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Friends
Navigating New Friendships at College or in the Workplace

Rita Watson MPH on September 4, 2024

As the new season begins, people are off to college or the workplace. With multiple new friendship opportunities, navigating relationships can be a challenge.

As the new season begins, people are off to college or the workplace. With multiple new friendship opportunities, navigating relationships can be a challenge.

Emotional Contagion
Music Enhances Healing and Community Spirit

Rita Watson MPH on July 4, 2024

Music was key in ancient Greek healing temples. In modern medicine, music is found to promote healing. Outdoor concerts enhance positive emotions and may assuage political angst.

Music was key in ancient Greek healing temples. In modern medicine, music is found to promote healing. Outdoor concerts enhance positive emotions and may assuage political angst.

Walking away
Gratitude
With Disagreements, Try Respect, Walking Away, and Gratitude

Rita Watson MPH on June 8, 2024

Research has found that young people in the U.S. are angry and becoming even moreso. Learning to disagree with respect is an important aspect of a civil society.

Research has found that young people in the U.S. are angry and becoming even moreso. Learning to disagree with respect is an important aspect of a civil society.

A serene spot
Anger
Finding Serenity During Angry Times 

Rita Watson MPH on May 24, 2024

Personal Perspective: In a world of political rantings and accusations, embracing serenity provides a reserve of hope that helps to keep anger at bay.

Personal Perspective: In a world of political rantings and accusations, embracing serenity provides a reserve of hope that helps to keep anger at bay.

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Decision-Making
Decision-Making Snags and Successes

Rita Watson MPH on April 14, 2024

To achieve success, it is important to think for a minute, assess the situation, consider alternatives, and then follow through.

To achieve success, it is important to think for a minute, assess the situation, consider alternatives, and then follow through.

Choose a path and move foreward
Decision-Making
Decision Strategies: 4 Steps to Success

Rita Watson MPH on March 23, 2024

Although decision-making can be stressful, four steps can be helpful. By relying on intuition, assessments, and the courage to follow through, we can make valuable choices.

Although decision-making can be stressful, four steps can be helpful. By relying on intuition, assessments, and the courage to follow through, we can make valuable choices.

Anger
Whether in Politics or Relationships, Anger Is Harmful

Rita Watson MPH on March 8, 2024

Although anger in politics and relationships can bring about lasting conflict, researchers advocate forgiveness to resolve disputes and protect your health.

Although anger in politics and relationships can bring about lasting conflict, researchers advocate forgiveness to resolve disputes and protect your health.

Relationships
As Love Fades, 19 Thoughts Before Saying Goodbye

Rita Watson MPH on January 7, 2024

When a relationship loses its spark, couples face a decision as to whether they should stay and work through difficulties or leave, hopefully on good terms.

When a relationship loses its spark, couples face a decision as to whether they should stay and work through difficulties or leave, hopefully on good terms.

Career
Creating Uplifting Moments Can Ease Work-Related Stress

Rita Watson MPH on October 6, 2023

Whether trapped in workday stress, or stress we impose upon ourselves, we can be refreshed by inserting a restorative activity and expressing gratitude into daily life.

Whether trapped in workday stress, or stress we impose upon ourselves, we can be refreshed by inserting a restorative activity and expressing gratitude into daily life.

Anger
A Simple Strategy and Forgiveness May Help Dissipate Anger

Rita Watson MPH on September 8, 2023

Anger is an emotion. We can’t control what we feel. But we can control our reactions. It is often best to confront without being confrontational. Then forgive and move on.

Anger is an emotion. We can’t control what we feel. But we can control our reactions. It is often best to confront without being confrontational. Then forgive and move on.