SELF-CARE CORNER Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not just a childhood condition. Some people had it as a child and now have it as an adult. But if they never got a diagnosis of ADHD as a child, they may not know they have it. People who have ADHD find it hard to pay attention. […]
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS Engaging in activities that relax the mind and body is an essential tool for stress management. For many people, creative expression provides the perfect outlet to release stress. Art therapy is a relatively recent addition to the field of stress management and mental health treatment. A professional art therapist uses the creative
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WELL-BEING The ability to empathize with those around you is essential to healthy relationships. Empathy is essentially the act of understanding and sharing someone else’s feelings. The more you can empathize, the easier it is to connect with other people. While empathy may come naturally to some people, for others, it is more difficult. Thankfully,
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SELF-CARE CORNER Nearly everyone has anxiety at times. Stressful situations and important events can make you feel edgy or anxious. Sometimes, however, anxiety becomes a health problem. It happens frequently and it interferes with your life. This is called an anxiety disorder. If this happens to you, see your doctor. Treatments can help, including therapy
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WELL-BEING Our habits influence our health in many ways. You might have habits that help you stay healthy, such as taking a walk every day. Or you might have some habits you want to change, such as smoking or eating too much sugar. Changing a habit takes time and effort, but you can do it.
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WELL-BEING It is often the assumption that if you go to therapy that you have serious problems you cannot manage on your own and there is something fundamentally wrong with you. In reality, if someone is attending therapy, they tend to be on the healthier side of self-love and self-awareness. Because seeing a therapist is
WELL-BEING During times of great personal tragedy for those you know and love, it’s difficult to know what to say or how to help. So what can you do to help friends and loved ones find their way when life deals them a devastating blow? Marriage and family therapist Dr. Randy Carlson offers these practical
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WELL-BEING “People are very uncomfortable when they try to comfort someone who is grieving. If you say the wrong thing, you can actually make matters worse,” said Aurora Winter, founder of the Grief Coach Academy and author of From Heartbreak to Happiness. Here are some tips on what to say at a funeral or wake
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS Trauma can affect both your body and your mind. A traumatic event might be a personal tragedy such as being in a car crash or losing a loved one. It could be a public disaster such as a flood or shooting. Just seeing or hearing about devastating events such as a typhoon
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SUCCESS OVER STRESS Can’t stand your in-laws? Work with someone you despise? People are often forced to deal with others they dislike either in a family- or work-related situation. A University of Missouri-Columbia communication professor looked at what people will do to distance themselves from those they dislike. * Interact with the person only in
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