The Healing Power of Nature: How Spending More Time Outdoors Can Reduce Anxiety

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Anxiety is a mental health disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by persistent feelings of fear, worry, and unease that can interfere with daily activities. While there are various ways to manage anxiety, spending time in nature has proven to be one of the most effective methods. The healing power of […]

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Social Media Anxiety: How to Protect Your Mental Health

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Social media has become a ubiquitous presence in our lives. It’s hard to imagine a world without Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms. While these platforms have their benefits, they also have their downsides. One of the most significant concerns is social media anxiety. The constant need to check notifications, likes, and followers

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6 Ways to Make Couples Counseling Work

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Couples counseling can be challenging. You might wonder how you can make it work for your relationship. It is a process and requires patience, trust, and humility on both parts. Here are 6 ways to make couples counseling work in your relationship. Define your goals before you begin If you’re just beginning couples therapy,

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Helping Children Cope with Divorce Through Family Counseling

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Divorce can be a difficult and stressful experience for both adults and children. It is natural for children to feel a range of emotions, including sadness, anger, and confusion, and it is important for parents to provide support and guidance to help their children cope with the changes. Family counseling can be an effective tool

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How to Help Your Teenager Through a Tough Breakup

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It is inevitable: a broken heart. Whether it happens to your 12 or your 17-year-old child, it’s bound to happen. This very normal part of growing up can have a variety of outcomes with one unfortunately being depression. As a parent, it is important to help your child navigate his or her way through

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How to Navigate the Teenage Dating Stage as a Parent

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Whether you like it or not, kids turn into teenagers, and teenagers turn into people who want to date other people. And whether you’re prepared for it or not — whether your rules allow for it or not, you can’t stop nature from happening. So, what do you do when you notice more-than-friends relationships form?

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5 Ways to Socialize Your Kids

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many challenges – one of them being that we now live in a socially distant world. For the better part of a year now, kids have been limited in their ability to socialize due to schools being closed and social activities being shut down, if not severely limited. This

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What to Do When You Know Your Teen is Hiding Something

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What to Do When You Know Your Teen is Hiding Something Talk to your teen about anything except what he may be hiding. Yes, avoid the elephant in the room. Talk about cars, how bad the refrigerator stinks. Crack a joke about his bed head. For heaven’s sake, talk about the weather! Dialogue is dialogue,

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6 Signs Your Teen is Hiding Something

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6 Signs Your Teen is Hiding Something Something is different, but you cannot put your finger on it. He is not the same kid you knew six or even two months ago. You know he is hiding something, but what? How do you find out? This is something that many parents will face in varying

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Helping Children Cope

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Money can often be likened to a river. There are times when it is free flowing at a steady pace toward the valley fields, allowing for just the amount to be spread amongst all who need it . Other times, it overflows in abundance, where reserves are able to be stored. Then, there are times

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