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Building Connection in a Disconnected World
Economists describe the Great Resignation as the Great Disconnection, and this was illuminated between April - September, 2021 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Especially for those in leisure and hospitality, their marketplace has been an evolving door of new workers. One in 14 hotel clerks, restaurant servers, and barbacks said their goodbyes within a single month of last year. Those that received pandemic-relief economic stimulus checks, student-loan [...]
Supporting Individuals with Social Anxiety on the Job
Nowadays, more than half of Americans self-proclaim themselves to be altogether shy. Based on the current research and psychological literature, socially anxious individuals meet criteria for maintaining anxiety that prevents them from living the life they desire. Experiences of this anxiety domain can come in the form of passing up a promotion in order to avert staff-related trainings, stomachaches and sleepless nights prior to an annual review, existential dread [...]
Unnerving the Performance Anxiety Jitters
Whether on an illuminated stage performing vocally in a theatrical representation of a high school play, announcing the latest and the greatest highlights as the weekend anchor of the season’s sports, or giving a stand-up spontaneous speech after winning a tournament, the anticipatory misery of a public speaking engagement can be altogether catastrophic for those that experience performance panic in contrast to those that maintain performance pleasure. Social phobias [...]
How Do I Know If I’m Depressed or Just Unhappy?
People will sometimes say, “I’m depressed” when they are feeling sad. For some, these feelings quickly pass. But for others, the feelings continue and start to affect their overall quality of life. How do you know if you are truly depressed or just unhappy? “Normal” is Unique to You Everyone gets the blues once in a while. If you’re just kind of down, try to establish some new habits: [...]
The Five Pillars of a Healthy Christian Marriage
Marriage is an amazing relationship in which a couple says to each other, “This is who I am, please accept me and love me for the rest of my life.” It is true that being married is no guarantee for happiness and that the institution of marriage in America is in trouble. The following are some Christian insights into understanding the ideal of what a Christian marriage should or [...]
Restoring Awe
There is often an intuitive recognition of that which we can otherwise put into words to better articulate the concept of awe, wonder, and beauty. We can feel its power upon our hearts as we embrace its effects. Whatever evokes moral disdain and revulsion can be considered obscenity, but that which stirs delight and produces moral approval can be defined as awe-provoking in the beauty of its nature. There [...]