The holidays aren’t a joyous time for everyone. It can be a month filled with depression, stress, and frustration. If you don’t have coping mechanisms to deal with these emotions, the holidays can even hurt your health. That’s why it is essential to plan ahead […]
I gave up making New Year’s Resolutions about a decade ago. It’s not that I didn’t have new goals to meet, but that the process of promise-making from this tradition wasn’t working to meet my needs. Let’s take the year I resolved to start losing […]
Have you ever run into a task that you didn’t want to complete? It probably felt good to put off that work for a while. The idea is simple. If you procrastinate for long enough, you won’t need to put in the effort to complete […]
It might be time to end a friendship. The good news is that you might not have ever been friends with that person at all. There are times when we must break up with the people who are closest to us. These fake people bring […]
The acoustic guitar is most fun when you have songs you’re trying to learn to play. There a few classics that you should definitely know before you sit around a campfire with an acoustic again. Impress your friends and have fun learning a few classics! […]
Dopamine serves as one of the brain’s chemical messengers. It has several functions, offering support for attention, memory, motivation, and body movements. If it gets released in a large amount, you feel like you’ve had a reward. It motivates you to repeat specific behaviors. That’s […]
A common approach to self-care is to find non-threatening ways to care for other things. Before you get a pet, it might help to maintain a houseplant for a little while. If you want a challenge at home while caring for a plant, why not […]
Have you noticed how some people have come out of the COVID-19 year better than ever? When you’re struggling to make ends meet or stay in control emotionally, it can seem like those individuals who have everything together are relying on magic. Some people know […]
When stressful situations arise, does it feel like your heart starts racing? Stress triggers the body’s fight-or-flight survival reaction. When you have an emotional response that generates this surge, someone with existing heart disease concerns could start dealing with an acute cardiac event. It’s essential […]
Kindness can be contagious. When we make the first effort to be kind to others, the result is often upbeat and joyful. It isn’t easy to be kind in every situation, but kindness can still be a priority. When the words of others inspire us […]