Teen depression is treatable but unless parents come to know that their teens have been affected by this problem, they cannot take any action. But, the bitter fact is that not all forms of teen depression can be prevented. Continue reading “Identifying as well as Preventing Teen Depression”
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If you think that adults alone are capable of getting anxious, you are wrong. Even children may get anxious but the reasons may be different. Especially, children in the age group of 13 to 18 are prone to be affected by anxiety issues. But, there are holistic ways to handle children with anxiety. Continue reading “Holistic Ways of Handling Children with Anxiety”
If you are a teen and if you feel sad occasionally, that is perfectly normal. But, if the sadness continues to remain with you for a prolonged period or if it gets intense, it is called teen depression. You need not immediately start worrying about it because there is good news for you. You can certainly tackle this issue and in fact, the power to tackle it is within you. Let us have a look. Continue reading “Easing Teen depression with Physical Fitness”
There is a strong belief among many of us that we cannot be trained in parenting. Though this is true to a certain extent, education plays a major role in helping parents deal with their children. The destiny and lives of children rest solely on parents irrespective of the fact whether the parents are educated or not or whether they are single or married. Continue reading “Connection Between Education, Parenting and Marriage”
YOU. Yup. You. I can hear the collective protests; “But I might lose my job….I have a foot injury…There’s a sewage leak in the backyard.” I invite you to gently address that complaining part of you now. Silence that negative voice before it puts a damper on your 2014. Imagine that part of you as just one of many. One that may need a little help to get on board with hope. If you need some therapy to set that attitude straight, why not get some? There’s one thing that’s going to determine how this next year goes more than anything else. Here’s lookin’ at you, kid.
When I was in college, I dated a fellow who wistfully recalled his own college years (he was a few years my senior) as “the best years of my life.” He further stated matter-of-factly, one fateful afternoon, “My life will never be that good again.” I looked at him, searching for any hidden vestibule of optimism. It wasn’t there. Around that time, his best frat buddy from Florida said, “I can’t wait to get married and settle down so I can let myself go.” That twenty-something-gang’s complacency wasn’t just unsexy to me, it was untenable. I just couldn’t hang.
The time to live your best life is always NOW. Think you’re too old? Think again. Think you’re past your prime? Well, that’s up to you. No excuses. You decide if 2014 counts in the landscape of your life. Imagine your stint on Earth as a work of art. You are the sculptor and 2014 is a lump of clay. The great Michelangelo said, “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” So what are you going to create? Your clay awaits.
The new year is a reminder that we get to start again. It would be more useful if it came on a daily basis, but let’s take it while we can. One year is ending. Another is beginning. What are you going to do about it?
Here’s a little exercise to get you started. It’s the easiest sculpting maneuver imaginable. I know because I’m using it. Take a piece of paper and make two columns. On the left side, write “Less” at the top. On the right side, write “More.” Then make 2 lists- one of what you want less of and the other, what you want more of in the coming year. For example, under the less column you might write: procrastination. Under more, you might write: initiative, and so on. Less desperation, more ease. Less obligation, more inspiration. Less self-destructiveness, more self-discipline. Less longing, more contentment. Less Eeyore, more Tigger. You get the picture. Maybe you don’t want to make such a list. (Less work, more play?) But at a minimum, find that little voice that says “So what?” to the New Year and put a new spin on it for 2014.
Relationships need nurturing. First of all, you should understand that you and your partner are separate individuals and both of you deserve your own space. You should have the maturity to accept that you may live without your spouse and she or he may also live without you. So, you should show commitment and work separately and together for making the relationship work as a union of two happy individuals. Continue reading “Common Yet Important Things that Keep Relationships Going”
Happy relationships will certainly make your life enjoyable. During the early days of your relationship, you will find life interesting because whatever your partner does or says will be wonderful for you. There is no question of you getting bored in life. You will consider your partner as a God-sent person for making your life so beautiful that others may be envious of your luck. Continue reading “Being Happy in Your Relationships”
If you are single or if there is a break-up in your relationship, you may think that you have to put up with the situation till you find a good partner or till there is a patch-up with your partner. But, there are certain advantages in not being in relationships. Continue reading “Advantages of Not Being in Relationships”
It is not a denying fact that materialism has become a persistent trend in our society. Just check out the increasing lust to earn more money and own material goods, and you will find that there is a rat race to own and enjoy material world more than ever before. While owning material goods and enjoying the materialistic world is not a bad habit, but it is certainly wrong to go to any extent foregoing moral values in an attempt to own the material world. Continue reading “Understanding the Psychology and Effect of Materialism”
We’re regularly reminded not to create a major hassle over minor things. Yet, when you’re in a relationship, there will come a time when minor things end up getting heightened. When that occurs, small things turn out to be an issue. In case you’re not mindful, they could spoil your relationships. To assist you manage these small-but-horrible relationship challenges, here’s a list of the most popular small irritants that get blown out of proportion: Continue reading “Small things That Can Cause Huge Drifts In Relationships”