New Year’s Relationship Goals: 5 Ways to Move Forward with Intention

New Year’s Relationship Goals: 5 Ways to Move Forward with Intention

The process of goal-setting motivates us to create new facets of our lives and improve our self-awareness. Goal-setting can be a celebration of self-love, or they can be career-focused. What many people don’t consider is setting goals for their relationships.  Relationship goals can help you enrich the relationships in your life. You can also use…

Depression & Aging Aren’t Always Partners: 6 Steps to Feeling Better

Depression & Aging Aren’t Always Partners: 6 Steps to Feeling Better

It’s normal to have down days in life. If these gloomy feelings last weeks or months, they could be a sign of depression. Growing older doesn’t have to mean falling into a depressive state of mind. You can have a happy disposition and positive mental health throughout your entire life If, as you’ve aged, you…

Let’s Get Together: 5 Ways to Build More Meaning Into Your Relationships

Let’s Get Together: 5 Ways to Build More Meaning Into Your Relationships

There are many types of relationships. One thing they all share in common is that you can build more meaning into them. Romance, friendship, neighbors, co-workers, and more — they are all better when they are more meaningful. But how do you know when a relationship has meaning? And how can you build more? Of…

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Adjustment Disorder: What It Is & What You Can Do About It

We sometimes call adjustment disorder situational depression. Any situation perceived as a stressful event can cause adjustment disorder. These stressors usually cause a significant issue in the person’s work, home, or social life. Even positive events like getting married or having a baby can trigger dark moods. The possibility of developing situational depression is linked…

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Is Your EQ High? How To Gauge Your Own Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence has come into the spotlight in recent years. Career advice tells us that emotional intelligence, or your EQ, is pivotal to success. Parenting books discuss how parents can help children become more self-aware. Couples note that partners can experience marked relationship satisfaction. What is emotional intelligence?  Renowned relationship expert John. M. Gottman once…

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How to Cope When The Changing Seasons Bring You Down

For many people, a change in the season means seasonal blues. Sometimes called seasonal depression, or technically, “seasonal affective disorder” is a medically acknowledged form of mild to moderate depression. We call it seasonal depression because it creeps in around fall and winter. Identifying seasonal depression can get tricky, but some symptoms to watch for…