by Rev. Michael Heath | Nov 20, 2015
Although we like to think that getting together for Thanksgiving and the holidays is as wonderful at this Norman Rockwell painting, the truth is that, for many, these events are quite stressful. Longstanding interpersonal conflicts and struggles for control can upset...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Nov 10, 2015
Certainly having an unexpected delay and having to wait longer than you anticipated can be very frustrating. Whether it’s being caught in traffic or being stuck in a long line that doesn’t seem to move is both emotionally and physiologically stressful. Not...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Oct 27, 2015
We do them for our jobs. We do them onlilne for restaurants and hotels and products we have purchased. But somehow the notion of giving a periodic report card to our spouse hasn’t caught on yet . But that is changing. More and more folks are taking time, on a...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Oct 7, 2015
Even though many have been talking about this problem for many years, unfortunately, hurtful aggressiveness in the home continues to be a serious problem confused by a number of false assumptions and notions. You know myths like: — It’s not really that big...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Sep 21, 2015
If you’ve heard about the new “female” Viagra pill, Addyi, (flibanserin) which is touted to increase sexual desire in women and which was recently approved by the FDA, check out Stephen Colbert’s comical riff on it....
by Rev. Michael Heath | Sep 12, 2015
California is about to become the 6th state in the union to adopt right-to-die legislation and allow doctors to prescribe lethal medications for mentally competent, terminally ill patients. While this measure is politically controversial, it exposes a much larger and...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Aug 24, 2015
You probably knew that forgiveness is good for you but did you know that not forgiving is stressful and a threat to your health ? The Salon article (below) explains how holding a grudge releases stress hormones in your body and places you in a state of anxious...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Aug 13, 2015
Did You Know: that most guilt about sex is “false” guilt? Sex and False Guilt Everyone knows what guilt is: that self-conscious feeling of shame and embarrassment. While there are legitimate reasons for feeling guilty (like when you harm someone or...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Aug 2, 2015
It seems that our world has become ever more stressful and, as a result, anger and uncivil behavior seem to be a growing problem in our culture and families. Verbal and even physical outbursts unfortunately are becoming too common in our daily experience. Indeed many...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Jul 20, 2015
An affair is a devastating breach of trust in a marriage but it doesn’t have to result in divorce. If both partners are sincere about wanting to be married to one another and are willing to put in the effort, trust can be rebuilt and bad marriages can be...
