by Jeff Packer | Jan 28, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Depression, Mental Health, Stress
The Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) identifies specific signs and symptoms required to be diagnosed with a major depressive disorder. However, there are many faces to depression, and one should not wait to meet all the criteria from the DSM to...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 17, 2024 | Depression, Friendship, Love & Relationships
How easy is it to feel all alone, isolated and abandoned even though we’re surrounded by people? When we are treated poorly by those closest to us, when we don’t feel heard and when our own friends “bail on us” it is really easy to feel down ....
by Jeff Packer | Jan 12, 2024 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Change, Conflict, Crisis, Depression, Discipline, Family, Friendship, Growth & Development, Health & Fitness, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Stress, Work & Employment
Get up fifteen minutes earlier in the morning. The inevitable morning mishaps will be less stressful. Prepare for the morning the evening before. Set the breakfast table, make lunches, put out the clothes you plan to wear, etc. Don’t rely on your memory. Write...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 11, 2024 | Depression, Diabetes, Discipline, Growth & Development, Health & Fitness, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Self-Care
Some people suggest yoga for a variety of reasons such as weight loss, increased flexibility, greater strength, and mind-body connection. But did you know that yoga can help our brain function better? This article that I came across explains how just 20 minutes of...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 10, 2024 | Change, Depression, Health & Fitness, Self-Care, Stress, Work & Employment
Have you ever realized the difference between walking on grass barefoot and walking on grass with shoes? I strongly suggest you give it a try. The experience is soothing, and calming. I’m reminded of when I was child and did not care about getting my feet dirty. Now,...
by Jeff Packer | Aug 8, 2023 | Anxiety, Depression, Stress
Guess what… struggling is normal. For years, the Maid of the Mist fought against the current, carrying thousands of passengers into the mist of Niagara Falls, Ontario. The excitement, nervousness and uncertainty all part of the ride; all part of the motivation...
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