10 Superfoods for Stress Relief
Learning to control our stress by employing stress management techniques and adopting foods in our diet for optimal stress and anxiety reduction, can improve our overall health and wellness. These small lifestyle adjustments can make a big difference. . Asparagus This green veggie is high in folic acid, which can help stabilize your mood. When […]
Divorce can be toxic to childhood
British writer and education consultant, Sue Palmer, writes in her book Toxic Childhood, that children with divorced parents perform significantly worse than others, on academic tests. They display more conduct problems, poorer psychological adjustment, lower self-esteem and weaker social relationships. This is reflected in tears and tantrums, regression to immature behaviour and “the all-too familiar […]
How does Mediation differ from Collaborative Law?
In mediation, an impartial third party, who acts as the mediator, assists the parties with their negotiations and tries to help them settle their dispute. The mediator does not have to be an attorney and cannot act as an advocate for either side or give either party legal advice. In other words, if an agreement […]
3 Major Perks Of My Parents’ Divorce
I was recently at a dinner party among people I didn’t know very well (note to self: stop doing that), when the topic somehow turned to grown children of divorce. One of the guests made a comment along the lines of how she thought it made total sense that children of divorce would grow up […]
Effects of stress on your body
The physical effects of stress can be bad for your health, if you are not aware of the symptoms and manage it properly. Brain: In response to perceived danger, the hypothalamus places an order for stress hormones. Stress triggers the “fight or flight” response that can save you from danger. Prolonged stress can interfere with […]
How do you Handle Stress?
Avoidance The first defense against negative emotions is avoidance. We all want to avoid difficult or painful emotions. As a result, we tend to avoid any situation that could lead to the emotions we fear, or worse, try not to feel any emotions at all. While avoiding negative situations may protect us in the short […]
7 Steps to Forgiveness
BURYING THE PAST ONCE AND FOR ALL Only recently have I been able to truly forgive myself and my former spouse for our divorce. Honestly, my journey was stalled for many years because I was unable to let go of resentment and to emancipate myself from the hurt and pain that we caused our children. […]
What to do about the Marital Home?
A big issue in divorce proceedings is what to do about the marital home. Is it to be sold or does a spouse buy out the other one? Would one spouse be able to handle the upkeep, taxes and bond payments? A factor to consider is if the bond is already paid or will be […]
8 Ways to Grow Your Happiness by Letting Go
Happiness in all walks of life is often more about stopping than starting. More about subtracting than adding. More about letting go than holding on. Consider, for example, what happens when you stop, subtract or let go of… Criticizing everyone and everything Life isn’t perfect. People make mistakes. Let go of unfair expectations. Stop criticizing […]
The Emotional Stages of Divorce
There are general stages that we all go through during divorce. It is helpful to be aware of the fact that we’ll be going through pretty normal stages and what each of them means for our recovery process. This article summarises: . Denial This was my favorite. Nothing like moving through a storm and pretending all […]
