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02/06/2026

02/05/2026

Burnout happens when ongoing stress leaves you exhausted—emotionally, physically, and mentally. It can happen when you’re trying to handle too many things—work, school, parenting, caregiving, or other duties. After a while, you may feel drained, disconnected, and overwhelmed.

02/04/2026

Having trouble falling asleep is a common experience. In fact, research suggests that almost a third of adults experience chronic insomnia, or persistent difficulties in falling or staying asleep. However, for those of us without insomnia, tossing and turning in bed after a stressful day can be a familiar experience.

Stress and anxiety are often to blame for sleep issues. When our body’s stress response is activated, it can be immensely challenging to fall and stay asleep. Fortunately, research has shown that we can turn off the stress response by activating another natural process, called the relaxation response, and help ourselves drift off to sleep naturally.

If stress or anxiety is keeping you awake at night, try these gentle exercises to calm your body and mind.

02/03/2026

Life can be stressful, and there’s a good chance that “relaxation” isn’t blocked off on your calendar — even if it should be.

Life can be stressful. And if you don’t have the proper tools to relax, the pressure can wear on you. Here’s what to try and why it matters.

02/02/2026

The problem is that the more you repeat a dopamine-releasing behavior, the greater your tolerance becomes. This applies to social media—a proven dopamine-releasing substance—which was designed to be addictive.2 Thus, if it took only two TikToks to spike your dopamine the first time, it will take four the tenth time, and dozens the hundredth. Whatever your drug of choice, you need more and more of it to get the original high and more and more of it to reduce the psychological pain you experience when you come down from your high.

The more you repeat a dopamine-releasing behavior, the greater your tolerance becomes. This applies to social media—a dopamine-releasing substance—which was designed to be addictive.

01/29/2026

We live in an age that thrives on overreaction. Every disappointment becomes a crisis. Every disagreement is framed as an existential threat. Every setback is treated as proof that the world is unraveling beyond repair. The modern ecosystem, fueled by social media, twenty-four-hour news cycles, and outrage-driven algorithms, does not reward clarity. It rewards intensity and shock value. Calm is mistaken for compromise. Discernment is confused with indifference. Measured speech is labeled weakness.

We live in an age that thrives on overreaction. Every disappointment becomes a crisis. Every disagreement is framed as an existential threat. Every setback is treated as proof that the world is unraveling beyond repair. The modern ecosystem, fueled by social media, twenty-four-hour news cycles, and....

01/28/2026

AI is reshaping our souls before we even realize it. It begins with the constant stream of reels and brain-rot memes that erode our attention spans and exacerbate mental health issues. This addiction to ease makes the temptation of AI nearly irresistible; in the coming years, it’ll only become easier to offload our effort to an algorithm.

Christian students are free to wield AI wisely, but our hearts must be tuned to work and fail by faith.

01/27/2026

As kids shakily seek out their place in the world, it’s easy for them to compare themselves to their peers. These comparisons can stir up some unsettling feelings. Maybe they’re on a Little League team, and as hard as they try, they just can’t run as fast or hit as far as the other players. Maybe they have a friend who is an exceptional dancer, or another who can do beautiful charcoal drawings many years above his or her grade level, and your child looks at his own scribblings and his own awkward feet and says, Why can’t I be as good at these things as some other kids?

As kids shakily seek out their place in the world, it’s easy for them to compare themselves to their peers. These comparisons can stir up some unsettling feelings.

01/26/2026

Sometimes, it’s hard to know what to say. If you’re a person of few words or your personality is more introverted, expressing praise can feel uncomfortable. And if your spouse struggles with low self-esteem or feelings of inadequacy in certain areas, it can be difficult for them to hear and accept encouraging words. In both scenarios, there are a few things you can do to lift your spouse up.

Do you find it difficult to encourage your spouse? Maybe you feel awkward, uncertain, or even unheard when you offer praise. Perhaps your spouse rejects your encouragement. You might even find yourself thinking (or saying), “I just can’t seem to say anything right!” Sometimes, it’s hard to k...

01/22/2026

Many circumstances can create a miserable work environment. Changes in management, mistreatment, poor working conditions, and high-conflict situations can transform a once-satisfying job into a nightmare. Maybe you’ve watched this scenario unfold—and seen your spouse grow increasingly frustrated.

The problem is, as bad as things are at work, your spouse won’t quit. You’ve tried everything to convince them it’s okay. All you want is to see them happier again, and in a better situation. Why would they want to stay at that job when they’re being mistreated?

Can you convince your spouse to quit a terrible job? Many circumstances can create a miserable work environment. Changes in management, mistreatment, poor working conditions, and high-conflict situations can transform a once-satisfying job into a nightmare. Maybe you’ve watched this scenario unfol...