Mental Health Topics

We all have intense cravings for indulgent foods, like pizza and ice cream. And there’s nothing wrong with indulging every now and then. But if you’re trying to eat healthier or you’re following a strict diet, you’re met with the challenge of defeating these food cravings. Here are four tips…

A friend of mine is in a band called No Fuss and Feathers, and I recently went to one of their concerts.  During their set, they played a song called How Much Time, and it hit me right in the heart. It is a story about a chance encounter on…

As human beings, we are drawn to material things.  We each have items that we collect that show others who we are and what we value.  For me, it’s books. I have books in almost every room in my home. It’s obvious that they matter to me, based on the…

A serious injury can happen at any moment, and the impact on your life can be more than just physical. For example, motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of traumatic brain injuries, and most of us, at some point, get in or drive a car to go to work,…

Do you have someone in your life who is always moaning and groaning about something?  It seems like we all have that one person. They never seem to take responsibility for anything, including their own happiness.  They blame others for their emotions and circumstances they’re in. Maybe this person you…

How can I make connections to make new friends? I do things like go to meetup group hikes, but I don’t know how to translate that into ongoing acquaintances, much less deepen it into friendships. I feel like people would be annoyed if I tried to insert myself into things….

Grit is a term made prevalent by Angela Duckworth from the University of Pennsylvania.  She’s initiated a discussion about the correlation between grit, the tendency to maintain interest and effort in long-term goals, and self-control – the ability it takes to focus in the face of temptation or change. Thanks…

Technology is developing at such a fast pace today that it can sometimes be hard even for Millennials to keep up. It’s difficult to imagine what it must be like for people aged 65 and over. In reality, though, research data paints a different picture altogether. With the elderly spending…

For years, psychology has looked into the imperfections of the human race.  Depression, anxiety and mental illness studies and management protocols have covered pages of journals.  When working to discover causes and treatments of these mental illnesses, researchers persevered to find ways to ease suffering for all those who were…

Let’s say you blew it on a first date. Or meeting your significant other’s parents didn’t go as planned. Whatever the case, a bad first impression has left you feeling hopeless. What now? Instead of ruminating over the uncomfortable encounter, follow these three steps to recover. One, calm down. You’re…

Numerous methods of therapy and spiritual practice discuss mindfulness. Dispositional mindfulness (also recognized as trait mindfulness) is a category of consciousness that has lately, been given more serious research attention. It is defined as a keen awareness and attention to our thoughts and feelings in the present moment, and the…

A study ran by a Canadian researcher found that passion can be divided into two types:  harmonious and obsessive. Dr. Robert Vallerand states that harmonious passion is present when we partake in an activity that we adore and feel pleased both throughout the activity and once we complete it.  When…