A cancer diagnosis can bring feelings of confusion, anxiety, sadness, and helplessness. Many mesothelioma patients may feel overwhelmed...

Mindfulness has been defined as "a moment-to-moment awareness of one's experience without judgment" (1). This means having conscious...

Describe Clearly and concisely describe the facts of the situation, without any judgement. "You have asked me to work late 3 days this...

Too Much Distance: Learning to Say "Yes" in Relationships Why is it important to say "yes"? It means connecting with others. It is a way...

Too Much Closeness: Learning to Say "No" in Relationships Why is it important to say "no"? It means setting a limit to protect yourself...

Positive childhood experiences are associated with reduced risk for fair or poor adult physical health and mental health issues....

What are Personal Boundaries? Types of Boundaries Physical boundaries refer to personal space and physical touch. Healthy physical...

Mindful Meditation When you go about your life, it's normal for thoughts, feelings, and experiences to come and go quickly, oftentimes...

By: Lauren Mackler, Contributor Many people don't treat themselves verywell. They break promises to themselves, don't get enough sleep,...

This is my prior painting with aspects or elements of St. Louis. Thus, far I have really enjoyed living in St. Louis, based the ...

The Art of Happiness is a book that I would highly recommend to read. It was co-written by the Dalai Lama and a psychiatrist Howard...

One movie that I think was very fascinating is a movie called Happy, which is available on Netflix. It is documentary film directed, ...

Over the past one year, I have made a major change in my life which has substantially improved my health, which has been focusing on...

I came across a post earlier today that stood out today. It made me think about a human spirit, drive, and adversity. I was really ...

Mindfulness was introduced through Buddhism, which strongly influences concepts and aspects of DBT, developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan. It...

Self-Reflection of my life It is an amazing experience to recognize how much your growth and development is influenced by a stable,...

Grass isn’t greener on the other side The grass isn’t always greener on the other side. It is a false perception of reality. No grass...

Power of Perseverance "It is in your hands, to make a better world for all who live in it.” Nelson Mandela I heard this amazing story...

What is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)? Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of talk therapy (psychotherapy). It’s based on...

As the name implies, it is about living your “one life” to its fullest potential without any psychological or psychiatric limitations. My...