The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

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A recent study found that all types of exercise are linked to improved mental health. Durations of 45 minutes and frequencies of three to five times per week of more intense exercise were associated with an approximate decrease in mental health burdens by 20% (Chekroud et al., 2018). This may not come as a surprise […]

The Gottman Method for Couples Therapy

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Why Gottman Therapy? Dr. John Gottman, with the help of his wife Dr. Julie Gottman concluded forty-five years ago that there was a large gap between the importance of marriage and the lack of research concerning what makes marriage and relationships work. His years of research found proven methods to help relationships thrive (although results […]

Should Older Couples Seek Pre-Retirement Counseling?

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If there is one thing that many couples have learned as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that they aren’t quite prepared to spend almost all of their time at home with their partner. This isn’t to say that these couples don’t love each other and enjoy spending time together, but it can […]

Work-Life Balance or Life-Work Balance?

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What is Work-Life Balance? Perhaps it is just semantics, but do you want a work-life balance or a life-work balance? Each person may have their own right answer. Perhaps balance isn’t even the right term. Balance implies something like a scale, where work is on one side and life is on the other. Is not […]