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March 2020

March 24, 2020

Quarentine Blues: How Can Your Family Cope While You’re All Cooped Up

By: Dr. Greg Popcak Beyond the obvious challenges we all face in dealing with...

March 11, 2020

Get a Grip—Mastering Your Emotional Life

What feelings tend to get the best of you? Do certain people or situations provoke...

March 04, 2020

Set Your Child Up For Success: The Relationship Between Attachment Style and Financial Well-Being

We all want the best for our children: for them to succeed, be happy, and...

February 2020

February 07, 2020

God Goes to Flavor Town – a Reflection for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

"But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned?" How often do...

December 2019

December 17, 2019

Speak Up! The Negative Effects of Self Silencing

We all have a desire to “keep the peace,” and because of this, we tend...

November 2019

November 15, 2019

It’s the End of the World as We Know It (A Gospel Reflection for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time)

"...do not be terrified; for such things must happen first" These words from Jesus,...

November 13, 2019

The Comfort Zone

The comfort zone. We all have one. We believe our comfort zone makes us happy,...

October 2019

October 21, 2019

The Resilient Person – Overcoming Burnout

Are you feeling tired? Uninspired? Like there’s too much to do? You’re not alone. These...

September 2019

September 09, 2019

Authentic Optimism – How Do We Actually Make Our Lives Better?

Sometimes it feels like it’s hard to be optimistic in the midst of stressful situations....

August 2019

August 19, 2019

The Road to Recovery: Psychotherapy or Medication—Which Is Right For Me?

Depression is often an ongoing struggle, which can make it difficult to know what approach...

June 2019

June 10, 2019

The Small Changes That Lead To Greater Happiness

Do you ever just feel “off,” but you don’t know why? Everything seems to be...

May 2019

May 22, 2019

Increase Your Happiness in Less Than 20 Minutes

As the weather warms up, our ability to spend time outdoors increases. While we are...

May 06, 2019

The Circle of…Stress?

Are you stressed? Having difficulty sleeping? Is your difficultly sleeping causing you stress? You’re not...

April 2019

April 01, 2019

To Cohabitate, or Not to Cohabitate. That is The Question

Celebrity couples live together, regular couples live together, if everyone’s cohabiting, that means there has...

March 2019

March 18, 2019

You Can’t Judge Depression By Its Cover

“They seem/seemed so happy.” “They have everything together.” “I/They don’t have any reason to complain.”...

March 11, 2019

Dealing With Others’ Emotions

We all know that when someone yawns, then we start yawning too. New research shows...

February 2019

February 18, 2019

How To Get Your Feelings Heard And Your Needs Met

“Hi! How are you?”, “I’m fine…” End of conversation. This type of exchange is very...

February 10, 2019

How to Build Sustainable Happiness in Our Every Day Lives

We live in a busy world. Our daily schedules are hectic enough, and with the...

February 03, 2019

How To Make Our Anger Result in Action

There are lots of things for us to be angry about, but new research shows...

October 2018

October 16, 2018

Dealing With Hurtful People

We all know the world isn’t what it was meant to be. People say hurtful...

September 2018

September 19, 2018

The Gift of Gratitude

We often think that expressing gratitude is something we do for another person. However, new...

August 2018

August 08, 2018

Overcoming The Resentment Overload

We all know the feeling of resentment. It can grow slowly and then quickly feel...

July 2018

July 16, 2018

Be Still My Anxious Heart

Anxiety comes in all shapes and sizes. It can be a creeping whisper or an...

June 2018

June 25, 2018

Dealing with Jekyll and Hyde

It seems like you are best friends one day and total enemies the next. We...

June 18, 2018

And Indeed It Was Good

Guest post by Rachael Popcak. When thinking about Genesis 1, people typically focus on...

June 12, 2018

Men, Keep the Ball in Play!

Guest blog post by Dave McClow, Pastoral Solutions Institute. Fighting that works! Ever been in...

May 2018

May 23, 2018

Stay-At-Home Moms and Depression: 4 Things You Need To Know

Being a stay-at-home parent is hard, but does it cause depression? A recent discussion at...

April 2018

April 09, 2018

Prayer and the Reality of Distraction

Guest post by Deacon Dominic Cerrato, Ph.D. Director of the Pastoral Solutions Institute Spiritual Direction...

March 2018

March 26, 2018

Maintaining Your Marriage Connection

It’s easy to tell when someone is happy. People often express outward signs when they...

March 26, 2018

Maintaining Your Marriage Connection

It’s easy to tell when someone is happy. People often express outward signs when they...