Modern psychotherapy has been around since the late 1800s. However, different forms of mental healing have been practiced for thousands of years. Whether through magical beliefs, religion, medicines, or talking with a friend, we’ve always tried to cope with psychological struggles. With time, ways of practicing psychotherapy have evolved (and continue to). Today, we’ll explore [...]
Kindness is the act of being generous, helpful, and mindful of others, without the expectation of anything in return. Being kind boosts feelings of happiness, and can lower anxiety and stress. It provides a sense of purpose, and strengthens connections with others. Kindness is a skill learned during childhood. Often, we learn by watching caregivers [...]
High blood pressure in children is a growing concern. Learn about its symptoms, associated risks, and treatments that may help. Keep your child healthy & empower them with knowledge about their condition.
Technology advances so quickly that it can be hard to keep up. The benefit of this rapid growth is that there are always new innovations that address human needs. While these technologies are often marketed to younger people, they can have great benefits for everyone, including seniors. Today we’ll learn about three technologies that can [...]
Traditional workouts can eat up a lot of our precious time. Commuting to/from the gym, waiting to use the equipment, and doing an hour-long routine is a huge commitment. Doing it multiple times a week is overwhelming, at best. Add that to all the other daily pressures of being human, and going to the gym [...]
The buzzing energy at the start of a new year makes anything seem possible. We dream of a clean slate, full of potential. Work out every day, learn a new language, quit smoking (cold turkey), etc. Driven by the desire for total self-transformation, we might set very lofty resolutions, or too many of them. The [...]
It’s winter and the holiday season is upon us. And with it comes Christmas carols, Kwanzaa feasts, the lighting of the hanukkiyah (commonly called a menorah) on Hanukkah, and more. While the holidays are a time for gathering with loved ones, they’re also notorious for being stressful. In fact, according to the American Psychological Association, [...]
It’s winter and the holiday season is upon us. And with it comes Christmas carols, Kwanzaa feasts, the lighting of the hanukkiyah (commonly called a menorah) on Hanukkah, and more. While the holidays are a time for gathering with loved ones, they’re also notorious for being stressful. In fact, according to the American Psychological Association, [...]
The nuclear family is no longer the only socially acceptable environment to raise children. In fact, 16% of children in the US live in blended families. Blended families with children come in many forms, incl. divorced/separated couples who’ve remarried/recoupled, two single parents joining households, etc. While blending families is common, it can still be destabilizing [...]
Walking. It’s an automatic action that we usually don’t think about. From our first steps, to crossing the graduation stage, to walking down the aisle to say, “I do”, many of us take it for granted. But the seemingly simple act of walking is actually a complex process involving our brain, nervous system, muscles, joints, [...]