Pretty much everyone can quote Forrest Gump quoting his mom: My mama always said life was like a box a chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. One the hand, Mr. Gump’s mama was quite right. When you open a box of assorted chocolates, you can’t be sure what’s inside each piece of candy...Read More

We all deal with feelings of anxiety from time to time. After all, there are plenty of things to worry about in our lives, so it is only natural that anxious feelings would be something most everyone experiences every once in a while. But some people—perhaps you are among them—experience feelings of anxiety not just...Read More

I am the success story positive affirmation – handwriting on a napkin with a cup of espresso coffee If you are a longtime fan of Saturday Night Live, you might remember a character named Stuart Smalley. Stuart and his program, “Daily Affirmations With Stuart Smalley,” were introduced on SNL in February 1991. The character sought...Read More

What is your favorite color? The answer to that question, of course, varies from person to person (though there is some data about which color or colors might be the favorite(s) of the most people). You yourself might like a deep blue or a vibrant red or a vivid yellow. Perhaps you simply love green...Read More

Most of us do not spend much time thinking about going for a walk. Despite the joy and wonder that accompany a baby’s first steps, fairly soon the trick of wandering around on our own two feet becomes commonplace.  In fact, when we do think about walking, we are often looking for ways to do...Read More

What Is Sundown Syndrome? Sundown syndrome, also known as sundowning, is a group of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings in those with dementia or Alzheimer’s that typically happens around sunset or sundown. Doctors also call this phenomenon late-day confusion or sundowners syndrome. About 20% of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease experience sundowning at some point in...Read More

There you are, minding your own business, when suddenly you start to feel a little anxious. And then a little more anxious. And then very anxious, indeed. Most of us have experienced a moment like this when anxiety seems to rise up out of nowhere and shut off our ability to function. It can be...Read More

You might be familiar with a song by Stephen Stills called “Love the One You’re With.” But how does this help your mental health? In the song’s chorus, Stills conjures up a couple of striking images and then follows them up with a bit of advice for the lovelorn: Well, there’s a rose in a...Read More

For many people, it can seem like participation in the arts is all in the past. Maybe they remember taking dance classes as a child. Maybe they were in the school band or choir. Maybe they loved writing poetry or painting or working with clay. Maybe they have fond memories of being in a play...Read More

Think of your brain like a company. Different parts of your brain have different functions in the same way that different employees of a company have different roles to play in the day-to-day operation of the business. You can imagine, for example, a division of language processing, a sensory input team, and an office of...Read More