As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health implications of coronavirus have evolved as a significant concern. The coronavirus outbreak has affected a significant number of people worldwide, halting everyday life as we knew it ...
Self-compassion in the opposition of self-judgment
Self-judgment is the opposite of self-compassion because with self-compassion, according to Dr. Kristin Neff, a widely recognized world-leading expert on self-compassion, we “Give ourselves the same kindness and care we’d give to a good friend.” A ...
Family resilience before the crisis
The most important structure in our society, and even maybe in the universe, is the family. Let's see the importance about the family resilience before the crisis. The concept of marriage and family is not a human invention, but a divine one. God cre ...
Can I ask you all of my ignorant questions?
Can I ask you all of my ignorant questions? Honestly? Most people's answer to this particular question is no. What would be your most immediate response to this question? Psychologists agree that when people ask other people "ignorant" questions, ...
How to make peace with your past II
In our last post, we talked about how our past can affect us and how our mind processes it, affecting not only in the way we perceive things, but also our physical health. The daily rush that we are used to doing not let us realize that many thing ...
How to Make Peace with Your Past
:Let's talk about a subject that is very important in human life: How to make peace with your past. When handled properly, it can be overcome, but when handled the wrong way, it can jeopardize relationships to the point of ending them and hurting pe ...
There is no intimacy without vulnerability
Let's continue with the previous post. Intimacy is the basis for us to know God and our neighbor, which also includes our spouse. But it is difficult to put into practice if we have not learned to have intimacy in our families. Sadly, history tell ...
What you need to know about intimacy
Today, intimacy is not fully understood. There are misconceptions about intimacy, and that is why I want to write about this topic. For example, many say that: 1) Intimacy is sexual participation with another person. 2) Intimacy is always expressed p ...
Helping your spouse overcome depression
Continuing from our last post, there are several ways you can help your spouse overcome depression. Or at least be the support your spouse needs to seek professional help. Fortunately, depression is a treatable illness. While many people live with de ...
How to face depression in the marriage
We all know what depression is and how it affects the life of the person who is experiencing it. Let's see now, how to face depression in the marriage. We also know that it affects family members who have close contact with that person. Clinical o ...