Essential Life Planner

Just when we are sailing smoothly through life, something unexpected comes along and throws us into a downward spiral. Terrible accidents, job loss, illness, the challenges of aging, or the loss of a loved one all can hit us hard personally. On a broader scope, the age in which we live has more violent crime, unemployment, social and political unrest, and economic hardships, draining our ability to cope. However, even in distressing circumstances, you can learn to approach life with optimism. Science has shown that people tend to bounce back when faced with significant life stressors. The Difference Between Positivity …

Life has very few constants, and you could say there is only one: change. As much as you hate it, as much as you may resist it – change will always come. So many people live in fear of change and that is rooted in the way our body’s nervous system responds to it. You’ve heard of fight or flight, but in reality, we fight, flight, or freeze. Change triggers that stress response because change takes you out of your comfort zone and into the unknown. Nobody can deny that change is frightening, but just because it’s unknown doesn’t mean …

Toxic relationships can drive you to your breaking point. These may be difficult to get out of, and you may not even realize things are bad until you’re in deep. Today we’ll look at healthy versus toxic relationships and how to break those chains. Identifying a Toxic Relationship The first step in breaking free from your chains is identifying when the chains are there. All relationships go through bad times. The difference is that toxic relationships seem to be perpetually stuck in a dark place. This is true for any type of relationship, not just romantic. Signs of a healthy …