Have you ever felt powerless? As though you are no longer in the driving seat and not really sure if you ever were? No need to answer; it's part of the human condition. We like to be in control—to know that the small plot of land we are in charge of, namely our own lives, are ours to groom, pull out weeds and plant seeds as we wish. But our neat little gardens rarely stay well manicured—before … [Read more...]
Managing Depression: 13 Lifestyle Changes That Heal
“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also harder to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain I'll preface this article by saying you won't find anything new about depression in here. No miracle cure, no breakthrough … [Read more...]
Need a New Perspective on Stress this Holiday Season?
For decades we've been told this one thing: stress makes you sick. How many times, when you've been knee-deep in tension, anxiety and all-around exhaustion, have you made it all worse by then adding the thought that if you don't get a hold of yourself you may wind up in your doctor's office, or worse still, the hospital? The possibility of making ourselves "stress sick" is really the last … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Manage Your Emotions
“Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.” - Elizabeth Gilbert Do you ever feel like your emotions run your life? Do you allow external events to dictate how you feel on the inside? You can wake up in the morning feeling perfectly happy and then something happens to knock you off-kilter and your mood rapidly changes? Guilty as … [Read more...]