Like many suspense-laden thrillers where we can see danger creeping toward the protagonist, we find ourselves talking back to the screen. We shout warnings, urging the characters to listen, run, turn around, or get back in the car. Suddenly, we remember. They can’t hear us. It’s fiction and, furthermore, it’s pre-recorded. Sometimes, when we [...]
What Is Discernment Counseling? Discernment counseling is a unique short-term form of therapy (one to five sessions) for couples who have opposite views regarding whether they want to stay together, and who are looking for guidance to help them decide. It was developed in 2008 by Dr. William Doherty, a psychiatrist, and professor of [...]
When people think about their mental health and wellness, they often consider things like counseling, sleep, exercise, and medical treatment. Even things like healthy relationship boundaries and work limits are considered. One thing people can overlook, however, is the importance of joy and laughter in your life. How Laughter Helps Your Wellness and Mental [...]
Stress affects us in many ways, but perhaps it is most felt in our bodies. When we are under immense pressure we feel it first in physical exhaustion, mental fatigue, or physical ailments, like high blood pressure, migraines, stomach ulcers, and a weakened immune system. One of the most effective ways of managing stress [...]
Taking care of yourself is one of the best things you can do not only for yourself but for your loved ones. Think about it – when you take care of yourself, and that includes making sure you’re doing things basic to a daily routine like resting enough and eating healthy food, these things [...]
The rate of change is accelerating, so how do we learn to work quicker while also improving the quality of our output? There is no doubt that complex skills are needed for the challenges of our modern workplaces. But is professional coaching the best way to acquire these skills? This is what this article [...]
It may seem contrary to link perfectionism to anxiety, but perfectionists typically struggle with anxious thoughts. We tend to believe that people who set and achieve goals are above mental conditions (although everyone struggles with their own issues). There is a difference between someone who sets ambitious goals and reaches them and a perfectionist. [...]
The beginning of a new year brings with it a flood of pledges made via social media and personal resolutions regarding how one intends to improve one’s life. People are frequently setting goals for improving their health, reducing their debt, returning to school, attending religious services, or devoting more time to their families as [...]
Your relationship with your body is referred to as your body image. You have a body image if you have a body. Body image is less about your actual size, weight, or shape and more about cultural, political, racial, peer, social, and family values. The messages you receive from friends, family, social media, commercials, [...]
A little stress and anxiety are normal for most people. You can feel a bit anxious during a job interview, on a date, during a test or exam, or if you’re tackling something for the first time. Stress can arise in the mundane moments of life such as when you’re looking over your finances, [...]
