What’s Your Parenting Style?
Want to learn more about your parenting style and effective parenting techniques? Improved parenting can transform a child’s life, or be the turning point in many chronic family problems. This month we will be focusing on the importance of the parent child relationship. Christian Counseling Associates offers Christian Active Parenting to help families. This famous 6-session program […]
Seven Highly Effective Habits of Godly Parents
Seven Highly Effective Habits of Godly Parents The child-parent relationship has a major influence on child development. When effective, parenting skills and behaviors have a positive impact on self-esteem, school achievement, cognitive development and behavior. However, instilling Godly habits gives parenting the best chance at succeeding. Below is an infographic depicting the seven highly effective […]
Managing Anxiety
It is easy to fall into a habit of worry and anxiety. Today’s fast paced, high pressure life is full of stress. For some, worrying is a habit that has developed slowly over time. For others, anxiety has definable roots in childhood. When does anxiety become a problem? Dysfunctional patterns of worry and anxiety can last quite […]
Assess Your Stress
Want to improve your overall physical health? Gaining a new perspective on your stress levels can help. Research has discovered that stress can be a significant factor in our physical health and well-being. In fact, prolonged exposure to stress can be damaging. When unaware of the impact, we can naturally develop poor coping habits which […]
Reducing Anxiety – Learning to Let Go
“Alarm clock screaming, Bare feet hit the floor, It’s off to the races, Everybody out the door. I’m feeling like I’m falling behind, It’s a crazy life.” Lyrics from “Breathe” by Jonny Diaz Many who struggle with anxiety are unaware, or tend to minimize how lifestyle contributes to emotional problems. Anxiety and excessive worry can […]
Becoming Stress Resistant
Stress in life is inevitable. We all have to deal with it. In this week’s, Mind Matters we begin to explore how a lifestyle that is centered in faith can make the difference in how we experience a stressful situation. You slept through the alarm clock. While racing out the door, your dog gets loose […]
The Cycle of Addiction
We often ask children the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” With hope we hear things like firefighter, dancer, or super hero. We dream of growing up and doing something important and full of purpose. I have never heard a child say, “I want to be an addict someday.” Addiction […]
Don’t Panic!
Panic Disorder is reported to affect 2 to 3 percent of adults and adolescents in the United States. Generally, this pattern can emerge by the age of 14 but most commonly starts to affect those who are between 20 – 24 years of age. Many people who struggle with recurrent and severe panic attacks will […]
Too Much Stuff?
Too much stuff can lead to hoarding. A recent article in a popular magazine told a story of a person who decided to engage in “retail therapy.” She reported that her new habit was therapeutic in the fact that she experienced sheer joy when shopping. Eventually, this endeavor resulted in an 8 foot dining room table […]
Chronic Stress and Anxiety
It is easy to fall into a habit of worry and anxiety. Today’s fast paced, high pressure life is full of stress. For many, worrying is a habit that started early in life. Dysfunctional patterns of worry and anxiety can last quite some time before they become unmanageable. According to the American Psychiatric Association, the […]
Mind Matters–Intro
Thanks in advance for reading our new weekly series “Mind Matters.” If you check in with us often, you may have noticed that for the past several months we have focused exclusively on the issue of marriage. Thank you for following the series, “Marriage Moment.” I hope you were blessed by focusing on this important […]
