Why Curiosity Is Important for Your Health

  Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 7/27/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. If you have kids, you know what an overdose of curiosity sounds like: Why is the sky blue? Where do rivers go? Why does the sun always come up? How do fish learn to swim? Although we sometimes get annoyed with […]

Why Mindfulness Is Important for You

  Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 7/26/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. Have you noticed how you feel when you get disturbed via Facebook notifications when you’re deep in a work assignment? Do you feel less grounded when you get yanked into yet another emergency meeting? The world has become a place of […]

How Self-Blame Can Harm You

  Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 7/19/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. We first learn self-blame as kids. We blame ourselves when our parents are in a bad mood and when our supposed friends ditch us to hang out with cooler kids. Sometimes, we are taught self-blame when our primary caregivers blame us […]

How Religion Can Help You Cope With Life

  Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 7/19/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. Religion plays a significant role in some people’s lives, while others may think that religion is the cause of many wars and conflicts in this world. For me, religion is simply a way to connect with myself better and understand how […]

How Acceptance Can Benefit Your Health

  Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 7/14/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. Acceptance is the last stage of grief that we go through after denial, anger, bargaining, and depression. It is the way to reclaim our lives after a devastating loss. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, […]

How Humor Can Help You Cope

  Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 7/14/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. Have you ever had a teacher who made the class laugh? I bet you still remember some of those lessons because the study material was mixed with humor. Humor can lighten up even the darkest of times, making one view life […]

Why Is Planning Important in Life

  Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 7/7/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. Are you blessed with the skill of planning and wake up every day with a list of things you want to get done? Or are you someone who likes to go with the flow and do what you feel like doing […]

How Positive Reframing Benefits Your Health and Well-Being

  Written by: Sabrina Sourjah Date Updated: 7/7/2021 Reviewed by: Patrick D. Randolph, Ph.D. Positive reframing is a learned skill that we can exercise when we fall into exaggerated, all-or-nothing thinking. A few years ago, I fared really badly in a job interview. I didn’t like the hiring manager in particular, and there were some […]