids