Living with stress, depression, PTSD, an unhealthy relationship, etc can severely limit your life. When we are not feeling happy or healthy, we forget to take care of ourselves and tend to isolate ourselves, choose unhealthy foods to eat or […]
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You feel overwhelmed, defenseless, powerless and maybe even at a loss for words. Your heart is pounding as if you are being attacked by a wild animal, your hands become sweaty and your breath increases. Your body is “flooded” with
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Suresh had never experienced an ecstasy such as this one. He was head over heels in love with his brand new daughter. The tears just flowed as he held her for the first time, staring at her perfect round nose
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Events such as the 8.9 earthquake in Japan, tsunami in Sri Lanka or Hurricane Katrina wreak havoc on people’s lives and can have long-lasting, devastating effects. Our bodies and minds can go into shock as we try to wrap our
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Nishant looked at the clock. It was 2:07AM. He had been tossing and turning for 3 hours in bed and had become so frustrated at not being able to sleep that he got up and went to watch TV. Even
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Amita (11 years old): The two best years of my life where when I was the only child. After my brother came along, he got everything his way. (looking mischievously at him) But I guess I’ll keep him around. He
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