We experience a range of emotions on a daily basis, with transitions between emotions potentially occurring moment to moment. Most individuals can manage their responses to such emotions in a manner that is appropriate to the situation provoking them. When responses become disproportionate to the...
Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius once wisely proclaimed, “You have power over your mind- not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” When the outside events seem to permeate the mind and impact our ability to make decisions, we have ourselves a...
After finishing my master’s program in The School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, I felt a wave of relief. I had finally finished the schooling process that I was hungry to complete since my first alarm went off on my...
Stress is never good. Not to your body, not your psyche, not to your family and people around you. You may have noticed that at times you get stressed about a family issue that does not necessarily stress the other family members. How's that possible?...