It’s hard to be a teenager. It’s even harder to be a teenager with depression. In recent years, teen depression has been rising at startling rates—and it’s something that needs our immediate attention. Here’s how you can help the teenagers in your life.
Category: Mental health
Use Social Media in a Healthy Way
How to keep social media positive.
Head Strong
8 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s
You’ll Feel Better Without Clutter
Cluttered countertops, crowded cabinets, crammed closets. The excess is likely affecting you more than you know.
Stop Procrastinating
Four great strategies that help you beat procrastination.
Six Memory Joggers for Overloaded Brains
I confess that my memory is somewhat sketchy. While I rarely forget a friend’s birthday (thanks to Facebook!), I’m terrible with names. And then there’s the issue of my car keys, which I’m continually misplacing. Just ask my husband—he’ll tell you that sometimes I cheat and drive off with his set, leaving him the task of […]
Identify Your Character Strengths and Put Them Into Action
My sister Jenny loves to liven up dinner parties by having people go around the room and answer the question, “What is your superpower?” In other words, what is some quality that others know you for, even if it’s something seemingly useless or outrageous? Initially, there is an awkward pause when she turns to the […]
How to Break a Bad Habit in 20 Seconds
We all have habits we would like to modify. Vibrant Life editor Heather Quintana describes a simple strategy that can help you break a bad habit or start a healthy one. Read Vibrant Life to discover more ways you can make positive changes in your life.
The Four Things Happy People Have in Common
Heather Quintana previews and article in the January/February 2014 issue of Vibrant Life that points to four qualities that happy people have in common.
Can Faith Make You Well?
Vibrant Life editor Heather Quintana previews an article in the September/October issue that looks at the connection between faith and health. Research in the growing field of neuroimmunology shows that faith definitely has a dramatic affect on diseases and even longevity.