
How to weather the storm
Some people just seem to have it all. Consider a few of your friends whose lives you may have purview via their social media profiles. Perhaps you know someone who is successful, intelligent, attractive, and well-respected. Let’s call this person, Jill. From the outside, it probably looks like Jill won the proverbial lottery. As though her life is perfect and effortless. If you know Jill well enough, however, you might be aware of all the time and energy that she spends worki

Home for the Holidays: 5 tips to fight stress
Which movie genre do your family gatherings most resemble? A drama? A dark comedy? Or how about a psychological horror film? I think it’s fair to say that we all know what to anticipate when the holidays roll around. So set your expectations accordingly and try to go with the flow. Tip #1: BE FLEXIBLE. Flexibility is important because we can only control so much. Let’s face it... It’s difficult to overcome our own bad habits, whether it’s a tendency to show up late, to speak

Gratitude: It's not just for Thanksgiving
Practicing gratitude forces your brain to focus on the positive, rather than the negative events and occurrences that take place throughout the day. While some of us are naturally inclined to see the glass as being half-full, others are predisposed to hone in on factors that are beyond our control and to feel overly taxed by inconsequential irritants we are confronted with on a daily basis. Like the lady talking too loudly on her cell phone or the highway accident that brough