How to Avoid Holiday Affluenza and Put the Heart Back into the Holidays
As Christmas draws closer, more and more people are feeling anxious and stressed about what gift to give and how much to spend. The...
Do Your Friends Inspire or Drain You?
When making friends as an adult, we often forget the wisdom we were told as children: “choose your friends wisely.” However, an illness...
Thanksgiving Travel: Pack Your Patience and Gratitude
I was dismayed when I read yet another story about a flight attendant getting injured or verbally abused by a disgruntled passenger who...
How Mirror Gazing Improves Self-Worth and Compassion
There’s nothing wrong with checking yourself out with a quick glance whenever you pass by a mirror. Appreciating yourself and taking care...
Take the NO-vember Challenge and Strengthen Your Holiday Joy
November is the beginning of the busy holiday season; for many of us, that means taking on and indulging more than we should. More...
The Cure for Feeling Schlubby
Sexual desire is lower than at any point since the pandemic for stressed people, according to a new study from the Kinsey Institute at...
Is it Hypochondria or Post-Pandemic Health Anxiety?
Many people, especially parents, medical staff, and educators, are beginning to feel the effects of relentless anxiety – an aching jaw,...
5 Ways to Help Your Partner Cope with Breast Cancer
The American Cancer Society reports that women have a 1 in 8 lifetime chance of developing breast cancer. Every year, spouses and...
Other People's Behavior is Not Your Problem but Your Need to Fix Them is
When people are upset, they immediately look for someone to blame. It’s natural for our brains to “protect” us by pointing the finger at...
5 Types of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who experienced or witnessed a traumatic event,...