Mental Health

After finishing a difficult workout, it may seem impossible to totally relax and meditate. Your heart is pounding and you’re pouring sweat. Is meditation really the natural next step? According to some experts, it should be. There’s much debate about...

If you are feeling a bit cagey, jumpy and easily frightened, you may be experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The PTSD language is in vogue in the mental health discussion and is usually par for the course for first responders,...

There is a wholeness concept for an ideal way of living that I think is too often missed. We focus on physical wellness, social wellness, or professional wellness. The list goes on to components of financial, medical, and even spiritual...

May 6th is Digital Wellness Day. It is an opportunity to optimize your relationship with technology and those around you. Call it a motivator, catalyst, or excuse. It is a great chance to reflect on your current "digital well-being," and...

Resilience, according to researcher Ann Masten, is the ability to bounce back from difficult and disruptive events through “the everyday magic of ordinary, normative human resources in the minds, brains, and bodies of children, in their families and relationships, and...

Unplugging is not all or nothing. It is about becoming aware, reflecting, finding balance, and having fun! National Day of Unplugging (March 4th) provides a great reason for us to connect with people in personal ways, engage in non-tech activities,...

Making resolutions and setting new goals for yourself need not be something done only once a year, at the beginning of the year. The most important thing is to make them a reality, which is a challenge that requires more...

So often we hear of failure as if it is a bad thing. It’s not! Not giving life a “good fight” with the chance of failure, now that can lead to a purposeless life. Giving up won’t get you anywhere....

As the days get shorter and the sunsets earlier, many people will experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which brings on symptoms of depression. What can you do to feel better? Dr. Fumi Stephanie Hancock, PsychDNP, is the CEO of POB...

Life is tough. Grief is painful. We all know this. And in no way do I ever want to diminish the intensity and genuineness of hard times. The holiday season especially resonates as a time of assumed joy and jolly...