Our quality of life is the most important aspect we have, yet too often we neglect the very self-care that we need. We rush from one thing to another, failing to recognize what’s been there [...]
Ah, love. For most of us, we can recall those beginning feelings of love, when someone sweeps us off our feet and captures our heart with their laugh, smile, etc. Some say that falling in love is [...]
Nightmares. Racing thoughts. Anxiety. Paranoia. Sweaty Palms. The list goes on. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental illness that can develop after a significantly traumatic or [...]
Depression and anxiety are two competing entities – one works hard to bring us down, while the other keeps our mind racing and muscles tense, ready to defend ourselves for a brutal attack (most [...]
Breathing. It sounds simple; we do this all the time as we go about our daily tasks. Here’s a question to consider: how often do you really focus in on your breathing? Do you notice your [...]
Self-hypnosis can be done by virtually anyone, anytime, anywhere. Many people prefer to experience clinical hypnosis for awhile because they feel uncomfortable inducing self-hypnosis; in [...]
According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), at least 30 million people are currently experiencing an eating disorder in the United States. Having [...]
As stated on Ted.com, Martin Seligman is the founder of positive psychology, which focuses on healthy states – such as areas of happiness, strength of care, optimism, and more. All too often, we [...]
If you’ve taken a psychology class in college or have a friend/family member who is really interested in the subject, you may have heard of attachment theory. The premise of this theory is that [...]
Author Geri Giebel Chavis so eloquently emphasized in their book titled “Poetry and Story Therapy: The Healing Power of Creative Expression” that words have the power to soothe or inspire us, to [...]