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Signs of Anger Issues in Your Life: A Checklist for Angry People
Anger is one of many emotions that can and will be felt and experienced throughout life. Anger is what is called a primary emotion. A primary emotion is an emotion that is typically universally recognized and is displayed in the person’s body language and facial expressions and can be a result of anger issues. The other primary emotions are: sadness, disgust, surprise, joy, and fear. Despite what many people say, or even teach to their children, anger is not always bad or wrong. We even see Jesus display anger when He flips the tables in the temple. We are often taught [...]
Depression After a Breakup: Tips for Finding Yourself Again
Feeling down after a breakup is a typical emotion. You invested time and energy into a relationship that did not work out. But some breakups hit harder than others. After a breakup, you may go through the stages of grief: shock (denial), anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Many of us get stuck in the depression stage of the process. This pervasive sadness steals our motivation and stops us from living life. However, depression after a breakup is not the end, only another phase in the journey to finding yourself again. Why do breakups hit so hard? A breakup is a loss, [...]
Moods and Mindfulness: Managing Depression with Tools You Can Use
Depression is one of several mental health diagnoses that build momentum from the sadness, anger, and hopelessness that it deposits in those who experience it. Its symptoms influence our moods, behaviors, and bodies, leaving us as an exhausted, irritable shell of ourselves. It persuades us to trade our status as beloved sons and daughters for diminished esteem and enhanced distrust of God, ourselves, and others. As a result, we experience fragmented thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that isolate us from life-giving connections and activities. Furthermore, depression’s tentacles clutch and suffocate, squeezing out our vigor and zest, while convincing us that we are [...]
Red Flags in a Relationship: Toxic Traits to Avoid
Let’s be real with each other for a minute – we’re all a little messy. Even the best of us is not consistently loving, understanding, empathetic, or completely mature. We look out for our interests, often at the expense of others, and the people who are closest to us often experience both the best and the worst of who we are. Scripture affirms this view of things, labeling that messiness as sin. Sin is about missing the mark, not meeting a particular standard, or deviating from the good that we ought to pursue wholeheartedly. People are beings created by God in [...]
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Symptoms and Effective Treatment Options
According to the Mayo Clinic, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) describes a neurodevelopmental disorder which affects how a person perceives and responds to others in social situations. People with ASD often have problems with social communication and interaction with others, which can cause issues in forming and maintaining relationships with others. ASD is often accompanied by repetitive and limited patterns of behavior, and people with ASD will also often have different ways of moving, paying attention and learning. The term “spectrum” in Autism Spectrum Disorder refers to the wide range of symptoms that individuals experience and the disparity in the severity of [...]
Grief: The Ripple Effect of Miscarriage and Infertility
Perhaps you have been faced with a difficult season of trying to get pregnant, have had a miscarriage, or have been told that you have infertility issues. Your grief is valid, and we are so deeply sorry for the pain you have experienced and might be experiencing right now. Since grief is the ripple effect of miscarriage and infertility, you need to address it before it overwhelms you. A caring Christian counselor can help you heal from the hurt and receive God’s comfort and care for the ache you have experienced. Miscarriage and infertility: three scenarios. Perhaps one of these scenarios [...]
Practical Steps for Adult Children Whose Parents Are Aging
Getting older can be a very difficult process for your parents and comes with inevitable changes in their minds and their bodies. Forgetfulness, repeating the same questions, getting regularly lost while driving, keeping up with housework, and remembering to pay bills are common signs of aging. Aging can also make some people more withdrawn, suspicious, or paranoid. When these situations surface adult children are increasingly confronted with questions of whether it is safe for their parent to continue driving or living alone. This transition stage of aging is a time that many adult children will not have prepared for and is [...]
19 Natural Remedies for Anxiety
If you are searching for natural remedies for anxiety, you have come to the right place. Anxiety is a common response to stress or danger. Almost everyone experiences it at one time or another. However, when it becomes excessive or disproportionate to the circumstances, it can harm your physical and mental well-being, sap your energy, and turn into an anxiety disorder that interferes with your ability to cope with day-to-day life. Different people experience anxiety in different ways. Symptoms can range anywhere from butterflies in your stomach before giving a speech, to constant dread about the future that turns into a [...]
Navigating Conflict in the Workplace
Conflict in the workplace is something that 85% of the adult population deals with now or has dealt with in the past. The workplace blends people with different opinions, life experiences, cultures, and sometimes clashing personalities. They spend most of their day together, sometimes relying on each other for productivity purposes, and often with high stakes and pressures. It is little wonder that conflict happens. Conflict in the workplace is inevitable and can be frustrating, but it isn’t impossible to navigate. You might be a person who is conflict-avoidant, freezing or fleeing at the sound of raised voices, and desperate to [...]