Health Benefits of Having a Pet

If, like me, you have ever arrived home to be greeted by a licking, loving pooch, you know that pets can help lower our stress levels. Studies have shown that cuddling a pet, most likely a cat or a dog, releases the “cuddle chemical” oxytocin in both human...

Snyder Village

Thank you Snyder Village for visiting Mended Hearts and thank you for all of the staff and volunteers for helping out. To see more pictures, click on this link:  https://www.facebook.com/Mended-Hearts-161280420560390/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel...

The Power of Positive Thinking

Positive thinking is a mental and emotional attitude that focuses on the bright side of life and expects positive results. A positive person anticipates happiness, health and success, and believes he or she can overcome any obstacle and difficulty. Positive thinking...

Summer Heat and Mental Health

It is now a well-known fact that weather conditions impact on how people feel and function in their daily lives. In some cases the weather affects physical and emotional health. During the winter months it’s called SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder. Gray skies, snow,...