World Bipolar Day will be observed this year on Wednesday, March 30th, 2022. March 30th is a special date to this cause as it’s the birthday of Vincent van Gogh, who struggled with mental illness and was posthumously determined to have bipolar disorder. This day is about raising awareness on mental health issues like [...]
March 20th is celebrated as the International Day of Happiness each year. Established 10 years ago in 2012 by The United Nations and the nonprofit partner group Action for Happiness, the goal is to bring awareness that progress isn't just measured by economic growth from an international, national, local, or even a personal level, [...]
The ancient Babylonians likely were the first to make New Years resolutions, and they were followed by ancient Romans. The resolutions were made to gods in hopes that they would bless them throughout the coming year. Today, about 40% of Americans make New Years resolutions, and of that group, about 40% keep their resolution [...]
Everyone feels regrets at some time in their lives. According to research, people are more likely to experience regrets over education, career, romance, parenting, self-improvement, and leisure more than anything else. Inaction People are also more likely to feel regrets of inaction than they are regrets of action. It takes a lot of courage [...]
If you have trouble finding purpose in life, you may want to think about the acronym CLIMB. Working through what each letter of this word means in your own life often results in finding your life’s purpose. Comprehend Your Uniqueness Each person is a unique creation with a particular skill set and interests. Make [...]
Changing behavior is not for the faint of heart. Behavior modification takes hard work and dedication. It does not matter if it is winning a marathon or taking better care of your health., you must be ready to commit to hard work. Following some proven steps along the way can make any self-improvement goal [...]
Personalized, Caring Attention for Children & Adolescents American Behavioral Clinics is an outpatient therapy treatment facility dedicated to effectively treating people with mental health challenges by reducing suffering, behavioral issues and the impact of psychological trauma. We do this by providing psychiatric services, counseling, and group therapy that [...]
Saving Our Daughters: Eating Disorders I am often asked how to prevent eating disorders in our children, for it is quite common that weight and body image issues plague our kids, especially girls, at a younger and younger age. The ever-growing exposure to media images of thin, beautiful, perfect-looking women set a standard that most [...]
Love to Shop? I love to shop. I love clothes, jewelry, and makeup. I read InStyle magazine and the Sephora cosmetics catalogue from cover to cover, pouring over every detail about the colors, fabrics, designers and cost. Style and fashion is one of my hobbies, and I love a good designer bargain, wearing bright colors, [...]
Do You Have a Safe House? I recently presented a workshop at a local spa on healing disconnected eating. As a guest presenter my husband and I were treated to a weekend of complimentary food, exercise classes and other presentations by the spa’s staff. He attended a workshop given by the staff nutritionist on eating [...]
