by Jeff Packer | Jan 19, 2024 | Conflict, Discipline, Family, Growth & Development, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Self-Care, Teens, Work & Employment
While taking stuff away and grounding children from going out may be common and an easy approach (possibly one our parents used) it is really a “last resort” discipline strategy. When we think of adjusting our children’s thinking to improve emotional...
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 | Oct 25, 2023 | Change, Growth & Development, Work & Employment
Many young adults find themselves in the same position as today’s blogger, puzzled, wandering through the following steps after completing college or university. This is a very stressful time, just like any major transition in life. After years in post-secondary...
by Jeff Packer | Aug 2, 2022 | Change, Growth & Development, Self-Care
I’m just back from camping and refreshed with a sense of awe at the magnificence of nature. It appears as though God has this fantastic multimedia brush that he swipes across the canvas, and before our eyes, around every corner, there is a beautiful landscape....
by Jeff Packer | Mar 17, 2022 | Anxiety, Change, Depression, Growth & Development, Mental Health, Stress
Gettin Rid of “Stinkin Thinkin” Imagine your brain like a massive hard drive, super storage space, maybe a gazillion terabytes (that’s a lot of stuff on our minds). What do you think is on it at birth? How much information is on the brain of a newly...
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