Strength Conditioning and Addiction Recovery
Most addiction recovery programs employ many tools that can help with addiction recovery, but let’s talk about one of the most critically beneficial and overlooked components – Strength Conditioning.
Dr. Avart is a Physiatrist who specializes in treating drug addiction. He treats and rehabilitates patients with non-surgical orthopedics, chronic pain conditions, opiate dependency and/or opiate addiction, as well as many other drug addictions and dependencies. Addictions he treats include nicotine, alcohol, other drugs, gambling problems and problem eating. He also treats individuals suffering with chronic opiate-dependent pain symptoms and other conditions involving chronic pain.
Dr. Avart has devoted most of his professional career as a rehabilitation physician to the treatment of orthopedic and neurologic impaired patients, individuals with chronic pain, and those suffering with drug dependency and addiction problems.
FREE: Motives of Healthy Families
When families and communities have FREE motives, they build trust for each other, appreciate and value each other more, and take more positive action toward each other.
Dr. Avart’s Substance Addiction Treatment Program In the News – PhillyVoice
Dr. Avart’s addiction recovery program is highlighted in the Philly Voice. Get access to the linked article here.
Opiate Addiction and Heroin Deaths in Pennsylvania are Skyrocketing
Few public health officials and doctors in the state of PA would argue with the idea that opiate-related overdoses and deaths are on the rise in the Commonwealth. In fact, they have been for decades. It is now 2015, and things look worse than ever.
Journaling: Promoting Positive Thoughts as You Re-organize Your Brain
For centuries, journaling has been a form of expression and exploration. Many people who never went on to be authors kept journals as a means of better understanding themselves and the world around them.
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Skills – PART 5
Conflict is an inevitable and natural part of our relationships. Unfortunately, though, many of us buckle under the stress of conflict because we have not yet acquired the skill of approaching conflict with creative thinking.
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Skills – PART 4
Humor, creativity, and play shake up our habitual ways of rigid thinking so that we can approach life with a more positive and confident attitude. When we are able to laugh during stressful situations, we can better maintain a balanced and healthy perspective.
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Skills – PART 3
Emotional Intelligence involves sharpening our communication skills, particularly in how we listen and respond nonverbally to others. It also pertains to our ability to assess and interpret the body language of others.
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Skills – PART 1
Emotional intelligence is essential for coping in high-distress moments when you are more likely to experience more intensified emotions and to react impulsively.
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Skills – PART 2
Whether we fight, take flight, or freeze under pressure, our instinctual responses to stress shut us down from what we are feeling and disconnect us from our core emotions.