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Articles written by Adam May on how to improve your mental health are reproduced in pdf format below.  These articles originally appeared in Network News, a community journal available online at www.network-news.org.

 

Why wishes are like butterfly's wings
Why we would all forgive one another in the end
Why talk to strangers
Why take a holiday
Why strive for congruence
Why show your nasty side
Why self respect has to be earned
Why you should choose what you have (or move on)
Why look after yourself
Why is a spontaneous act of kindness more meaningful than a planned act
Why apologise for others
Why go to poor performances of bad plays
Why enjoy your porridge
Why consult an oracle
Why bother with great art
Why be playful
Why be glorious
Why have double standards
Why your unconscious mind is a bit like my back bedroom
Why you shouldn't remember to breathe
Why you shouldn't listen to your conscience uncritically
Why you should trust
Why worry
Why we should move with the flow
Why we should get over ourselves
Why we grieve
Why team work generally works best
Why people sometimes just seem to mentally collapse
Why self-worth is a useless concept
Why reality testing is important
Why punishment and justice are not the same thing
Why it's important to believe in what you are doing
Why is it so hard to motivate people
Why is it hard to say, "No"
Why first memories matter
Why do we sometimes feel like a fraud
Why do we have compulsions
Why do we bother
Why choosing can be tough


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