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Embarrassment

Identifying the Root Causes of Shame

Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D. on September 22, 2022

If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “Shame on you!” you know how stinging and devastating it can be. Why we feel shame, and how to resolve it.

If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “Shame on you!” you know how stinging and devastating it can be. Why we feel shame, and how to resolve it.

Forgiveness

6 Steps to Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal

Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D. on May 26, 2022

Offenses we commit against another do not meet the standard of irreparable harm. If each involved approaches the healing process in good faith, reconciliation is possible.

Offenses we commit against another do not meet the standard of irreparable harm. If each involved approaches the healing process in good faith, reconciliation is possible.

Relationships

10 Ways to Release Regret

Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D. on February 24, 2022

When you experience an act of betrayal, you will likely have feelings of remorse and regret. But that doesn’t mean you need to be burdened by them throughout life.

When you experience an act of betrayal, you will likely have feelings of remorse and regret. But that doesn’t mean you need to be burdened by them throughout life.

Suicide

Suicide Awareness: Six Steps to Safety

Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D. on September 27, 2021

How do we intervene effectively when someone has reached such a depth of hopelessness and despair that ending their life seems like the only way out?

How do we intervene effectively when someone has reached such a depth of hopelessness and despair that ending their life seems like the only way out?

Stress

6 Strategies for Managing Stress

Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D. on July 19, 2021

It’s impossible to eliminate all stress from your life. Managing stress, however, is another matter entirely—and often easier than you think. Start here.

It’s impossible to eliminate all stress from your life. Managing stress, however, is another matter entirely—and often easier than you think. Start here.

Stress

7 Ways to Experience Inner Peace

Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D. on June 3, 2021

Inner peace is a worthwhile goal. In today's saturated world, having an inner peace plan—and working on it every day—is a good way to ensure you attain that goal. 

Inner peace is a worthwhile goal. In today's saturated world, having an inner peace plan—and working on it every day—is a good way to ensure you attain that goal. 

Anxiety

Your Pandemic Recovery Plan

Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D. on April 27, 2021

It has been well over a year since the pandemic became an unwelcome intruder into our lives. It's time to implement your own “Pandemic Recovery.”

It has been well over a year since the pandemic became an unwelcome intruder into our lives. It's time to implement your own “Pandemic Recovery.”

Stress

4 Things You Can Do Today to Reduce Stress and Anxiety

Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D. on March 26, 2021

With the pandemic, social media contention, racial tensions, economic stress, and the explosion of anxiety and suicide around the world, it's a "perfect mental health storm." 

With the pandemic, social media contention, racial tensions, economic stress, and the explosion of anxiety and suicide around the world, it's a "perfect mental health storm." 

Relationships

Connection With Others Brings Us Healing

Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D. on February 16, 2021

Finding safe people to trust can be difficult, especially if you are coming out of an unhealthy relationship or lifestyle. But we were not meant to be alone.

Finding safe people to trust can be difficult, especially if you are coming out of an unhealthy relationship or lifestyle. But we were not meant to be alone.

Relationships

The Damaging Effects of Emotional Abuse

Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D. on November 2, 2020

There is an old children’s rhyme that says, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It’s a lie. Words can have a devastating impact. They cause pain.

There is an old children’s rhyme that says, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It’s a lie. Words can have a devastating impact. They cause pain.

Young woman expressing gratitude and optimism
Gratitude

Choosing Gratitude and Optimism

Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D. on August 18, 2020

Gratitude is the antidote for toxic things that come into our lives. Simply put, gratitude fosters optimism, which strengthens hope. Learn how you can live a gratitude-filled life.

Gratitude is the antidote for toxic things that come into our lives. Simply put, gratitude fosters optimism, which strengthens hope. Learn how you can live a gratitude-filled life.

Friends sharing a meal and connecting.
Relationships

Create and Maintain Healthy Relationships

Gregory L. Jantz Ph.D. on July 21, 2020

Healthy people are growing people, and people do not grow healthy in isolation. We need each other for companionship, encouragement, support, feedback, and inspiration.

Healthy people are growing people, and people do not grow healthy in isolation. We need each other for companionship, encouragement, support, feedback, and inspiration.