Summer is almost here, which means warm weather and good times! This is the time where monitoring your mental illness is most important. When the sun comes out, those of us with seasonal depression start to feel better, which is good, but the dangerous part is that is when people start to feel like they… 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 ever experienced the death of a loved one? Death of a pet? Had a relationship end? You’ve experienced grief. Grief is the complex emotional suffering you feel after the loss of something important to you. When grieving you may experience sadness, anger, shock, denial, etc. which are all normal things to feel when… Read more »
Do you struggle with saying things that you don’t mean? Struggle with having every fight turn into a screaming match? Fighting with your loved ones is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to be a hassle. There are certain rules that you can follow that will help make fighting with your loved ones not as bad…. Read more »
Have you ever tried to reach out to someone and they did not respond immediately? Have you ever felt anxious or upset because you made the assumption that they were ignoring you or didn’t care enough? Making assumptions. We were all taught at some point that it’s not ok to assume. Yet we do it… Read more »
Conflict is unavoidable and it can be very scary, but conflict isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Conflict isn’t unhealthy, it’s the way the conflict is handled that can be either healthy or unhealthy. Conflict is a serious disagreement between one or multiple people. Assertively communicating your thoughts and feelings is the best way to get… Read more »