Mental Health

Changing Bad Habits — for Good!

May 28, 2023 by Vicki Griffin

Habits — we all have them. American author Elbert Hubbard said: “Habit is the great economizer of energy.” He was exactly right. Habits are our friends — when they’re good ones. Habits are routines that help us repeat safe and effective behaviors and build consistency and security into our lives. But bad habits can become […]

A Secret for Boosting Your Self Esteem

May 21, 2023 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

Do you like yourself? Is it possible to like ourselves, even if we have character defects, as we all do? Is there any difference between how society conceptualizes self-esteem and how God our creator defines it? I came across a good article by the journalist Emanuelle Sales, entitled: The Different Way God Treats Self-Esteem. In […]

7 Ways to Reduce Stress in Your Relationships

May 7, 2023 by Martin Neumann

Relationships can be a wonderful thing. They’re a chance to connect with someone on a deeper, more emotional level, and even discover new things about yourself. However, when you’re sharing your life with someone else, things can sometimes be stressful too. The unfortunate truth is that everyone will feel stress connected to their relationship at […]

Lessons from Pain – How to Grow in Difficult Times

April 23, 2023 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

We all suffer in this life. Some more, others less, but no one escapes. What do you do with suffering? Let’s think together about this subject and how you can start to see your pains in a different light. In this life, we all have struggles, disappointments, and suffering. I’ve never met anyone who hasn’t […]

6 Symptoms of Chronic Stress to Be Aware Of

April 9, 2023 by Martin Neumann

Are you suffering from stress? Everyone has moments of stress from time to time, such as when you’re stuck in traffic, or you have a hard day at the office. But, for some people, stress can also become a serious issue. Expose yourself to too much chronic stress and you’re putting yourself at significant risk […]

Does Fibromyalgia Come From Your Mind?

March 26, 2023 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

In this article, we are going to analyze the psychological aspects of this disease called fibromyalgia. Fibro comes from fiber, mio means muscle, and algia is pain. Therefore, fibromyalgia is pain in the muscle fibers, in a literal translation, but there are several other symptoms in this complex disease, affecting 2% of the population in […]

13 Things You Can Do Tonight to Make Tomorrow Morning Less Stressful

March 12, 2023 by Martin Neumann

Are mornings a mad rush at your house? By the time you find matching socks for the kids and answer the text messages that piled up overnight, you may feel like you’ve put in a full day before you even reach the office. You can make your mornings run more smoothly. With just a bit […]

How to Treat Anxiety Without Medications

February 26, 2023 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

Many are wanting to treat their anxiety only with tranquilizers. People are becoming more and more medicalized, and living under the influence of synthetic drugs. Is there a better way? Many are wanting to treat their anxiety only with tranquilizers. People are becoming more and more medicalized, and living under the influence of synthetic drugs. […]

Utilize the Power of Prayer for Stress Relief

February 12, 2023 by Martin Neumann

Stress is sometimes getting us unaware. We are suddenly facing a crisis and do not know how to handle it. Other times it will creep on us in small increments until we feel that life spins out of control. Stress will hit us harder when we are overtired, being sick or passing through tragedies. Few […]

5 Signs That You May Have an Unresolved Childhood Trauma

January 29, 2023 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

A boy lived in a family where his nervous mother constantly belittled him, although she took good care of him in terms of his physical health, food, hygiene, and medical care. He grew up feeling worthless and this affected his career and some relationships, as is the case with many children who were victims of […]

Reclaim Control in a Stressful World

January 15, 2023 by Martin Neumann

Ask anyone and they’ll probably tell you that their stress levels are at an all-time high. Brought on by global health issues, economic uncertainty, and dozens of personal issues, men, women and children are suffering from emotional turmoil that’s spiraling out of control. You don’t have to live like that anymore. It’s easy to get […]

The True Meaning of Christmas

December 25, 2022 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

Christmas has a very special meaning for some people, while not so much for others. But what does Christmas mean to you? At Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus, Son of God, Creator of the Universe, humble Lord, Deliverer, Truth, Peace, Light, Way and Life. The essence of Christmas is the Messiah. We have […]