Blog for Better Living

Boosting Your Mental Strength for Maximum Performance

By: Other | August 14, 2013

Written by Fabiola Figueroa, Ph.D. Imagine it’s the World Cup Soccer series.  And this is the match in which the World Cup champion is determined.  The teams are tied 1-1.  The game goes into overtime with two 15-minute periods.  The teams alternate in scoring goals.  Whoever scores the first goal is identified as the World […]

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Personal Improvement

Stress Free Tax Day

By: Other | April 9, 2013

Written by Fabiola Figueroa, Ph.D. It’s that time of year again.  Uncle Sam has arrived.  As April 15th approaches, many individuals feel an increase in stress about the uncertainty of the outcome of their taxes.  Historically, money has been a national concern.  According to the American Psychological Association (2009), 80% of Americans perceive the current […]

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Personal Improvement, Stress

How to Establish Healthy Boundaries

By: Other | April 2, 2013

Written by Rebecca Zygar Most of us generally like to help others.  This might include offering assistance or being accommodating to the needs of others.  But, there are occasions when what we think is helping someone, may actually be hurting them.  Sometimes the nicest act we can do for another person is to set and […]

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Personal Improvement, Relationships