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Weekly Highlights Of Interesting & Helpful Articles. Each week brings a sampling of recent insights, or research, related to depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, relationships or other areas of life. Become informed and use this information to change your life into one that is happier, more fulfilling, and allows you to contribute to those around you.
Weekly Highlights Of Interesting & Helpful Articles. Each week brings a sampling of recent insights, or research, related to depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, relationships or other areas of life. Become informed and use this information to change your life into one that is happier, more fulfilling, and allows you to contribute to those around you.
Somewhere between toddlerhood and adulthood most of us learn to dial back our determination or desire to persist when faced with failure. We become complacent and settle for too little in life. We set aside dreams after failing to reach our goals after the first, second or third attempt. Many of us let the fear of failure keep us from experiencing what life holds for us.
Feeling confident, calm, at peace... that is a goal worth working toward. Many people, however, seldom know that sensation. Instead they are haunted by fears, hounded by anxiety. If that describes you, then take heart, there are some straight forward ways to push anxiety to the sidelines and experience greater peace of mind.
Many men and women fear becoming close, they have anxiety about forming intimate romantic relationships. As a result they spend much of their lives feeling frustrated, isolated and alone. Knowing what to look for at the beginning of a romantic relationship, the signs that tell you it is headed in a healthy direction, can reduce these fears. and open the door to genuine intimacy.
Breaking off a romantic relationship can be difficult. Even after all options have been exhausted, some men and women remain entangled in a romance that has no future. They are uncertain how to end the relationship without hurting the person they still care about, and who they at one time deeply loved. Although there is no easy way to bring things to an end, there are a few steps that can be taken that will help. Keep in mind that if you are ending a relationship that has run its course, you are not love’s executioner. You are simply the coroner declaring the obvious. Some practical tips for making a clean break will help you move on.
It’s difficult to believe that 2018 is coming to a close. I’ll bet you remember when the year was still fresh. A clean slate to write upon. Yet now the year is quickly running to the finish line. Another chapter of life written.
Many of us use this time to reflect on memories of what went well, the successes we’ve had, times with family and friends, and the goals we’ve achieved.
People who struggle with OCD may have heightened struggles with the shelter in place orders that have been employed across the country. Fortunately there are several things that can be done to make life easier, and to help the person with OCD get through this phase of life with much less struggle and strain. Read further to learn three ways to help someone with OCD to deal with the stress of shelter in place.
Bad Boys make great characters for movies and novels. In real life, however, they seldom make wonderful boyfriends, let alone husbands. Even so, some women find themselves repeatedly entering into relationships with just this type of man, even though it invariably ends with heartache. Understanding what drives this impulse can be the first step to making healthier decisions, and enjoying more rewarding relationships.
Even modest exercise can help beat back anxiety and depression. But most people find it difficult to consistently put in the work required to gain these benefits. The problem is often that regular exercise has not become a habit. People quit before having trained their brain to make working out something that feels like a “need” rather than a dreaded “chore.” There are some simple ways to push through this barrier and unlock the wealth of benefits that come from breaking a sweat.
Children may become anxious due to the changes that the coronavirus has caused schools, families and cities to make. But the very things that create anxiety can be used to build confidence and mental strength. With a little planning and effort parents can use this difficult moment to instill within their children a greater capacity for resilience.
PTSD impacts millions of people throughout the world. But research is uncovering insights into PTSD that can provide help and hope for those that are struggling with this difficult challenge. In this article we explore some of those discoveries that a prominent researcher has found after 25 years of studying PTSD.
Persistence, tenacity, or the “never give up” attitude has been shown to distinguish those who reach their goals in life and those who do not. This mental quality is often referred to as “grit” and a great deal of research has been focused both on its impact, and how it can be developed. In this post I go over the core steps you should take to strengthen your grit, to become the tenacious individual that sets goals and achieves them, and then goes on to even greater victories.
Families that are happy and thriving have two things in common: a high degree of cohesion and strong morale. Developing these attributes within the family seems to come naturally to some parents, but for most of us it requires a sustained intentional effort and hard work. In this article we look at some of the key things parents can do to build a healthy sense of cohesion and morale within the family, and how to make repairs when the inevitable conflicts and clashes occur.
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