by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jun 13, 2024 | Depression, Grief, Happiness, Nutrition, Psychotherapy, Sleep
If you or someone you’re closed to has experienced depression, then you already known that it’s a serious mood disorder. It affects the way a person feels, acts, and thinks. Although depression is common among older adults, clinical depression is not considered a...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Dec 13, 2023 | Anxiety, Depression, Emotions, Grief, Happiness, Joy, Love, Psychotherapy, Relationships
In psychology, resilience means being able to adapt to life’s misfortunes and setbacks without prolonged periods of distress. Ask yourself, when something goes wrong, do you tend to bounce back or fall apart? The good news is there’s actually a roadmap for...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Sep 4, 2022 | Depression, Happiness, Psychotherapy, Sleep |
While major depressive disorder is arguably the most common single form of depression, all types of depression can cause feelings of sadness and loss of interest in life. Depression can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and decrease a person’s...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Apr 12, 2022 | Happiness, Psychotherapy |
Beyond Positive Thinking: Using Psychology to Build Authentic Happiness. People who are optimistic tend to be happier and in better health than those who are persistently stressed, hostile, or pessimistic. A sense of optimism, demonstrated in the way an individual...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Aug 15, 2019 | Anxiety, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Eating Disorders, Happiness |
Yoga benefits your emotional and mental health in a number of ways. First, it moves you from the sympathetic nervous system to the parasympathetic nervous system, or from flight-or-flight to rest-and-digest. You typically have less anxiety and enter a more relaxed...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jul 11, 2019 | Depression, Happiness, Joy, Love |
Choose Joy Daily: Small Moments, Lasting Happiness. Joy, laughter, and play stimulate the release of feel good hormones in our body. It shuts down cortisol, adrenaline, and other health deteriorating processes in the body. S. Lewis saw clear distinction between joy,...
