Author name: Mary Joan Brinson

Do you struggle with how to stay calm when life throws more at you than it feels you can handle? These experiences can be frustrating, to say the least. These encounters can happen in virtually any walk of life such as parenting, romantic relationships, work settings and everything in between. Perhaps you’re wrestling with: How […]

Is avoiding conflict tough for you lately? There’s no denying that our world can be one of disagreements and conflict. That’s often the natural flow of traffic around us. It can be far easier to put up the emotional walls and engage in disagreement than to practice peacemaking. In fact, smoothing things over is kind

Have you considered how beneficial learning to forgive can be? There are many ways to improve your mental health. Some get a lot of attention, while others mostly go unnoticed. Learning the practice of forgiving others when they hurt you is one of those mental wellness techniques we tend to overlook. In her “Psychology Today”

A common challenge for us all is discovering how to let go of resentment. The answer to “Has someone hurt you?” is “yes” for anyone who lives long enough to comprehend the complexities of pain and betrayal. And when these injuries happen, they can lead to bitterness, anger, and resentment. Some of those wounds may

Pet loss grief can be substantial when a family has to say goodbye to their much-loved friend. Experiencing the loss of a pet, whether you’re feeling the grief alone or there are others involved, can hurt a lot deeper than we expect. This is all the truer if your pet dies unexpectedly or tragically. Your

Is it possible that you or a loved one is struggling with situational depression? As the name suggests, situational depression is brought on by one’s circumstances. That may seem like an obvious observation until considering that major depression (the type most think of when they hear the word “depression”) can exist with no identifiable cause.

We tend to view depression and anxiety as separate from each other, and rightfully so. After all, anxiety and depressive disorders can have some profound and fundamental differences. In his “Psychology Today” article entitled Anxiety and Depression—First Cousins, At Least (Pt 1 of 5), Leon F. Seltzer Ph.D. shares the following: “Depressed individuals frequently report

Is overcoming perfectionism something you should consider? Plenty of people view ‘perfectionism’ as a positive trait to possess. And, if not taken to extremes, a little extra attention to detail can help you be successful or even safe in life. But sometimes, that over-attention to detail becomes too strong, which causes all sorts of problems.

Parental burnout can be uniquely challenging to navigate. Sometimes when you’re burned out, the best thing you can do is change things up. If what’s contributing to your burnout can be cut out of your schedule, that’s a no-brainer. For instance, activities like too much news consumption or social media use sap our energy and