4 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

The sky is grey, the temperature is low, and the color of your mood ring turns a scary blackish blue. The winter months — especially for those huddled under a snow drift during the first two months of the year — can trigger a major depressive episode or worsen the symptoms in persons with chronic depression. So what to do? 1. Get a lightbox. Less sunlight…

Change Your Attitude and Life Will Follow

Each January, most of us can’t help but think about the ways we want the next year to be different–and better–than the last. If you are inspired to make some changes in yourself, your family or in other relationships, remember that even change for the better is stressful and discombobulating. As creatures of habit, we get used to the way things are–even when the status…

Reach for the Stars in New Year 2014

Here we are into a new year, can you believe it — 2014 — Happy New Year! New goals and new starts however often come with bag of mixed feelings! Of course positive feeling of hope, belief, possibilities are rarely the problem. We love them. What we tend to not love, however, are the doubts, worries and other fear-based emotions that can steal our good feelings and…

Work Environment Plays Key Role in Well-Being and Happiness

Researchers from the UK have found that the work environment has a significant effect on a person’s perception of well-being and happiness. Queen Mary University of London investigators discovered positive aspects of working life — such as high levels of control at work, good support from supervisors and colleagues, and feeling cared for — were linked to higher levels of life happiness. Researchers discovered higher…

Why Your Teen Doesn’t Talk to You

So that title might sound harsh.  You’re thinking, “Oh, so now it’s MY fault that my teenager doesn’t talk to me?  When I try so hard?” If you can realize some of the things you’re doing that are accidentally off-putting to your child, you’ll be better able to connect with him or her. 1)  I’m not doing anything other than talking to them.   Meaning:…