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When things go counter to what you want or expect, just inhale slowly and don’t take it to heart.

If you are feeling anxious or like your emotions are a bit scrambled, try sleeping under a weighted blanket.

Consider shopping at times that are not as crowded to avoid extra frustration. Getting worked up and irritated when purchasing gifts for your loved ones is not a good thing.

We always asked our next-door neighbor, Nancy, to judge our competition for the best-decorated gingerbread man. She was a softie and gave everyone a prize, which made it even more fun.

While Thanksgiving is a time to recall the good things we have experienced over the past year, we can’t help also remembering what was lost.

Remember that you have the right to feel all of the emotions you are experiencing.

If you know any veterans, please thank them for their sacrifice. You will be surprised how saying “thank you” can make a difference.

Don’t worry about the one person who tells you that you are different. Mesh with the people who accept you for who you are.

Resilience can be defined as the action and outcome of successfully dealing with and adapting to difficult life experiences.

Keep in mind that you must let yourself embrace whatever emotions the loss brings out in you.

We have become so dependent on our technology that we often don’t keep traditional maps in our vehicles anymore.

Our oldest son thought that just because we had checks in the checkbook, we had money.

The beauty of a schedule is that it allows you to tell your time what to do instead of the other way around.

Being conscientious in your work is great, but don’t do it at the expense of your health.

Humans are designed to want to fit in, to belong somewhere, and to have people care about them.

What is it about boundaries that often causes friction or discomfort in daily life?

Although work situations are much different now, it is still easy for people to fall into working way too many hours and still feel as if they are not free.

Whether you set up the grill or order your favorite takeout, just being with family or friends to cheer on your teams is what football season memories are made of.

When it came time to apply to colleges and take the ACT, I found myself battling anxiety as I began to prepare myself for the next chapter of my education.

Dangerous weather can appear suddenly, so you need to have a plan.