The Journal
DR. JANTZ BLOG
Four Tips for Managing Your Anxiety
Anxieties often start in the mind and fast-forward to the body, resulting in rapid breathing, or hyperventilation. When you hyperventilate, you take in more...
Finding Gratitude in Moments of Inconvenience
Susan walked in the door from work, looking forward to nothing more than putting her feet up and petting the dog. No sooner had...
The Concrete Recall of Boys
Boys are concrete recallers. Girls tend to attach much more emotional sensory detail to their memories, thus making the feelings associated with those memories...
Teens: Why Do I Care What Other People Think?
I can just hear some of you insisting, “I don’t care what other people think! I do whatever I want!” There is a strong...
What the Media Tells Us About Love and Happiness
This is one of the Media's favorite paths to happiness. If you can only find love, true love, you'll find happiness. Of course, Media...
How is Your Career Impacting Your Happiness?
Even with so many people engaged in academic pursuit, there is still a sizable segment of the population who foregoes postsecondary education and instead...
Being an Alert and Vigilant Parent
Teens live amid such tumultuous waters, it can be hard to detect if something is just an adolescent squall or if there's a real...
When Teenagers Ask “Who Am I?”
One of the most important questions that teenagers grapple with during the time of adolescence is, “Who am I?” Then, as they are answering...
Guiding Your Son’s Choices of Books, Video Games and Movies
Lessons of struggle, perseverance, character, strength, and hope are found not only in Scripture, but also in culture. There are movies, books, and video...
What Does the Word “Support” Look Like in Your Family?
The secret to healthy kids can be found through a whole-person approach to the needs of your child. By addressing the emotional, relational, physical,...
How to Recognize if Your Son is Overwhelmed
I'll never forget a time one of my sons lost a football game. He was in middle school, and I was the resident taxi,...