9/3/26: Anxiety Spiraling
Spiraling is an anxiety-driven rumination behavior. Something can trigger us, and suddenly our thoughts are looping and catastrophizing. Why does that happen, and how can we manage it? Let’s watch this video and talk about it.Â
9/10/26: One Thing You Can Do Today to Be Happier
Can anyone become happier? Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky studies this question in her lab, doing experiments on “happiness interventions” to see what kinds of actions elicit this sought-after emotion. In this quick talk, she shares the results of her work: a small shift that she says can change our relationships and put us on the path to happiness.
9/17/26: The Neuroscience Behind Addiction – Part 1
Addiction happens in the brain, but how does it work? We’ll watch segments of a video and talk about what we learn.
9/24/26: Part II of the Neuroscience Behind Addiction – Part 2
We spent a little more time on the topic we began on 9/17.
10/1/26: How Humor Helps Us Cope
How does humor play into our mental health? Here is a video about people with mental health diagnoses gathering for acceptance, and learning to put a humorous twist on their suffering. Let’s view it and discuss how humor helps us cope.Â