Mental Health

Easter, Hope and Health. 5 Ways It’s All Connected

For Christians, Easter is a Holiday of an amazing hope. First, there was hope lost for early Christians when Christ was crucified. Then, unimaginable hope when they found Him resurrected! Now, we have the hope through Christ, for this life and…

4 Weeks of Health, Bliss & Peace

Do you want to know what’s overrated? Holiday stress. Rushing around. A month full of feeling too busy, stressed, unhealthy, and disconnected. If December feels like a whirlwind to you, it’s time to reset and replace it with 4 weeks…

7-Day Gratitude Challenge – 7 Ways It Can Promote Health

We all intend to focus on gratitude this time of year. But, do you ever feel like it’s just one more thing in your way-too-busy to-do list? Despite your best intentions, do you ever feel that you’re too overwhelmed to…

Transform Your Life with One Word this Spring

One word comes to my mind every Spring. It’s a word that inspires optimism, joy, and peace in life. It calms fears and helps us look to the future. As spring bursts forth with new life around you, let this…

Replace Holiday Anxiety with Holiday Joy this Year

Holiday anxiety or holiday joy? What characterizes this time of year for you? For too many people, the Holidays have become busy, stressful, and even disappointing. They fly by in a rush of too many activities, and leave us exhausted…

12 Less Stress Back to School Strategies

Stress is a natural, even useful, part of life. It can warn us that we are taking on too much or trying to control things we cannot. It can alert us to danger, help our bodies respond in emergencies, and…

One Month to a Grateful Heart

Heart check: Do you have a grateful heart? While we often talk about physical heart health, it’s just as important to look at emotional and spiritual heart health. If you embody gratefulness, you are likely able to look past the…

Stressed? 11 Surprising Tools to Combat Daily Stress

“Stressed” seems to be the baseline state for many modern adults. It’s no wonder. Lives have become more stressful in the last couple years. Seemingly normal everyday decisions and life, from healthcare to kids’ schooling to taking care of aging…

Stress is Skyrocketing. 10-Minute Plan to Reduce Stress Now

Stress and anxiety are skyrocketing in our country and our world. From the fear of sickness to job-related stress to political unrest and more, we are carrying heavy burdens. And, it’s not good. For the sake of our mental health, physical…

7 Science-Backed Reasons to Rest from Labor this Labor Day

What do you think of when you think of Labor Day? While it’s a great 3-day weekend to enjoy barbeque, family, and friends, it’s also a great reminder to rest. It’s incredible that God encouraged rest from work from the…