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Art as therapy 

  The artist Edvard Munch, best known for “The Scream,” created a series of expressive paintings throughout his life with titles like “Jealousy,” “Anxiety” and “Melancholy.”“The Scream” was based on a real life hallucination that left him feeling anxious and melancholic (some psychologists believe he had bipolar disorder with psychosis based on his journals). For Munch […]

The Beauty of the Break: How taking breaks can minimize stress and maximize efforts 

Spring break is upon us and as many children and their families head off for vacation it is also a time when many of us think “man, I wish I still had a spring break” or “kids have it so good.”  Now for most of us who agree with the playful phrase “adulting is hard”, […]

Letting go of control – the good, the bad, the helpful 

I have a new favorite word, perfect for someone who tends to be a bit of a “control freak.” I found it on one of those lists of words that have no English equivalent (which I think says a lot about our society), it’s ataraxia, from ancient Greek meaning: a state of serene calmness. Or, […]

Time Warp 

Have you ever thought to yourself, “Where did the time go?” Time can be our greatest asset and also our biggest enemy. It can simultaneously feel as though it is slower than molasses yet somehow it manages to slip through our fingers like grains of sand. Have you ever stopped to wonder how or why […]

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