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Stress
Managing Stress in Isolation

Kimberly Key Ph.D. on April 21, 2020

Here are some things you can do to disrupt the harmful effects of stress and improve your health, state of mind, and quality of life.

Here are some things you can do to disrupt the harmful effects of stress and improve your health, state of mind, and quality of life.

Stress
Why Did I Do That?

Kimberly Key Ph.D. on March 21, 2020

General overreactions to current situations could indicate a triggering event that mirrors subconscious memories and sensations from formative years.

General overreactions to current situations could indicate a triggering event that mirrors subconscious memories and sensations from formative years.

Grief
Grief, Despair, and Confronting Losses

Kimberly Key Ph.D. on January 22, 2020

Research reveals that the cumulative losses in one’s life take a toll. Here are some things to consider as you heal through grief, loss, despair, and pain.

Research reveals that the cumulative losses in one’s life take a toll. Here are some things to consider as you heal through grief, loss, despair, and pain.

Stress
How Is Your Heart This Holiday Season?

Kimberly Key Ph.D. on December 11, 2019

The phenomenon of holiday stress takes a toll on health. Addiction, loneliness, depression, holiday heart syndrome, and death are all dangers.

The phenomenon of holiday stress takes a toll on health. Addiction, loneliness, depression, holiday heart syndrome, and death are all dangers.

Child Development
The Surprising Gift of Seeing Family at Holidays

Kimberly Key Ph.D. on November 21, 2019

Sometimes we are forced to endure a tradition, and the benefits are hidden from our conscious. Other times, we are grieving the loss of loved ones, and traditions keep them alive.

Sometimes we are forced to endure a tradition, and the benefits are hidden from our conscious. Other times, we are grieving the loss of loved ones, and traditions keep them alive.

Friends
Feelings Are Friends, Not Foes

Kimberly Key Ph.D. on October 21, 2019

To understand why feelings are denied and treated like a potential enemy is to recognize the difference between feelings and emotions.

To understand why feelings are denied and treated like a potential enemy is to recognize the difference between feelings and emotions.

Ethics and Morality
Roots of Violence

Kimberly Key Ph.D. on August 22, 2019

The spectrum of social scientists repeatedly uncovers and asserts that a multitude of variables influence the escalating violence we are witnessing.

The spectrum of social scientists repeatedly uncovers and asserts that a multitude of variables influence the escalating violence we are witnessing.

Creativity
Three Emotional Blocks to Creativity

Kimberly Key Ph.D. on July 29, 2019

Creativity solves problems and creates meaning. When you feel stuck, consider if one (or all) of these three most common emotional blocks are affecting you.

Creativity solves problems and creates meaning. When you feel stuck, consider if one (or all) of these three most common emotional blocks are affecting you.

Diet
The Data Detox Diet

Kimberly Key Ph.D. on June 29, 2019

Research has shown that our propensity to make patterns out of data can be rather addicting. On top of that, weight problems can result from burdening our brains with endless data.

Research has shown that our propensity to make patterns out of data can be rather addicting. On top of that, weight problems can result from burdening our brains with endless data.

Stress
Distraction and Other Stealth Forms of Stress

Kimberly Key Ph.D. on June 18, 2019

We can learn a lot from the Three Little Pigs story if we compare stress to the big bad wolf and our bodies (us) to each of the houses that we erect as a defense against stress.

We can learn a lot from the Three Little Pigs story if we compare stress to the big bad wolf and our bodies (us) to each of the houses that we erect as a defense against stress.

Relationships
Cracking the Heart’s Hidden Love Code

Kimberly Key Ph.D. on February 14, 2019

The heart’s hidden lock opens to the feelings of love when this love list gets checked off. Using the list can help you discern healthy love from infatuation or false love.

The heart’s hidden lock opens to the feelings of love when this love list gets checked off. Using the list can help you discern healthy love from infatuation or false love.

Health
Strategies for Employees Impacted by Shutdown

Kimberly Key Ph.D. on January 17, 2019

Workplace abuse can progressive effects on employees and, in severe cases, it can result in death. Here are basic strategies for surviving the government shutdown.

Workplace abuse can progressive effects on employees and, in severe cases, it can result in death. Here are basic strategies for surviving the government shutdown.