How to Keep Up with Your Mental Health this Finals Season Whether you like it or not, finals season is here. The end of the semester is near, but there is still a lot to be done. You’ve made it this far through all-nighters, fast food, and many classes, but this last push can … Read more
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Are unsure of how to build effective healthy habits? Despite your best efforts, your well-being in a fast-changing world can be a challenge. Studies have actually found that more willpower is not the only determining factor in continuing your habits. Research supports these three easy hacks that allows you to enjoy your healthy habits. If you find … Read more
Laughter has long been said to be the best medicine, but upcoming research is showing gratitude to be a major component in the path towards a happy and healthy life. Scientific findings have shown that, when we focus on and appreciate the positive parts of life, we can enhance our overall well-being. So, what are some … Read more
In a good, healthy relationship, your partnership is about being your best selves and helping each other do that. And, as your relationship strengthens, you might know each other better and help them in ways that is most fitting. In a partnership, you want your partner to have high self-esteem and feel happy within themselves. … Read more
To most people, jealousy and envy have similar meanings and stem from similar emotions. Both can be destructive to personal relationships and step from a need or desire. However, both emotions are destructive in different ways, even though they share the same origin—relationships. To deal with these emotions, or to know someone who is … Read more
If you have experienced any type of trauma, you understand that it can be challenging to overcome. It can even be even more difficult to know when you have been fully recovered from your traumatic experience. What are the signs? Should you feel happy at the end? Are there certain emotions that you should obtain … Read more
Are you struggling with that one colleague? The one who you cannot stand to be around? The mere thought of their presence is almost sickening or stressful? For most of us, there is one person in the work place who, for one reason or another, you have difficulties coping with. In some instances, this unpleasant … Read more
Right now, if you think about anyone who has experienced an abusive relationship, have heard of someone who experienced it, or even watched it in movies, you would probably expect the abuse to be violent and physical. However, abusive behaviors also include psychological and sexual harm in domestic relationships. It might not be a secret … Read more
If you have ever experienced a mental disorder, whether that be depression, anxiety, addiction, or bipolar disorder, you might be aware of the stigma and perceptions behind it. Especially, if you are of a minority background, you may be exposed to more negative connotations towards mental health. In fact, people who are from racial or … Read more
Living in an area, such as Houston, TX, that is prone to hurricanes, tropical storms, and floods, can be chaotic and stressful. Most times, one cannot predict the extent of damage these natural disasters might inflict, but the aftermath can be devastating. Natural disasters can play a traumatic part in one’s life, socially, physically, financially, … Read more