“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.”
- Lily Tomlin
Anxiety, pressure, tension — what would an ordinary day be without them? We’ve all suffered the symptoms of everyday stress and we’ve all ridden them off as trials you just deal with.
And there are many proactive steps we generally take to keep functioning on all of our mental […]

“You largely constructed your depression. It wasn’t given to you. Therefore, you can deconstruct it.”
- Albert Ellis
Depression is one of those things that throws your entire life out of synch. And it camouflages itself so well: That headache that won’t go away; the knot in your stomach; the recurring mouth ulcer all signs of depression. […]

“A habit is something you can do without thinking — which is why most of us have so many of them.”
- Frank A. Clark
Your stress levels go up, your enjoying of life goes down. Your health and mental attitude suffer.
What can you do about it?
Life is full of choices and taking control of your stress […]

“What we focus on, we empower and enlarge. Good multiplies when focused upon. Negativity multiplies when focused upon. The choice is ours: Which do we want more of?”
- Julia Cameron
Are you carrying around some junk? You know, those hurtful and disastrous things that you may have been told by someone during the course of your […]

“Even if there is nothing to laugh about, laugh on credit.”
- Anonymous
There may be more to the lyric “Put on a Happy Face” than just a catchy tune — putting on a happy face is absolutely good for you, and those around you.
For hundreds of years, it has been acknowledged that “Laughter is the best […]

“The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.”
- William James
It’s a classic situation: You’re playing tennis, moving your opponent all around the court, everything looks easy. But suddenly, you can’t keep the ball in the court anymore. Your great forehand simply stops working. […]