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Self-Care or Distraction

Ever wonder if your nightly ice cream, time with streaming services, exercise, or book reading is serving you well and nourishing you or distracting you from living a full life? In our culture, there are many behaviors that we engage in that may be categorized as self-care. I challenge you to consider your time spent with certain activities and how that experience serves you.  


This article explains more of the science behind self-care, distraction, and how to know the difference between the two. 




 
 

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Dr. Laura provides online and phone therapy services to people in New York. Sessions serve the following communities: Suffolk County, Nassau County, Smithtown, Nesconset, St. James, Patchogue, Holbrook, Holtsville, Sayville, Bohemia, Bayport, Ronkonkoma, Commack, Huntignton, Kings Park, Mastic, Mastic Beach, Shirley, Center Moriches, East Hampton, Speonk, Southhampton, Bridgehampton, 11772, 11787, 11950, 11932, 11716, 11934, 11730, 11940, 11733, 11941, 11742, 11749, 11760, 11755, 11779, 11951, 11967, 11764, 11955, 11776, 11777, 11780, 11968, 11969, 11792, 11977, 11980, 11978, 11790, 11794, 11720, 11786, 11733, 11782, 11959, 11767, 11766, 11741, 11788, 11739, 11738, 11946, 11937, 11725, 11720, 11931.

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