Sadness or Seasonal Affective Disorder?
“The word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” – Carl Jung We’ve all been there. …
Advice from Dr. Nancy Irwin to help with your mindset and mental health. Topics range from weight loss, effects of misinformation, overspending, parenting…
Shift Your Perspective
Gain Cognitive Flexibility
Duck or Rabbit? Elephant or Donkey? “A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.” …
Mind Your Ants!
“It is not always possible to do away with negative thinking, but with persistence and practice, one can gain mastery over them so that they do not …
The Misinformation Highway
The APA (American Psychological Association) recently reported that there is now more fake news than ever before. Shocking, I know. Our nation is …
Clean House, Clean Head
While many people think of spring as the time for major cleaning, any time is right. When kids return to school is a natural time to get to …
All Parenting: iPhones for first graders? Have we gone mad?
Folders, pencils and… iPhones? The contents of a grade schooler’s backpack used to be standard. Now it’s not uncommon to find a cell …
FOX BUSINESS: Why We Overspend
Blame it on the Jones’s. It’s no secret that we overspend, and our tendency to over-leverage became painfully exposed in 2008 when the housing …
Fox Business: How Volunteering Can Help You Land the Right Job
If you’re looking for a new job, you’ve probably heard about the value of volunteering. It’s solid advice that really can help you …
Psych Central: 20 Ways Shrinks Stay Sane
1. Live in the present “I make myself more present by asking ‘Where am I in space right now? What do i hear? What do I feel? What do I taste and …