Friendships enrich our life and improve our health. They offer external social support that can improve our happiness, reduce stress and help us cope with major challenges. After all, we are social beings and we are nourished by others. But here is … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Sisterhood
There are numerous benefits of sisterhood! When I think about some of the times I have laughed so hard that I have cried or felt a complete sense of joy, it has been in the presence of my girlfriends. In those times, I can let down my guard and just … [Read more...]
Work-Related Stress
“If we saw work as an arena in which we could hone inner strength and wisdom moment by moment, we would make better decisions, communicate more effectively, be more efficient and leave work happier at the end of the day.” -Jon … [Read more...]
The Invisible Backpack: Understanding Childhood Trauma
Anthony has a backpack. In Anthony’s backpack there are school books, markers, pencils, paper, a binder, calculator and everything else that an elementary school child would need to succeed academically. What you don’t see is the invisible backpack … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk About Mental Illness
Facts about mental illness: One in four adults experience mental illness in a given year. Half of all mental health disorders show first signs before a person turns 14 years old, and three quarters of mental health disorders begin before age … [Read more...]