Posts by The Social and Health Research Center

Setting goals is a positive source of motivation for many people. However, sometimes when we create unrealistic or unclear expectations, we end up setting ourselves up for disappointment. It can become easy to get overwhelmed by all our expectations—both those other people have for us and those we place on ourselves. Two Ways to Manage…

We all set goals for ourselves, whether it’s for things we want to accomplish in the next week or in the next three months. Often times we are not able to fulfill the goals we set for ourselves because we did not create reasonable goals. One way to create more attainable goals is to use…

Stress is defined as any type of change that causes physical, emotional, or psychological strain. Stress is your body’s response to anything that requires attention or action. Everyone experiences stress at some point to some degree. There are two types of stress, acute and chronic. Acute stress is anything that causes an immediate threat and…

Every day we each have an internal dialogue with ourselves about how we feel and what we are capable of. The internal conversations can be positive or negative. Have you noticed yourself saying, “I can’t do this,” “There’s no use…,” “I am not good enough.” These negative thoughts can impact your mental and physical state.…