What to Do When Substance Abuse is Destroying Your Marriage

What to Do When Substance Abuse is Destroying Your Marriage

Substance abuse can wreak havoc on a marriage. Has it brought yours to the brink of total collapse? Have you given up trying to figure out how to help your spouse break free from substance abuse? Is your life so chaotic that you’ve contemplated divorce? Are you sure...
Bad Habits That Affect Mental Health

Bad Habits That Affect Mental Health

Habits—bad ones especially—are sneaky. They take time to build, and during that process there are things that happen “behind the scenes” that reinforce their power. Bad habits that lead to us feeling better in the moment are especially powerful, and can be really hard...
Symptoms of Anxiety and OCD (and What You Can Do)

Symptoms of Anxiety and OCD (and What You Can Do)

You’re on the way to a job interview when all of a sudden, the burner!  Did you shut off the burner on your stove? The prickly wash of panic charges through your body as you frantically cobble together memories, searching desperately for a specific one: you shutting...
The Importance of Creativity and Novelty in Relationships

The Importance of Creativity and Novelty in Relationships

When falling in love, everything is exciting. You’re a kid in a candy store of dopamine, oxytocin, butterflies, and anticipation. A new relationship makes you feel so alive, and the best part about it is these feelings simply occur.   Then life happens. Your brain...