Plants enhance mental, emotional health
Susan McQuillan :What do trees, shrubs, grasses, green plants, parks, beaches, open fields, and flowering gardens have to do with your mental health? Just about...
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Play is so important for children
Dr. Daniel Marston :Over the years of working with children I have seen many circumstances supporting the importance of play for appropriate development. This is...
Social media and the rising trend of cosmetic surgery
Michael Reilly :Social media provides users the opportunity to present the best versions of themselves to the public. Unfortunately, this has led many users to...
For a longer lasting relationship
Susan Krauss Whitbourne :It’s safe to say that everyone who enters into a relationship hopes that it will last. Although some people enjoy being able...
Lonely no more
Jeremy Nobel :Broward County has Florida’s fastest-growing population of seniors over age 85. But even this paradise for retirees struggles to address the loneliness and...
Achieving happiness: Advice from Bertrand Russell
Michael W. Austin :Bertrand Russell remains one of the most influential philosophers of the past century. His work in logic, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of...
Roots of Violence
Kimberly Key :Let’s talk about death. It’s not a popular topic, yet it is one that every single living creature has in common with each...
Impact of Smartphones on Teenager’s Mental Health
Dr. Escalante :How many times have you heard that screen time is bad for adolescent mental health? As a pediatrician, I’ve told many families that...
Women Leaders
Jean Lau Chin :Why aren’t there more women leaders in the world today? My last blog on: What does leadership mean today? is now expanded...
Dreams and Spiritual Reality
Seth J. Gillihan :Have you ever had an especially meaningful dream? Maybe you dreamed you talked with a deceased loved one, or you received some...
Coping with Stress
Alice Boyes :This post is about the stress of coping with situations that involve uncertain outcomes, which could be anything from dating to medical treatments...
Female Leprosy Victims
Life Desk :Rahima Khatun (not real name), resident of a village in Sirajganj district, was diagnosed with leprosy when she was just eight-year-old. She was...