What does one achieve by prioritizing mental health? Ultimately what one achieves, is the ability to be able to deal with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and be able to make a contribution to one’s community. What is mental health? Mental health is a state of well-being that encompasses the emotional, psychological, and…
Ruminating is a decorative word for having the same negative thoughts over and over again. If the thoughts are about the past, they are often about mistakes you think you made, or about feelings of guilt or regret for past decisions. These repetitive thoughts have been found to be associated with depression, in that they…
Being alone and loneliness are different concepts. Social isolation or being alone is the objective physical separation from other people while loneliness is the subjective distressed feeling of being alone or separated even with people around. The misery and suffering caused by chronic loneliness are very real and warrant attention. The Importance of Human Connection We all…
A lot of times we hear people speak about forgiveness and most people do agree that forgiveness is good yet again it is so difficult and sometimes even more painful to forgive the wrong that has been done to us. However one cannot experience emotional peace without it. What is not forgiveness? Most people find…