World Mental Health Day

Overcoming Fear and Anxiety

When faced with anxiety and worry, our body reacts by pumping out a variety of chemicals, such as adrenaline, that cause various physiological reactions. These chemicals fueled our ancestors' "fight or flee" reaction when that bear attacked. Although ...

ICYMI: How to Handle Stress in Your Life

Stress is a given in our lives. Whether it's the news out of Washington, work problems or just the daily issues of life in today's world, there are plenty of things to stress us out.

Clinical Depression Is Much More Than Feeling Sad

In today's unsettled world there are numerous things that can leave us feeling upset and sad. Most of the time it's simply something short term - a promotion that didn't come through, a social event that fell short of expectations, or something else ...

Overcoming Barriers To Improved Self-Esteem

We all have days when we question ourselves. Have we made the right decision? Are things going to turn out the way we want? When the questions become too frequent and the fears driving them become overwhelming, our self-esteem, the value we see in ...

Don't Take The Fun Out Of Sports For Your Kids

Organized sports can be a lot of fun and provide great learning experiences for many children. Unfortunately, in some families those same sports can be a source of stress and problems. Some parents can become not just supportive fans for their ...

The Benefits of Volunteering

Do you volunteer? It might be through your church, your children's sports teams, a local hospital, or an almost limitless number of other opportunities to give a bit of your time and talents to help others. A lot of us do volunteer to help in various ...

When To Pay Attention To Those School Complaints

Kids often complain about school. Usually such complaints are about minor things -- disagreements with friends, a test that they weren't prepared for, or a subject they just don't like or understand very well. And while it's easy for parents to ...

Is The Stress In Your Life Affecting Your Waistline?

Stress can sneak into our lives through our jobs, families, personal relationships or a wide variety of other causes. Regardless of the source, stress is never a pleasant experience and so we often try to find ways to eliminate or minimize the stress ...

When It's Time To Take Action

There are probably lots of people whose lives turn out just the way they imagined they would, or possibly even better than they ever dreamed. But there are also plenty of us who find our current lives aren't quite living up to our earlier expectations ...

Six Simple Steps To Staying Friends With Your Adolescent

Communication between parents and teens is often difficult. Teens are often convinced that their parents don't understand them, don't trust them and refuse to recognize their growing maturity. While it may not be possible to always overcome such ...