You’ve hit middle age and taking time to reflect on your life so far. Do you feel that you are connected to a community with a sense of purpose whose actions will benefit future generations? Or have you been more focused on your own interests with no regard to being [...]
A common misperception exists that therapy is supposed to sterile, cold, and impersonal. The stereotypical scenario is that you go to the therapists’ office, lie down on the couch, and talk. All the while, a therapist sits in a chair, taking notes. Occasionally they speak up to say, “how does that make [...]
Lately, you’ve taken more of an interest in your mental health. After all, it’s really interesting! Although, when you first discovered your mental health condition, you were a little resistant. Now you have moved past that and are diving into this new aspect about yourself. In the past, you frequently wondered [...]
If you're like many people, you wake up early to get yourself ready for work and the kids off to school. Then, it’s catching the train to your job where your inbox is full of messages and there are multiple projects to do. There are so many priorities in your life—meetings, [...]
It is very normal for every couple to experience relationship highs and lows. Of course, we all want things to be wonderful all of the time. However, that simply isn’t the reality of human existence. As author Madeline L’Engle said, “Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can [...]
The importance of work-life balance cannot be underestimated. Of course, we all know that we are supposed to maintain this balance. In fact, we have heard it so many times that we may beat ourselves up for not achieving it. We may cringe when we hear about self-care. That's because [...]
Scheduled sex is a reality for couples dealing with infertility. You have a certain window within which to get pregnant. You want to make it work. Therefore, you schedule sex by the calendar. It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to have sex at that time and day. You both [...]
Families benefit from creating a summer schedule. Summertime is a wonderful time for members of a family to enjoy being together. The days are long, and there are many opportunities for leisure. However, there can be a lot of family stress during those long days. Kids aren't used to unstructured [...]
Moving on from a breakup is tough work. It can be very emotionally draining. This time of change also provides us with a rich opportunity for healing and growth. We may be able to move on with help from our ex. Or, we may have to do the work on [...]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re likely to feel stress and anxiety about the current political environment. You’re not alone. A 2017 poll conducted by Harris Poll for the American Psychological Association (APA) showed that significant stress affects all ages—though millennials are still the most stressed out, as [...]
