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 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 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 15, 2022 | Addictions, Change, Growth & Development, Self-Care
Why stop any addictive behaviour? Because it has reached the point where it is getting in the way of important relationships, blocking progress at home and work and/or because you simply want a better quality of life. Addictions can become such habitual behaviour that...
by Jeff Packer | Mar 10, 2022 | Depression, Growth & Development, Self-Care
The Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) identifies specific signs and symptoms required to diagnose 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 get help....
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