Emotional maturity is understanding your feelings and wisely applying that understanding in your life. People with emotional maturity are good at handling difficult situations calmly and in a non-inflammatory manner. Emotionally mature people know when to reach out for help or acknowledge they need a break to avoid burning out. This level of self-awareness is…
Feeling trapped or stuck or having to start over in life can overwhelm you with fear, worry, and anxiety. Whether chosen or forced, having to make a change can make you panic. It’s easier to do nothing…to stay in a familiar situation because it feels safer than the unknown. That’s one way to look at…
In this episode of the Lifestyle.org Podcast, host Roy Ice speaks with David Dennis about his new book, “Gameness: Land on Your Feet, Not on Your Feelings”. Dennis discusses his traumatic past, his father’s premature death and being removed from his home by Child Protective Services and his mother’s death in a house fire. Dennis shares how he overcame a childhood filled with loss and trauma and inspires and encourages people to live an extraordinary life. His story offers inspiring insight into the never-quit mindset and turning adversities into advantages.
On this episode of the Lifestyle.org Podcast, Cheryl L. Green, M.D. joins Roy Ice to discuss how lifestyle psychiatry can save teenage girls from depression and suicidal thoughts. The conversation revolves around her critically important book, “Heal Your Daughter: How Lifestyle Psychiatry Can Save Her from Depression, Cutting, and Suicidal Thoughts”. Dr. Green talks about the unique stress factors impacting teenage girls and provides parents and caregivers with six concrete ways to help their daughters develop health-promoting, depression-reversing habits. These six domains include nutrition, detoxification, exercise, sleep, emotional connectedness, and stress reduction. Dr. Green emphasizes that healing, even from the worst disasters of childhood and early adolescence, is possible. Overall, “Heal Your Daughter” provides important new contributions to society’s collective understanding and support of today’s girls.
An animal can be a good source of comfort and a much-needed physical presence during distressing times. They promote emotional stability by providing companionship and helping remove the focus from everyday challenges. An emotional support animal can be a dog, cat, or even, as shown on Eyewitness News, a pig if it comforts its owner….
Medicine and therapy are the most common treatments for mental health problems like anxiety and depression, but lifestyle choices are often overlooked. Psychology Today says, “That’s a lamentable oversight because lifestyle changes—things as simple as nutrition and exercise—can have a significant impact on quality of life, for any of us, but especially for those dealing with issues…
We live in an age of information overload, where content and data fight for space in our brains. Now more than ever, we must guard our minds and take charge of our mental health because we are under constant bombardment. According to research, there are simple techniques we can use to improve our mental well-being. …
Sometimes, life just hurts. And while the holiday season fills many people with gratitude and warm fuzzies, for others, it seems to make their pain worse, and their hearts feel a little colder. If you’re someone who feels on top of the world and abundantly blessed, you don’t need to finish reading this post; enjoy…
To unlock your best life, you must overcome self-doubt and start believing in yourself, which requires inspired action on your part. Here are some ideas to get you started and boost your self-confidence. Identify Where Your Self-Doubt First Started Did your self-doubt begin in childhood or an unhealthy relationship? Was it triggered by something you…
Negative thinking fuels self-doubt. You can either let negative thoughts steal your happiness or condition yourself emotionally to manage them when they charge into your mind. Use one of these nine strategies the next time negative thoughts pop into your mind. Shift. Your. Focus – You’re going to have negative thoughts. But instead of fighting…
