Chicago Human Potential News

So many times during therapy people want to learn how to feel better and more motivated in their lives.  Often they report feeling adrift and that they are sometimes unable to anticipate what might happen from one day to the next in their lives.  
What Army recruits and ants know that the discipline of daily living can help improve your mental health in very significant ways. I suggest starting ...

You don’t know when it it happened and likely it was not all at once.  Gradually and subtly stress and depression has built up in your life.  Draining you of energy and optimism.  It’s decreased your interest in activities that used to excite you.  Some people close to you have noticed.  You wanted to get off this treadmill and feel more like yourself again.  But, how? Research into stress and ...

You may be familiar with the story.  You drag through the day on five or six hours of sleep while praying for the day to end with your chance to jump back in bed.  When you have shut down for the day and prepped for the next, you are finally ready to tuck yourself in.  As you pull up your covers and adjust your position you already have that sinking feeling..” I’m not going to be able to sleep ...

As the new year approaches, there are some scientifically compelling reasons not to make resolutions for 2018. From most behavioral researchers, we have gleaned that change is usually incremental and portions.  So when you decide to lose ten pounds, pack your lunch for work everyday, got to the gym more and start volunteering- you are gearing yourself up for a cycle of failure.

Some people can m...

During this time of merriment and celebration, many people have a very difficult time with grief at the holidays. For many families they may be experiencing the first holiday season without a loved one. It is natural and normal not to feel like celebrating at all.  Memories of a loved one during holidays past are nostalgic at best and initially can feel extremely overwhelming. It is helpful to ...