Emphasizing Impact: How stats in percentages may not cut it!
February 7th, 2015
On page 5 of the February 9th issue of TIME magazine titled "Briefing," I caught a glimpse of the fo[...]
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Every year, our knowledge from psychology, mental health, and cognitive and behavioral neuroscience about what helps people be healthy and content converges more and more with ancient wisdom traditions and contemplative practices. Alongside these advances, a movement for mindful living has grown among the nation’s media and cultural elite. However, statistics confirm that the average American still lacks the information, motivation, and support needed to ensure their basic physical and emotional health:
- One-third of adults and twenty percent of youth ages 9-17 have a mental health disorder;
- Mental, emotional, and behavioral heath disorders cost our society $468 billion a year and will surpass all physical diseases as the leading cause of disability world-wide by 2020;
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