As parents, we strive to provide our children with love, care, and support to help them grow into strong and resilient individuals. Yet, in today's fast-paced and demanding world, children can experience anxiety, just like adults. Anxiety is a natural emotion, but when it becomes overwhelming and persistent, it can affect our children's well-being and hinder their emotional development. As a Christian family, we have the unique opportunity to guide our children through these challenges, relying … [Read more...]
Helping Children Find the Words for Big Emotions They are Feeling
As parents, we all want our children to grow emotionally intelligent, and capable of understanding and expressing their feelings effectively. However, young children often struggle to find the words to describe their emotions, leading to frustration and misunderstandings. As a Christian family, we believe in nurturing our children's emotional well-being, teaching them to navigate through the complexities of emotions with love, compassion, and faith. Let's explore some practical and … [Read more...]
7 Steps to Positive Thinking
Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you. Walt Whitman This thought says it all. Positive thinking can change the outlook and the outcome. A person's positive outlook on life helps them to reduce tension, and stress and makes them healthy. On the other hand, negative thinking can affect the physical image, increase stress, increase blood pressure, and other health conditions, so below are some easy steps to thinking in a positive way and ultimately cutting … [Read more...]
Childhood Stress: What’s Normal and What Should be Checked Out?
As adults, we tend to think of children as perpetually happy and carefree. But, even kids can get stressed out. It's important to recognize normal stress levels versus stress that needs to be addressed by a doctor or therapist. Here are some warning signs to watch for. Common Childhood Stressors Kids begin to experience stress at a very young age. Often, preschoolers will suffer from separation anxiety because they don't want to be away from their parents and this is a form of stress. As … [Read more...]
Easily Monitor Mental Health with Technology!
This post was developed in partnership with Pfizer as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I don't know about you, but I love great apps. I use apps for so many things in my life - photos, creating gifts, shopping, connecting with friends, and even for health. There really is an app for everything, which is why I am so glad to have found and able to share the Moodivator app with you all. Did you know that 2014 survey found that 70% of patients being treated for a mental … [Read more...]
