mental health

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Lufkin is hosting a communitywide Winter Wonderland Health Fair. Attendees can take photos with Santa, engage in fun activities, and learn about local healthcare options.

It was a really great day. The weather was beautiful, spent time with a friend, and life felt good. But, a few days last week? Well, it was a different story.

We know clutter is unsightly, obviously. But HOW can clutter have a negative impact on your physical health?

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline now has a shorter more memorable number.

When you've not been used to witty banter at the office or if it's been awhile since you've just sat around and talked with friends, it can be awkward at first.

Yes. Be logical. It enables us to deal realistically with what we already know and see. But let intuition in, too. It helps us discover even more.

We need to do our best to re-frame the argument where instead of "me against you," it's "us seeking what's true."

Staying home, and being FORCED to do so by the weather, East Texans are feeling compelled to spend time reflecting on what we've been prioritizing in our lives.

As hard as it feels in those moments, the best thing you can do is to take action, with intent, to start to get out of that emotional funk so you can move on.

When you're busy, sleep easily slips to the back-burner. However, getting quality sleep is crucial for living the other 16 hours or so of ours days well.

Very often, small things can have a huge impact. Next time you feel plagued with a bad day, check a few of these off of your to-do list.

For many of us, there is a running dialogue with ourselves and it isn't always very positive. Why do we treat ourselves with such disdain?