For most of us, public tragedies—like the recent attacks at the
Boston Marathon—bring up feelings of fear and uncertainty:
uncertainty about the state of humanity, about life and death, and,
if ... Read More »
The sad news last week about the suicide of Rick Warren’s
27-year-old son Matthew rocked churches and Christians around the
world. Rick Warren is a beloved pastor and author of the
best-selling ... Read More »
As a graduate student at Yale, psychological scientist and
professor, Kiley Hamlin studied infants between the ages of 9 and
14 months old to define specific social preferences. She wanted to
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Some children are inherently timid and others are born risk takers.
But what about the kid who runs headlong into their peer at top
speed as they are racing towards the play structure and when they
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It’s probably been quite some time, but something I enjoy referring
to (and reporting back to everyone here at DailyStrength about) are
the clinical practice guidelines from the American Academy of
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Everyday I hear about another person, friend, client or colleague
who is suffering from intense anxiety. It is truly a current
epidemic, at least in the large metropolis in which I live. Los
Angeles
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Let me start by saying that I admittedly sort of dread the ritual
of facilitating the process of my daughter’s preparation of all
those little Valentine’s Day cards that will be passed out to
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Turns out, it’s not what you think. Chronic medical problems like
diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease do bring men and
women to the doctor but not as often as other things. The most
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If you struggle with perfectionism in general, the holiday season
can be particularly stressful. More items on your to-do list, more
get-togethers, and more people to please can bring out feelings of
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Horses have been employed for centuries as transport, beasts of
burden, and companionship. For many years horses have been used on
a very small scale for therapeutic purposes. I have witnessed
equine ... Read More »