Outdoor play has been declining for years, but maybe the pandemic can help turn things around. Children and adults are spending more time outside, where the risk of infection is lower compared to indoor spaces. However, there are many more reasons than that to get your kids out of the house. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children play outside as … [Read more...] about A Parent’s Guide to Outdoor Play
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A Beginner’s Guide to Using Writing Therapy to Enhance Personal Growth
What do you do when you’re feeling sad or low? Maybe you reach out to friends or stay in bed watching your favorite series on TV. Have you ever considered turning to writing as a therapy? Studies have shown that those who write about their most traumatic or stressful experiences experience better health outcomes. The stories we tell ourselves give us meaning in our … [Read more...] about A Beginner’s Guide to Using Writing Therapy to Enhance Personal Growth
Is Social Media Negatively Impacting Your Life? Here’s How to Handle It
How often do you pick up your phone and browse social media just to fill up time? These days, social media is at our fingertips. One scroll turns into thirty minutes. These platforms are designed to keep us on there as long as possible. Social media started out as a place to connect with loved ones, but has evolved into places for advertisers, influencers, and marketers to … [Read more...] about Is Social Media Negatively Impacting Your Life? Here’s How to Handle It
Reducing the Everyday Stressors in Your Life
While life occasionally throws some significant curveballs, it’s often not the big stressors that rob you of happiness and productivity each day. It’s the little annoyances and stressors that never seem to let up. We get used to these minor inconveniences and frustrations, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t having a big impact on your life. Often, it’s only when you remove … [Read more...] about Reducing the Everyday Stressors in Your Life
Why Happiness is So Important
Happiness has more importance than just feeling good. Happiness is also important to your health, longevity, success, and relationships. The importance of happiness is often discounted in a culture obsessed with material success, but it’s hard to purchase something that will make you happy in the long-term. Your happiness isn’t just important to you. It’s also important … [Read more...] about Why Happiness is So Important