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So how can we reduce stress? Identify the stressors we can change! A stressor, among other definitions, is a violation of any law that governs our beings. So, in this article, we will consider physical laws that we often overlook. If we want less stress and superior...
Adjust Your Perspective At a women's conference, prime front seats were erroneously double-ticketed. Many of the ladies who had previously arranged for front seats were delegated to the back. Their unhappiness with the seating arrangements threatened to derail the...
You have just received a letter informing you that you are way behind on your taxes and, as you’re reading that letter, the phone rings and a coworker tells you that you’re expected to make a big presentation tomorrow that you didn’t know about. Your wife is having...
Learning how to set well-defined boundaries is essential for successful stress management. Wise boundary setting potentially solves conflicts, causes peace of mind, and improves relationships. In fact, wise boundary setting improves every aspect of our health...
(Adapted from a portion of a series by George Uba, entitled “When Love Comes Home.”) Nearly every married couple seeks a fulfilling relationship that includes unity, true intimacy, joy, optimism, and that inexplicable admiration experienced by all those who are in...
Learn how to improve your executive abilities of the prefrontal brain
Fear! Anxiety! Most of Us Have Experienced these emotions at one time or another. They are not all bad. There are times when they can actually be beneficial in that they can motivate us, increase our productivity, and even enable us to protect ourselves when faced...
Habits---we all have them. American author Elbert Hubbard said: “Habit is the great economizer of energy.” He was exactly right. Habits are our friends—when they’re good ones. Habits are routines that help us perform multiple tasks with minimal mental effort. They...
The myriads of bacteria in the gut help the body digest food and stimulate the immune system, and they also impact your mood. Seriously, your intestines host 2000 different known species of bacteria. Each person has a different proportion of bacterial species and...
Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that depression affects more than 100 million people. The use of antidepressants is only fully effective in about 30-40 % of depressed persons, initially. One-third of depressed individuals remain so, even after using...