Happy New Year! This is the date when people often make New Year’s resolutions. They've thought about making changes and believe they are ready to implement them. However, only 19% of individuals keep their resolutions according to a study by Scranton University researchers cited in Psychology Today. Why do the…
“Keeping Positive” sounds so simple, yet can be so challenging. Many factors affect our mindset, and current events can make it more difficult than ever to be positive. Life factors range from workplace conflict, family issues, and friendship concerns to global crises. Sometimes it's easy to get lost in a…
What is separation anxiety disorder (SAD)? Although it’s often associated with young children being separated from their parental figures, adults also experience separation anxiety. Separation anxiety for adults is characterized by the fear that something negative will happen to someone important in their life. Adults can experience significant fear and…
In early 2020 the world was exposed to a pandemic that created chaos, confusion, and anxiety when COVID-19 became part of everyone’s life. The unknown is always scary, but it seemed especially scary, yet oddly less isolating, knowing that everyone on the planet was experiencing the same event at the…