Is Anxiety Sinful? A Faithful Response to the Problem of Fear
Of course, anxiety is not sinful, but saying that is little comfort to Christians who suffer with anxiety and feel that, somehow, they are letting God down by feeling the way they do. If you, or...
View ArticleTherapy Alone Is Better Than Meds or Combined Approach for Treating Anxiety,...
A new study found that cognitive therapy alone is the most effective treatment for anxiety, beating both medication-only and combined medication and therapy. The ten-year study found that 85% of...
View ArticleLiar, Liar: New Study Reveals 3 Types of Lies
New research points to three different ways we deceive others. Most people are aware of first two categories of lies; deception and withholding. Deception, involves intentionally giving false...
View Article“I’m Just Mad About Saffron. And Saffron’s Mad About…Treating Depression.”...
I’m just mad about saffron and saffron’s mad about me. –Mellow Yellow by Donovan A new review of 6 randomized, controlled trials found that the spice, saffron, was as effective for treating depression...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Talk Therapy Can Change Brain Function of Schizophrenics
Talk therapy can be best understood as physical therapy for the brain. Many previous studies have been shown to have a positive impact on the brain functioning of depressed and anxious patients,...
View ArticleAlternative Facts? 3 Ways to Solve Conflict When You Can’t Even Agree on What...
This past weekend saw a lot of discussion about “alternative facts.” Whatever you think of the crowd-size kerfuffle between the Trump Admin and the press, the phrase, “alternative facts” points to a...
View ArticleCan’t Believe the Trump Crowd-Kerfuffle? Here are 6 More “Alternative Truths”...
It’s been interesting to watch the press’ reaction to the phrase “alternative truth” since, from my perspective, the secular media have been more than happy to accept any number of alternative truths...
View ArticleHere’s Why Abortion Remains THE Fundamental (and Non-Negotiable) Social...
It has become popular, as of late, to assert that abortion is just one of many important social-justice issues. Many people correctly note that a host of other issues–from education, to immigration,...
View Article3 Ways To Unleash the Spiritual Power of Your Marriage
What’s the point of marriage? Do we even need it anymore? If so, what for? If you ask a dozen people these questions, you may get a dozen answers, but the Catholic answers to these questions...
View ArticleCan You Be Mindful And Still Feel Angry?
Mindfulness is a powerful technique for helping individuals develop a healthier relationship with their emotions. Unfortunately, many individuals have fallen under the misunderstanding that practicing...
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