More Than a Serotonin Imbalance, Depression Is an Affliction of Body and Mind – Part 2

As established in the first post on this subject, depression can definitely affect not just your mental well-being. It impacts your body as well. This has serious implications for those who struggle with depression. Even if it’s been only for a relatively short time. However, for those who have had to deal with depression for years, the…

The Anxiety of Excess: 5 Ways to Boost Happiness When Faced with Too Many Choices

Have you ever caught yourself saying, “It’s just too hard to make a decision”? Perhaps you find yourself paralyzed when it comes to making even small decisions in your everyday life. The problem may not be that you can’t make a decision. Rather, it’s that there are way too many options available. In the modern world,…

Couple’s Rescue: 5 Modern-Day Relationship Rules That Can Salvage Your Marriage

In the past, it used to be that marriages followed rather inflexible relationship rules. Yet, those expectations didn’t really work to create a strong and supportive relationship. More often, couples struggled to create a loving bond under these constraints. Today, relationship rules have completely changed. If you are having trouble in your relationship, it might…

More Than a Serotonin Imbalance, Depression Is an Affliction of the Body and Mind – Part 1

Oftentimes, the cause of depression is associated with a serotonin imbalance in the brain. Of course, that means, when your serotonin levels are off it’s an important indicator for depression. Yet, experiencing a chemical imbalance is not the whole story at all. In fact, research is discovering that depression is not just a disorder of the…

5 Tips for Keeping Anxiety in Check When You Worry About Security at Home

It seems like every week there is news of another act of terror. Kidnappings, mass shootings, and worse. Ingrained in the minds of everyone of a certain age are the events of September 11, 2001, for example. If you already struggle with anxiety, it makes sense that you have worries about feeling secure from terror…

Need Space in Your Relationship? – How to Balance Togetherness and Individuality

Sometimes space is hard to come by. There are times when you want to be close to your partner and be held by them. At other times, though, you may wish they’d just step away and give you your space. Miscommunication of these needs can create confusion, resentment, and bitterness. But it doesn’t have to be…

When Your Emotions Seize Control – 8 Ways to Overcome Your Anxiety

No matter how hard you try, it seems impossible to overcome your anxiety. Your emotions and feelings are so overwhelming, they seize control when you least expect it. Forcing yourself to not feel anxious hasn’t worked, and you are already seeing a therapist. So now what else can you do? In order to overcome anxiety, it’s…