Hang your Christmas lights and decorations ASAP. Experts claim getting into the holiday spirit earlier will make you feel happier.

Accepting personal responsibility consists of recognizing that the outcome of your life is a product of your decisions.

Winter is coming. As the days get shorter, the effects of seasonal affective disorder — also known as SAD — are approaching.

There’s something very liberating about a blank journal page. Whether you doodle and sketch cartoons, scribble daily reminders or pour your heart out onto the pages is up to you. To start, Conner Habib, a Los Angeles-based author and writing coach, recommends getting a pen and journal specifically for the purpose.

Breaking up is not easy. Whether it’s a breakup from a boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, life partner or even a best friend, it takes time for wounds to heal. Even if you were the one who initiated the split, you can still go through the five stages of grief, which include anger and depression.

We tend to view life as a series of events that are controllable and within boundaries that we mold. But with time we start realizing the truth about life: Change is inevitable. Life throws us challenges that are tough to get through. These curveballs sometimes stress us out way more than they should.

Many of us strive to embrace a healthy lifestyle, but sometimes we feel like we just need to start over with a clean slate.

Americans are feeling increasingly stressed, according to a 2012 Carnegie Mellon study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology.

Life is guaranteed to knock us all down a time or two. What’s important is that we get back up. Research suggests that in order to bounce back, we need perseverance. It doesn’t come naturally for everyone, but it can be learned.

Overcoming immaturity is a significant aspect of development during adolescence and young adulthood. Dictionary.com defines immaturity as youthful behavior "lacking wisdom, insight and emotional stability." Remember that being an older age does not necessarily mean you will show maturity.

Antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed medication for adults ages 18 to 44 years. In addition to depression, antidepressants treat a number of other conditions, including anxiety, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was a prominent Swiss-born psychiatrist who pioneered studies on death, dying, grief and bereavement. Her stages of grief are outlined in her book, "On Death and Dying," and originally included five phases: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.