Change can come about in several different ways. Some things change naturally and over time, like the aging process. This type of change sort of creeps up on us. Other change comes about due to a crisis. For instance, on the positive side, the birth of a child or grandchild can alter family routines and…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. A recent study by the Medical University of Vienna shows that adolescents with a history of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior (NSSI) show increased attention to images of self-harm on social media. This attention bias—the increased and faster fixation on such content—increases the urge to self-harm….
Every year, I get goose bumps at the close of our Christmas Eve worship. In my faith tradition, the worship moves from communion to the singing of Silent Night by candlelight. As we prepare to sing, the lights go down in the sanctuary and the only light that beams forth are from the Christ candle,…
It’s Christmas and this year is one of those “fun” years when finances are tight and every penny is budgeted. Neat. I faced this same dilemma last year. As someone who loves to buy presents, I was discouraged that the prices of the gifts my teens want keeps increasing as they get older. My…
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While cleaning up my desk this week, one of the many buried treasures I stumbled upon was my print-out of the cover from the December 21-28, 1963 edition of The Saturday Evening Post. Two things struck me. . . two… Read More The post Happiness From Self-Sovereignty? Nope. It Just Doesn’t Work. appeared first on…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. The link between early life experiences and mental health has been widely explored by psychology researchers. One key aspect of human early life experiences is the relationship that people develop with their parental figures, which is at the center of attachment theory and various…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. A potentially important form of brain signaling appears to be affected whenever concussion strikes, according to new research involving high school football players. “This study is important because it provides insight into both the mechanisms and the clinical implications of concussion in the maturing…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by ScienceDaily. Published in Child Psychiatry and Human Development, a research team led by the University of Minnesota Medical School found that Creativity Camp, a two-week arts intervention delivered as a day camp, had a positive impact on mental health and well-being in adolescents with depression….
These are the days when we really ramp up our thoughts and desires regarding stuff. I can’t point to any hard and fast data, but I can tell you about the seemingly endless parade of trucks from UPS, FedEx, USPS,… Read More The post Christmas. . . And Piling On The Stuff appeared first on…