2016

Coping With Depression As A Teacher: Strategies For Getting Through The Day

Depression is notorious for sapping your energy and leaving you feeling drained, which is especially challenging when you work in education – you need to be energetic and lively to engage your students. If you are fighting depression as a teacher, here are some daily strategies to help you cope.  Make Time For Exercise With a busy schedule, grading, parent conferences, and personal development training, workouts often get brushed under the rug.…

3 Principles To Live By For A Better Marriage

Marriage counseling is something you can take part in if you are having major problems in your relationship, but you can also use it simply as a way to improve your somewhat-decent marriage. If you currently have an average marriage that you would describe as mediocre, you may want to take it to the next level to have a better marriage. If this is something you are interested in, a marriage counselor can teach you a variety of ways to do this, and here are three principles that you could use to achieve this.…

Reasons to Consider a Harm-Reduction Approach to Addiction

If you are currently struggling with addiction to drugs or alcohol and have tried a traditional abstinence-based treatment, you may want to consider a harm-reduction model. For some people, a harm-reduction model is more effective than an abstinence-only treatment approach. Different Approach The harm-reduction model is not new, but it is less frequently used in addiction. Many treatment approaches are centered around abstinence, which may not be effective for everyone. First, an abstinence-only approach may be overwhelming for those with substance use and abuse histories, which can lead them to avoid treatment in the first place.…

Trying To Detox From Drugs Or Alcohol? 3 Tips For A Better Outcome

Making the conscious decision to detox from drugs or alcohol is not always easy. You likely want to pursue a clean and sober life, but are also fearful of the road ahead. By using a multifaceted approach to recovery, you stand a better chance of long-term sobriety. Never Do It Alone You should never attempt a detox on your own—at minimum, the physical process can be miserable, and you will naturally want to take drugs just to alleviate the symptoms.…

3 Tips for Supporting a Spouse with a Drug Addiction

When you get married, one of the first things that you promise your spouse is to stand by him or her in both good times and bad times and through both sickness and health. However, when you realize that your spouse has a drug addiction, those promises can really be put to the test. In fact, statistics show that 7.3% of divorces are caused by substance abuse. Sometimes a divorce or separation may be unavoidable, but if your spouse wants to get sober and both of you want to preserve your marriage, it can be done.…