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 By: Lucas Olan, IMH  One of the most interesting phenomena of the human experience is the inquisitive desire to get to the heart of the matter. The “heart of the matter” is an expression that leads us to inquire about results and meaning. Simply put, “We always want to know WHY?” “Why is this happening?” “Why am I feeling this way?” “Why did I not see this coming?” All of these very real questions bring us to a place of anxiety. This preoccupation with a future, whether known or unknown, encases us into a mental and emotional struggle. We yearn for a locus of control which we find in our present days is fluid at best. The combination of futuristic worry and the intertwined fear subsequently results in a mass of probable outcomes which now puts a strain on our hearts figuratively and biologically. In the days trailing the precedent of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more inhabitants have walked into professional mental health consult concerned with irregularities i...

Here are 23 career coaching strategies to get a raise during a recession. Millions may lose their jobs during this economic downturn, but those who know how to strategically add value with career building skills can expect a raise. These are hard times for everyone – except people who have managed their opportunities in alignment with their greatest strengths. The more challenging it is for others, the more they seem to succeed. Why do opportunities continually flow toward them, passing you in the process? What do the most successful know that you don’t know? Most likely nothing. They are not smarter than you, but they are more strategic. They know how to leverage professional growth in such a way to position for greater worth to the marketplace. If this concept is new to you, consider there is a dollar sign that invisibly floats above your head. It says to employers what you are worth in the marketplace. For some, it only shows an unskilled number that reflects min...

20 Strategies to build unity using healing topics designed to block political conflict. The holiday season can create loving connection between family members or be a time of conflict, arguments, rejection and hurt. Especially after the emotionally charged 2020 Presidential election left many family relationships strained or even shattered. How can you have a calm conversation with your relatives when there is so much political pressure and unrest? As host you must set the tone that your Thanksgiving table is about connection – not conflict. It is a time of unity not division. The conversation is about family relationships of the people who live at your house, not debate about who is elected to serve at the White House. Talking about personal life allows stress to go down because it allows for empathy and understanding about normal life challenges instead of national ones. Everyone is stressed and everyone needs more support to manage the pressure. The questions below a...