The 3 Layers of Self-Care: Build a Healthier, Happier YOU! I know some amazing women—beautiful, gifted, talented women. I know women who quilt, bake bread, teach, volunteer. I know women who are excellent mothers, who juggle jobs and church service and still bring dinner to anyone in...
How to NOT be Un-Grateful: 10 Things for which I Am Not Ungrateful I’ve written a lot about gratitude this week. But there’s a lot to be said; there are reasons why we should focus on gratitude, there are ways to do it, there are benefits for...
10 Ways to Practice Gratitude Today! When asked what 3 things he would like people to know about gratitude, top researcher, Robert Emmons, said: “First, the practice of gratitude can increase happiness levels by around 25%. Second, this is not hard to achieve--a few hours writing...
10 Benefits of Practicing Gratitude It’s easy to say we’re grateful—we’re grateful for our family, for our children, for our friends, for our spouse. We’re grateful for our home, our country, our life! And we mean it too. We are grateful. We do feel blessed. But then,...
Holiday Stress Relationship Survival Guide! Let’s face it; as much as we love the holidays, they can be stressful, especially on our relationships. In fact, holiday relationship stress is the most common thing I hear about in my psychology practice this time of year. Whether it’s kids,...
5 Lessons from the Transtheoretical Model of Change that Will Change Your Life! Change is simply a fact of life. Just look at your body--do you still look, feel, or act like you did when you were an infant? Of course not! (Or, hopefully not the “act”...