It’s perfectly normal to question our own mortality. For some, it seems to happen when someone close passes away or gets sick enough to question their own mortality. For others, it happens later in life. Perhaps when our children have grown up and the empty nest leaves us with too much time on our hands.

Whatever brings on worrying about death, facing and dealing with the fear is the only way to keep it from monopolizing our lives and taking away from our future.
Having a close call with death, a terrible illness that forces us to question a future and untreated mental health issues can also be at the root of the problem.

It can happen at any age and stage of life. In fact, children, especially teens often worry about death. Examining where the fear is coming from is important, but it’s more important to continue living a full and happy life. Continue reading →

Living a healthy lifestyle is a big factor in the overall quality of life most of us desire. Sometimes though, people tend to worry too much about health issues, health risks, and even the mere potential of illness and disease, which can have negative effects on both physical and mental health. Unwarranted worry isn’t productive or beneficial for health and wellness.

From the fear of catching a common cold to developing cancer, the worries are numerous. Our world is filled with commercials, advertisements, billboards, books, movies and of course the internet offering advice and solutions to just about every ailment known to mankind. The problem is in discerning if the information is true. Anyone can claim to be an expert! Continue reading →