June is Pride Month, which means it’s a month where we celebrate members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+ community (LGBTQ+). This community represents about 10% of the population and the members of the community range in diversity from race, age, religion, etc. Unfortunately, members of this community face challenges that are different from… Read more »
Sleeping is one of the things we do most in life. The average person spends at least one third of their life sleeping. Sleeping is so important that the amount of sleep we get can sometimes determine if we’re going to have a good or bad day. Just like anything, there’s good sleeping habits and… Read more »
Your self esteem is one of the most important things that help motivate you to accomplish things in life. Self esteem is a subjective opinion of your own value and worth. Having a low self esteem is directly correlated to depression. When you’re depressed, your motivation to do things is severely diminished. But on the… Read more »
Money rules the world. You have to make money in order to acquire things that you desire. Do you have a tendency of spending money irresponsibly? Budgeting is an important skill to have so you have a good idea of where your money is going. The model that we’re going to follow is 50-30-20. When… Read more »
Everyone goes through stress–stress is inevitable. Jobs are stressful, relationships are stressful, family is stressful, financial responsibilities are stressful. We deal with stress everyday, if our stress isn’t handled properly, it can cause health issues like high blood pressure, heart attacks, etc. If stress can be so detrimental to our health, then how do we… Read more »
Have you ever wanted to accomplish something but the goal was too large? Did you end up giving up on that goal because of it? You could benefit from S.M.A.R.T. goal setting. It’s a kind of goal setting that helps take bigger goals and breaks them down into smaller goals so that way they are… Read more »
Have you heard the story of the dog and the bell? Pavlov rang a bell and the dog didn’t do anything. Then, he proceeded to give the dog a treat every time he rang the bell. Slowly, the dog started to salivate whenever he heard the bell because he knew he was going to get… Read more »
Have you ever heard of bipolar disorder? You probably have heard that it’s intense constant mood swings, or it makes you crazy, but that just isn’t the case. Bipolar disorder is a disorder characterized by high highs and low lows AKA depression and (hypo)mania. Bipolar disorder affects approximately 2.8% of adults in the United States,… Read more »
Alcohol is the most commonly used substance among underage people. Unfortunately, about 4,000 youth die from alcohol poisoning every year. These drinking behaviors are more commonly seen in adolescents’ parents that tend to drink around them, but specifically binge drinking around them. The average age of drinking when drinking starts under 21 is 13-14 years… Read more »
What are thought distortions? Thought distortions are exaggerated or irrational thought patterns that lead to negative thinking and emotions, influencing us to behave in a certain way. It’s a biased way of thinking because you’re (usually) assuming the worst or that something negative is going to happen when there is little to no evidence to… Read more »