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My husband, Dick, suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), so when the days get shorter, his anxiety mounts. Until we figured out what was going on, the emotional toll was so crippling that Dick was unable to function normally. It took his doctor several annual cycles to figure out that the cause of Dick’s anxiety, depression and general malaise had no basis in his relationships,...
His wife left him and his best friend died. Instead of drowning in depression, Neil Pasricha started taking note of all the awesome things about life. Find out how you too can start appreciating simple, universal joys.
Judy Collins is one of our most beloved singers, yet she's never tried to shield her personal struggles from her adoring fans. Now in her 70s, she's still making new music, staying in shape and helping others see the hope when all seems hopeless.
When Kids Carry their Parent’s Pain The warning signs of children facing complex family crisis By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach A dad loses a job. A family spits up through divorce. A drunk driver crashes into a mini-van and a mom is left in a coma. A natural disaster or foreclosure forces a family into the sad situation of having to leave a...
In times of stress, do you allow yourself to spiral out of control mentally and physically? Trauma psychologist Alicia Salzer studied the healthy habits of people like Nelson Mandela and has tips to help you overcome life's challenges.
She says she just wanted to survive -- but after battling two potentially deadly diseases, Lois-Ann Gilmore is thriving. She says staying in shape helped her stay in the game, and now she's smashing records and proving that it's never too late.
If times are good for you, I have bad news. If times are bad, I have good news for you. Times are going to change. They always do. As Willie Nelson sang, "Cause nothing lasts forever but old Fords and a natural stone, Diamonds are forever and these old cars they still keep rolling on...". In these days you wonder if, in fact, that diamond you have will keep its value forever and will...
Bert and Barbara Roper remember when movies cost a quarter, and Friday nights were spent at the theater. Decades later, the Ropers are celebrating the future by renovating the past, and the curtain is up on a new dream.
No one's life is without setbacks. For many, Growing Bolder means facing up to challenges: relationship issues, battles with illness, financial struggles, basically standing up to face the unexpected head on. We call it Overcoming Obstacles.
One moment Carolyn and Chad Moor were celebrating their love. The next, he lay dying, the victim of a hit-and-run car accident. During their final moments, Carolyn made three promises that she's spent many years and tears trying to keep.