Why Some Deaths Hit Us Harder: Understanding What's Happening in Your Heart

Why Some Deaths Hit Us Harder: Understanding What's Happening in Your Heart

Why Some Deaths Hit Us Harder: Understanding What's Happening in Your HeartYelena Gidenko, PhD
Published on: 09/17/2025

Why do some deaths feel more personal than others? Explore the brain science, faith, and heart-level reasons certain losses cut deeper than expected.

Faith + Brain Health
The Fear of Failure: How Parents Can Help Athletes Embrace Risk

The Fear of Failure: How Parents Can Help Athletes Embrace Risk

The Fear of Failure: How Parents Can Help Athletes Embrace RiskYelena Gidenko, PhD
Published on: 09/06/2025

Discover how fear of failure impacts young athletes and learn practical strategies parents can use to help kids embrace risk and build resilience.

Sports Parenting + Brain Health
Navigating the Antidepressant Decision: What Every Woman Should Know

Navigating the Antidepressant Decision: What Every Woman Should Know

Navigating the Antidepressant Decision: What Every Woman Should KnowYelena Gidenko, PhD
Published on: 09/03/2025

Learn what every woman should know before starting antidepressants. Explore benefits, side effects, and informed choices for mental health care.

Faith + Brain Health
The Youth Sports Mental Health Crisis: What Every Parent Needs to Know

The Youth Sports Mental Health Crisis: What Every Parent Needs to Know

The Youth Sports Mental Health Crisis: What Every Parent Needs to KnowYelena Gidenko, PhD
Published on: 08/31/2025

Youth sports face a mental health crisis. Discover causes, warning signs, and how parents can protect young athletes from anxiety, burnout, and depression.

Sports Parenting + Brain Health
When Pain Rewires Your Brain: How Chronic Pain Changes the Mind and What You Can Do

When Pain Rewires Your Brain: How Chronic Pain Changes the Mind and What You Can Do

When Pain Rewires Your Brain: How Chronic Pain Changes the Mind and What You Can DoYelena Gidenko, PhD
Published on: 08/30/2025

Chronic pain reshapes your brain, affecting memory, mood, and focus. Discover practical, faith-based steps to retrain your brain and find hope in healing.

Faith + Brain Health
Dealing with 'That Parent': How to Handle Difficult Sports Parents

Dealing with 'That Parent': How to Handle Difficult Sports Parents

Dealing with 'That Parent': How to Handle Difficult Sports ParentsYelena Gidenko, PhD
Published on: 08/29/2025

Learn practical strategies to handle difficult sports parents, protect your child’s experience, and maintain peace in your family and team culture.

Sports Parenting + Brain Health