Getting a Good Night’s Rest Sleep Hygiene: the Importance of Sleep and Mental Health March 2nd thru March 9th is National Sleep Awareness Week. Sleep problems have become a major concern within the medical and mental health communities: America is sleep-deprived, to say the least. It is ...
5 Ways to Support A Loved One With An Eating Disorder
5 Ways to Support A Loved One With An Eating Disorder Welcome back to week two of Eating Disorder Awareness! Last week we explored various warning signs and symptoms of eating disorders and how they affect our loved ones. Maybe you’ve noticed those signs and symptoms growing in someone you love. ...
How to Screen for Eating Disorders
How to Screen for Eating Disorders This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness week, and though most people know that eating disorders exist, not many know how to screen for them in loved ones or even for themselves. Sadly, eating disorders affect over 24 million people in the United States, ...
Random Acts of Kindness Week!
Random Acts of Kindness Week! This week celebrates “Random Acts of Kindness Week”. What a fun challenge…not to mention an incredibly healthy mental health practice! As we all think through this challenge and how we can purposefully show more kindness this week, let’s take a moment and learn ...
Paying Flea Market Prices for A Love-Filled Marriage
Paying Flea Market Prices for A Love-Filled Marriage Let me start by painting this scenario: Two coworkers are having lunch. They were discussing why one of them was having problems in his marriage. The other coworker, a female, asked, “When was the last time you told her you loved her?”, to ...
The Effects of Lying on Relationships!
Watch this video! Click on the link below! The Effects of Lying on Relationships on Charlotte Today! -Mike Vaughn ...
The Benefits of Mentoring
The Benefits of Mentoring “Why don’t you become volunteer or a mentor?” “I don’t have time to do that. I have enough problems of my own, I don’t need to take on anyone else’s problems.” “Life is just too busy and hectic to do that.” These are some of the excuses that many of us use when we are ...
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month!
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In honor of the millions who become victims of this evil, the following is a fact sheet on Human Trafficking and Slavery to debunk some of the myths that circulate. MYTH: Human trafficking is a global problem. There is nothing ...
Bully, Bully! – The Dark Side of Being Light With Words
Bully, Bully! – The Dark Side of Being Light With Words This week is National No Name-Calling Week, and it’s fitting in light of the type of the recent increase in anti-bullying campaigns over the last few years. Now, most people are already aware of the staggering statistics, but see more here ...
Six Tips for Fostering Mental Health
Six Tips for Fostering Mental Health Maintain an active spiritual life. Those that practice their spiritual faith report greater happiness as well as other benefits. Take ownership for your contributions in all situations. The only person we can change is us. It is difficult to own and not ...
