Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

Let’s start with some facts: Seventy-percent of people say they have a problem paying attention. The average attention span is eight seconds. After reading this sentence, it’s likely that you’re going to start thinking about something else, glance at the sidebar, or wonder what the dog is doing in the kitchen. And those ads in the background? They are designed to pull your mind away from focused reading. Although we know there is no such thing as ‘multi-tasking’—we are really letting our minds flit quickly between tasks—you may be reading this with the radio in the background, music playing, or…

Bears are amazing sentient beings with unique personalities. Each individual has a life that not only is valuable to them and their families and ursine friends, but also to humans who interact with them and take the time to learn who they truly are beyond being misjudged as unpredictable, dangerous, aggressive, and untrustworthy beasts.1 For that and many other reasons, I was thrilled to learn of a well-researched new book titled Black Bear: A Story of Siblinghood and Survival by award-winning author Trina Moyles. In this well-written personal memoir, Trina moves beyond irrational prejudices and fear and observes the extraordinary…

In the NFC Wild Card round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs, the Philadelphia Eagles will meet the San Francisco 49ers. The Eagles are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -5.5). The expected point total for the matchup is set at 44.5.Keep up with the 2025 NFL season on FOX Sports.Eagles vs. 49ers Odds & Betting LinesThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports.Eagles vs. 49ers…

If there’s one finding in the psychological literature that warrants your most urgent attention, I’d argue that this is it: Social relationships are our most powerful psychological currency; they are the key to our psychological health. There is no “I” in “Self.” The “I” is always in “Society.” Human beings are social before they are anything else. Human interaction shapes our psychological landscape more than any other factor. As I argue in my new book, from which this post is adapted, psychological research has converged to support this conclusion. Bang for the buck, social connectivity is the most powerful predictor…

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman during an operation on Wednesday, drawing outrage from residents while the White House defends ICE’s actions. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused the victim, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, of “domestic terrorism,” claiming she attempted to run over ICE officer Jonathan Ross…

Compliments are as normal as they can be terrifying. Some feverishly court them while they repulse another. We’re taught that we need to love ourselves, to find solace in our own self-image, while also told that others often know us better than we know ourselves. For those apt to distrust, and who are not only cynical but also self-loathing, both options may feel impossible, so out of reach that one may even come to treat both with disdain, rejecting them to mask their deep-seated needs and fears. While all of us need approval and even admiration to some degree, some…

C.A.R.E. is an acronym for the mindset necessary to improve your ability to solve problems during a conflict. It can be a conflict with anyone. Of course, most of my clients are co-parents, but C.A.R.E. works with best friends, crotchety bosses, contrary children, as well as an ex with whom you no longer feel you have anything in common. When you are having a disagreement, think C.A.R.E.: C Is for Communication I have worked with thousands of co-parents over the years. Everyone tells me the reason they are there is, “We need to improve our communication. We can’t talk to…

Haunted in her dreams by her young daughter and abusive husband following a devastating car accident, Sarah’s (Hayden Panettiere) life becomes a living nightmare in the new mind-bending horror film Sleepwalker. With Sleepwalker now playing in select theaters and VOD from Brainstorm Media, we had the pleasure of talking with co-star and executive producer Beverly D’Angelo (who plays Sarah’s resourceful and witty mother, Gloria) and writer/director Brandon Auman (who makes his feature film directorial debut) about the deadly dreams, family dynamics, cinematic influences, and collaborative filmmaking experience of Sleepwalker. Synopsis: Haunted by terrifying visions, Sarah’s sleepwalking episodes begin to intensify,…

For me personally, I do not believe I would have developed schizophrenia had it not been for several environmental triggers. There is no person in the history of my family, living or deceased, for at least three generations back who ever has had a psychotic break. If I have a gene or genetic sequence related to schizophrenia, I must have been the only person in the history of both my parents’ families to be unlucky enough to have sufficient triggers to bring about this illness. Yet, I don’t hear many people with my illness identify environmental triggers or at least…

Last Saturday, the Carolina Panthers played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the backdrop of pouring rain in Central Florida — and they appear to hold the same fate this Saturday.According to FOX Weather, there’s a 60% chance of rain in Charlotte, NC — the site of the Panthers’ NFC wild-card round game against the Los Angeles Rams — on Saturday with “considerable” cloud coverage expected and thunder possible throughout the day. Wind speeds could range between 10-20 mph.Then, on Saturday night, there’s a 40% chance of rain with wind speeds ranging between 10-15 mph and scattered thunderstorms expected. Kickoff for…