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Everyone wants to feel that they matter. They want to be heard and seen, and they want their feelings to be understood and accepted. Validation helps a person feel cared for and supported. Yet, too often a person can feel that their inner experiences are judged and...

Positive and supportive friendships are important to the health and wellbeing of adolescents. While friendships become increasingly influential during adolescence, young people’s relationships with their parents and other caring adults remain extremely important....

Employers understand the benefits of mindfulness. A number of well-known companies have begun implementing mindfulness programs for their employees including Apple, Google, Deutsche Bank, Procter & Gamble and General Mills. Among other benefits, employers cite...

Building and maintaining positive work relationships is an important facet of workplace success. During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many people transitioned to working remotely, changing the dynamics with their supervisor and among coworkers. If your...

Here are five ways to help you bring your work and life into balance. The key is changing your attitudes about what you can, and should, accomplish at work. 1. Stop trying to please everyone. Don’t fall victim to the allure of trying to please everyone. You’ll be...

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States....

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States....

Taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease can be emotionally and physically taxing. It’s hard to see someone you care about change in so many ways. And it can be physically exhausting for you, especially if you are the primary caregiver. Here are 6 tips to...

If you think you, or a loved one, has Alzheimer’s, a slowly progressive brain disease that affects memory, thinking and behavior, it’s normal to be worried. We’ve broken down the basics to help you better understand the condition, so you can get the help you need....

Pets play an important role in so many people’s day-to-day lives, keeping them safe, happy, and healthy. Service animals assist people who have disabilities to perform daily tasks and can alert them to a medical emergency. Emotional support animals also provide...