Teenagers are amazing in so many ways. They an also be jerks. It’s really a love – hate relationship with my teenager and his teenage rebellion (which is honestly pretty tame in comparison to my 17 year old self, but shhh….don’t tell him that). My Chemical Romance stated that teenagers scared the living sh&t out […]
Staying Positive After A Serious Injury
At one point or another, life is sure to knock your down – sadly it happens to us all. When this happens, what it’s important to focus on is not the fact that life has knocked you down, but how you will get back up again. Life is full of unexpected curveballs – some good, […]
Three Things Every Self Respecting Adult Needs
Do you ever feel like you’re not quite an adult yet? I frequently find myself asking for an adultier adult… This seems to be a fairly common sentiment among a lot of people, regardless of their age. The world is a massive, complicated place and a lot about being an adult is wrapped up in […]
The Importance of Your Community and the People You Surround Yourself with
When it comes to living your best life, and engaging in a proper self-care routine, it’s easy to get caught up in thinking exclusively of the things that are directly connected to your own immediate actions. Of course, it’s a good idea to focus first and foremost on the things you can do to shape […]
7 Practical Ways To De-Stress Yourself
It’s no secret that many people find themselves feeling rather stressed because of work or issues occurring in their personal lives. In fact, I challenge you to find someone who isn’t dealing with stress in their life for one reason or another. Stress is something that virtually all people will experience at some point in […]
Ways to Deal with Anxiety Better
Anxiety can strike anyone at any time, but some people have more problems with it than others. If you’re someone who’s prone to bouts of anxiety and you’re tired of not knowing what you should do about it, we’re going to discuss some of the things you can do to start dealing with it that […]
Why Fad Diets Aren’t The Best Option For Your Health
Many of us think of diets as a means of losing weight, and the lure of rapid weight loss can often be too tempting to resist. Fad diets have become increasingly popular in recent years, as more and more people search for simple, swift ways to drop excess pounds. The trouble with plans like the […]
Breaking the Manliness Stereotype
The concept of what it is to be manly has been around for as long as time has been flowing. A ‘manly’ man has become a stereotype that is still often expected of men around the world. To be manly is supposedly to be physically strong, mentally strong and emotionally strong. Physically strong in the […]
3 Holistic Approaches to Moving past Destructive Behaviors
We all face stressful and unwelcome moments in life from time to time; that’s just (unfortunately) an inevitable part of the human condition. What isn’t inevitable, though, is for us to fall into negative and destructive behavioral patterns as a way of coping with those frustrations and difficult times. Yet this is nonetheless common – […]
How Can You Improve Your Social Life?
It’s easy to forget, especially in a climate that promotes the individual and competition, but humans are social creatures. We need to spend time with other humans in order to be at our best; indeed, studies have shown that staying social can add years to your life, and let’s not overlook how much fun it […]
