For those who are in quarantine with their significant others, unease may be in the air as each person is subject to feeling more triggered than usual. During a vulnerable period, it is imperative to find stability and understanding to co-habituate in peace and even have the relationship thrive. Here are some ways to keep…
The dishes are piling up, bills are stacking up, you cannot remember if you packed the kids’ lunch or if you have a meeting today–each day is getting increasingly harder as you sink deeper into your depression. But you do not want to let your kids down. How do you balance your home-work-inner life when…
We have access to an endless supply of information at the tip of our fingers. Cell phones give us the ability to inform ourselves on current events, research topics, complete work tasks, engage in gossip, compare products to make purchases, and so forth. They are convenient and seemingly a tool for simpler connections. Yet, they…
It feels good to win. When we gamble, we get high. The brain releases a rush of dopamine, creating a desire for more. For some, that high is overpowering, influencing a compulsion to gamble, regardless of the consequence. When the desire starts to preoccupy the brain, it becomes a gambling addiction or pathological gambling. A…
Anxiety might make interacting with the world uncomfortable but its physical symptoms can make it unbearable. People who suffer from high stress and anxiety are at risk of developing gut-related issues that affect their quality of life. The simplicity of eating at a restaurant, sitting through a lengthy play, or carpooling with co-workers becomes complicated…
There is something special about being in a group setting and being represented, seeing yourself in others, by seeing people like you –making it often easier to relate in this way to the difficult experiences you may have shared. For women, that refuge exists in women-only gatherings. That is because women’s groups have the power…
