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The winter months can be gray and dreary and seem very long, especially in Columbus, Ohio! While some people may feel a bit down on dreary winter days, a person experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) has difficulty in daily functioning due to the intrusiveness of the symptoms.
If you had to guess, how many hours per day would you say your child spends on electronic-related activities? According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, a 2010 research study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that children and teens between the ages of 8 to 18 years spend on average more than 7 hours per day with various forms of media and electronics.
In a world where multi-tasking is expected, technology provides constant updates and simple decisions are strenuous (been to the cereal aisle lately?), a feeling of being stretched, strung out and stressed can only be expected!
Two Wolves
One evening a Native American told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, “My son, the battle is between two “wolves” inside us all. One is the Wolf of Suffering. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is the Wolf of Contentment. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.”
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf wins?”
The grandfather replied, “The one you feed.”
