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You don’t have to get stuck in your anxiety. Change the way you think and tackle your anxiety with four steps. Anxiety disorders are the most common form of mental disease in the United States. In 2015 more than forty million Americans suffered from some form of...
Jenna walked into the crowded room feeling a mix of excitement and anxiety. She overheard a group of people laughing then caught a few words about her weight. Her heart sank. Their comments echoed in her mind and she began to hide herself in oversized clothes...
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You have heard the old adage, "You are what you eat." You are what you eat and assimilate, both physically and mentally. Are you consuming foods that reduce your risk of depression? What dietary items aid in recovery from depression? Boost Tryptophan Naturally Though...
Typically, when we hear “You are what you eat,” we think of the link between diet and physical health. However, we now know that what we eat also has a powerful impact on our mental state. It is believed that as much as half of what we eat feeds our brain. It’s indeed...
Regular exercise fights depression in so many ways! Approximately one-third of individuals who have major clinical depression do respond well to antidepressant medication. There is more hope though! Exercise is successful in reducing even treatment-resistant...
The simplest meaning of “dysfunctional” is “doesn’t work right.” Dysfunction comes in differing degrees. Some dysfunctional things or people grate on one’s nerves just a little bit—like a squeaky door. But when a situation involves people who must relate to each other...
We can explore anger in various ways with either a positive or a negative outcome. It can cause healing and productive relationships, or the complete opposite with no hope for quality relationships and optimum health. The choice is ours. Some anger is inevitable and...
Anger can serve a useful purpose or it can become a noxious weed that spreads extensively to all areas of our lives unless we pull it up by the roots and destroy it. But how do we make our anger count and then eliminate its harmful effects? Rage is an emotion that...
Anger wears many guises: impatience, frustration, hurt, depression, and hostility to name just a few. Most people feel mild to moderate anger several times a week. How do frequent bouts of anger or unresolved conflict impact our health? A couple of examples will...