This past summer, Pixar released its newest film, Inside Out, depicting the emotional world of 11 year old Riley. The film follows Riley through a cross country move and her new life in San Francisco. All the while, the viewers get an inside peak into Riley’s brain, run by Joy, Fear...
Overcome the stresses and demands of daily life to connect with your loved ones. We live in a go-go-go world. With our trusty smartphones ever at the ready, we’re never more than a moment away from being reached if someone needs us. This can be great in a family emergency, but getting...
Do you have a smartphone dependency? Here’s how to tackle it! Smartphones have made our lives easier in so many ways. The problem, though, is that many of us have begun to rely on them. Do you check your phone first thing after you wake up? Do you find yourself constantly using your phone...
Learn to connect with your Millennial using these tips. If you’re a Baby Boomer who often feels frustrated with or confused by your adult child, you’re not alone! There are a number of differences between your generation and Millennials that can make it difficult to get on the same...
Basic tips for anger management. Anger is a natural human emotion. If you regularly experience anger that you feel like you can’t control, though, you could be doing damage to yourself. Regular, intense feelings of anger put stress on your physical body, drain your mental energy, and make...
Young men seem to be under significant amounts of stress and the factors that contribute to this may be more harmful than we recognize. In Western culture young men are expected to achieve many milestones to reach so called "manhood", such as getting a degree, getting a...
What you need to know about creating boundaries that will actually work. Do you have people in your life who take just a little too much from you? If you’re human, you probably answered yes. All too often we feel stuck in draining relationships where we feel unsure of how to take...
How to know when it’s time to seek out professional help. In our culture, there is still a stigma against seeing a therapist. After all, we’d all like to think we’re equipped with all the skills we need to handle whatever life throws at us. In reality, that’s not...
Discovering the art of confronting people well. There are plenty of difficult things about being in relationships, but confrontation is often at the top of the list. Not only does confrontation require you to call out another person and put them in a potentially awkward—or even...
How Parents and Students Can Work Together For Less Anxiety For All Choosing a college major is a daunting task. Focusing in on an area of study that will shape the direction in which he or she will learn, grow, socialize, and work is one of the greatest decisions that college students face...
