2020 has been a year, hasn’t it? Possibly the strangest and most trying year in any of our lifetimes and winter hasn’t even hit yet. In other words, winter 2020 is going to be an absolute doozy. Typically, [...]
As I talk to those around me with Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.), I’ve noticed that many of them are dreading the winter more than usual. The pandemic is already putting a strain on our mental health, so what [...]
When the governor of Illinois first ordered the shelter-in-place order in March 2020 due to COVID-19, Stenzel saw a significant drop in clients for the first two weeks afterward. It seemed that people hunkered down and prepared to stay [...]
To be honest, I have gained weight during COVID-19. I’ve been bored, depressed, emotional and anxious. Unfortunately, this means that I decided to turn to food as a coping mechanism. I also have not exercised nearly as much [...]
Please read Part II here. With the latest data from the American Psychological Association, the medical community notes that anxiety and depression are top-ranked for what brings individuals into the office. Nowadays, it becomes an inevitable certainty that [...]
One of the keys to being a good spouse, parent or friend is to approach every relationship with humility. And remember: our working definition of humility comes to us from Andrew Murray, who defines it as “not thinking [...]