Category: Depression
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How a Practice of Gratitude Can Increase Your Happiness
I was recently listening to a podcast wherein the person being interviewed was a researcher on happiness. The research shows that about 50% of one’s capacity for happiness is genetic, 10% is based on one’s life circumstances, and 40% is the wiggle room area wherein one’s personal habits come in to play. It really got…
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DIY Self-Care for Depression
I recently read an article from Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way Foundation” (an organization she created to address mental health and wellness in younger generations) and a take away was that in this connected world it’s more likely that a teenager may be more likely to reach out to a friend versus their parent or…
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When Anxiety Attacks
The problem with writing a blog entry on anxiety is that there will always be more to say. How can I possibly cover everything that’s important to say? I can’t, of course, and, while that honestly caused me some initial stuckness, I decided it might be most helpful to focus on how to recognize when…
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Tips for Managing (and Enjoying) the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us (in case you hadn’t noticed). While the holidays can be exciting, memorable, and fun, they also can be a challenging time navigating family members, finances, overwhelm, depression, and/or loved ones lost over the years, to name a few. I thought I would pass along some holiday tips and tools to help make the holidays…
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Parental Burnout: What it is and How to Manage it
Parenting a teenager is like running a marathon. You entered this marathon with no formal training for this specific course (ie, your child, their personality, and the changing terrain). It’s a learn as you go exercise, and pretty much everyone encounters some difficult obstacles along the way. If you’re at a spot where you’re…
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Do New Years Resolutions Make Us Feel Bad About Ourselves?
I know we traditionally say to each other, “Happy New Year”, but today I want to talk a little about how sometimes the beginning of new year can be less than happy… and can launch us into a review of what we ‘should’ have done last year and therefore have already disappointed ourselves. Is anyone…
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