With Thanksgiving Day a little over a week away and the holiday season just around the corner, families across the nation are preparing to come together and celebrate the occasions.
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Whether quickly or at a glacial pace, sometimes people drift apart and lose contact with one another. With life’s unpredictability, estrangement from loved ones can occur so quickly that it is almost unnoticeable. Losing touch with someone with whom you once shared a strong bond is nothing to be ashamed of. Everyone does so at some point in their life and oftentimes it is unavoidable. Though estrangement is oftentimes inevitable, it does not always have to be permanent.
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For many people, few things are more fulfilling and life-affirming than being in the company of good friends. The importance of friendship and companionship universally applies to all stages of a person’s physical and mental development, and while the necessity of such bonds and connections remain constant throughout one’s life, the ease with which they are established and maintained is prone to change as time goes on.
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Emotion is such a central part of life that we as humans often take it for granted. From the moment you open your eyes as a baby, you have some sense of happiness or sadness, fear or love. Even animals feel emotion, despite old wives’ tales that like to make it seem like emotion is uniquely human.
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You’ve just received a piece of news that leaves you speechless. You wonder if you have heard your doctor correctly, and you might ask them to repeat themselves. Eventually, the truth becomes clear, the world seems to slip away and time suddenly stops. You take a deep breath, release it, and reconcile with the fact that you have been diagnosed with a disease/condition that will likely have severe impacts on the rest of your life.
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Everyone’s felt some kind of stress in their lives before. From an upcoming quiz in school to moving across the world to start over your life, there’s nothing that’s too big or too small to be called “stress.” Everyone’s stress is different, and everyone’s stress deserves to be looked at.
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At any age, at any point in your life, it is indisputable that exercise and nutrition are vital in order to remain physically and mentally healthy. Though physical activity and smarter eating habits may be easier earlier in life for some, a healthier lifestyle is attainable for anybody with the drive and dedication necessary to pursue it.
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Probably the biggest symptom of aging is memory decline. Everyone knows it, someone with it, or about it. Nothing in nature lasts forever, and our brains are no exception.
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In order for all people to practice their faith safely and with deserved security, not only is awareness of the existence of predatory evangelists a necessity, but the steps one must take in order to detect both them, and the harm they do to their followers are also required.
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Doulas and midwives highlight a key aspect of women’s health that has been easily forgotten; that the mother’s needs extend beyond just child deliverance.
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Seeing how COVID-19 has affected so many people in the last year and a half, grief is becoming more and more relevant in the global community.
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Why would one bring a pet into their lives? They cost money, time, and effort. But these reasons are exactly why a pet, like a dog or a cat, can significantly improve the quality of life when one is older.
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Of the many things one friend can be to another, a shoulder to cry on following the death of a loved one is among the most important.
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Though this pandemic has had a considerable effect on the mental health of all people of all demographics and career fields, some groups undeniably have been affected more so than others.
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Just like the brain, terminal lucidity is a miracle that is just so mysterious. But maybe it’s comforting to know that even if we never really can understand this wonder of the human mind, it does let patients on the verge of dying the opportunity of one last goodbye.
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The increased strain on mental health has led to a rising dependency on alcohol and substance use as a means to alleviate hardships during the pandemic.
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There are certain habits you can adopt to try to prevent cancer. Here are four of the best.
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if you are preparing for life as a caregiver for a loved one with dementia, it’s important to get things organized now.
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Grieving unknown causes of death can feel even more difficult than what might be expected, as a person learns to navigate a loss that also carries with it a lot of uncertainty.
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COVID-19 highlighted our resilience, our creativity, and our passion for quality of life. Will the next (possible) lockdown emphasize the latter?
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