Mental Health

AFFIRMATION: EVERY DAY IN EVERY WAY MY BODY IS GETTING YOUNGER AND YOUNGER Age is just a number. And it may not be the number you think. Yes, you might actually be YOUNGER than you think. At...

In our fast paced and high pressure society, there is no wonder why we all feel stressed to the limit a lot of the time. Here are some great tips to help us deal with our everyday stress.

Lack of sleep can affect the release of cortisol into your system. When we are sleep deprived, our cortisol levels tend to rise. This, in turn, affects our sleep patterns in a negative way and...

Recovery breathing is a breathing practice done by people to relax and recover from a stressful moment or just any time of the day to renew peace of mind. People who are trained in meditation and...

Stress is a part of everyday life. In order to keep stress under control, it is very important to start your day with a bang and full of positive spirit. Starting the day positively gives you an...

The Anxiety Association of America notes that anxiety disorders are the most frequent type of mental illness in America, affecting 40 million adults. Anxiety is a natural feeling that can result...

Anxiety is a prevalent ailment among children and adults in our fast-paced society. Anxiety can take its toll on an individual's mental, physical and emotional state if left unresolved. There are...

Anxiety headaches are produced naturally by chemical reactions in our body meant to protect us. When your brain decides you are coming upon a precarious situation, messages will be sent out to...

The body will hold onto an emotional feeling in a certain part of the body that is most vulnerable. Guilt, shame or stress will often form an energy blockage in the solar plexus or stomach. The...

Guided visualization uses the imagination to take one's self or a group to a peaceful place, to explore self-healing, to promote relaxation, to create a new future, and to become more attuned to...

Everyone experiences anxiety at some time in their lives, but for people who suffer from panic or anxiety attacks, life can be seriously altered, especially if the sufferer begins to avoid...

Your body maintains a delicate balance of hormones and neurotransmitters in order to maintain health and optimum mental activity. Of these substances, norepinephrine plays a major role. Therefore,...

Many factors cause anxiety, including food. With proper information and counseling, anxiety levels can decrease and healthy nutrition can increase. Finding the proper balance will vary per individual.

Everyone feels anxiety at some point in their life, usually for a specific reason. Some people, though, have feelings of nervousness every day for no reason. This is diagnosed at General Anxiety...

Remember the last time you felt nervous? You weren't imagining those butterflies in your stomach. Stress plays havoc with your health in more ways than one, and your digestive system is especially...

A demanding job. Relationship problems. Money woes. So many things in our lives can cause us stress. We often forget that stress can be a good thing, as it is a natural result of our body's "fight...

What is this connection between our mind and body which has yet to be explained by anyone. Sure, many people have their theories but rather than jumping on the budist band wagon or becoming a...

Overcoming anxiety naturally as a safe option to many of the pharmaceutical medications used to treat anxiety disorders. Several methods that allow you to overcome anxiety inexpensively, easily...

Anxiety and depression are both mental illnesses that often go hand in hand. Prescription medication is a common treatment, but there are plenty of home remedies to treat anxiety and depression...

Everyone has stress. It's how you deal with stress burnout that counts. Research shows that the window of opportunity is small during which you can reverse the effects of stress on your body....

Anxiety sufferers often believe that medication is their only hope for relief from the mentally and physically exhausting symptoms they experience. However, there are alternative treatments...

Chemical imbalances occur as a result of an individual's subjective response to stimuli. Subjectivity is an individual's personal response to experiences that are unique to the individual. For...

In this ever-changing, fast-paced world we live in, how anxiety and stress is handled becomes more important than ever. Stress leads to a weakened immune system and eventually disease. Explore how...

Living with stress and depression is not only mentally exhausting and psychologically draining- it can be dangerous physically as well. And as great as it would be if we could all leave our jobs...

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) affects many people. It is characterized by constant worry that is greater than the instigating situation merits. Someone who suffers from GAD may also have a...

The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), or emofree, was founded by Stanford engineering graduate and ordained minister, Gary Craig. On his site, Craig boasts that EFT can remedy any personal...

Body Scan Mindfulness is a meditation technique from the Vipassana tradition in which attention is brought to each area of the body, starting with the tips of the toes and moving up to the top of...

Today so many of us are busy with work, family, friends that we hardly have much time for ourselves. We should all take time to be good to ourselves. Sometimes it is hard to tell those who loves...

A stroke is extremely serious and has the potential to alter your life, forever. Educating yourself on the symptoms of the beginning to a stroke will help to save someone you love or your own...

Stress is one of the biggest contributors to most of the ailments people suffer from today. The more the stress, the more dangerous it becomes for your life, body and overall well-being. Not only...

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate your body's ability to sleep, resist pain and feel good. Low serotonin levels contribute to depression, anxiety and anger. Although...

In this fast pace, forever on the go society that we live in, it's not surprising that many of us find it difficult to wind down and fall asleep at night. In fact with the never ending lists of...

Do you feel like pulling your hair out, or someone else's for that matter? Stress can cause our body and mind to do strange things. Stress is a cause of illness and depression and depression and...

Color and light affects people's moods. Color therapy, or chromatherapy, is used to balance the body's internal energy. An imbalance is thought to lead to mental or physical diseases. Color...

There are so many ways to engage in a more healthy lifestyle from improving your diet to mediation. A couple of decades ago, Western civilization was introduced to a concepts that the Eastern...

The term "holistic" describes the mind, body, heart and soul connection related to wellness and living in general. Holistic self-care incorporates more than just physical methods of sustaining...

I know how difficult it can be to stay upbeat and attentive in our task oriented society. We have so much that we want to do with so little time and so many things that we have to do which...

Lorazepam is a medication that can produce life threatening side effects if it is not taken as directed. Therefore, when you are taking lorazepam or any other prescription medication, it is a good...

Many people suffer from anxiety, which has symptoms such as irritability, worry, tension, feeling unstable, restlessness and an inability to deal with certain situations. While some may need...

Whatever generic name it might also go by---whirlpool, plunge bath, hot tub, spa---a Jacuzzi tub provides the benefits of warmth, water and relaxation. Benefits abound for those who enjoy a soak...

Loving yourself is the best thing you can do. Once you start loving yourself for who you are nothing can get you down. these few steps will get you on the road to loving your self more.

A career change, an argument with your child or even a family vacation may all cause you to feel stressed out. For some, it may also cause stress-related stomach pain. Understanding the reasons...

Stress is a normal physiological response that serves a purpose, but stress that continues for a long time without relief causes physical and emotional illness. For teens, this type of unrelenting...

This post will show you how to get on equal grounds of relaxation and work. There must be some kind of trade off, in order to live a healthy lifestyle.

The causes of anxiety panic attacks can be difficult to pinpoint, but experts agree that panic attacks occur when the body's natural fight or flight response is triggered unnecessarily.

Cortisol is a hormone that is released by the body into the blood stream as a reaction to stress. This is a natural response and cortisol is essential for the body to function properly, but if...

Our bodies are temples and we should all treat them that way. Here I will list ways that you can learn to treat your body like a temple.

When caught in the midst of an anxiety attack or depressive episode, it is important to have some coping mechanisms at hand. In planning ahead, you can find options that will help reign in...

When you are cold at night you can have a terrible time falling asleep, and once you do go to sleep you will often wake feeling like you never even got a wink of sleep. This can become a pattern...

For many of us, it's tough getting up in the morning and feeling energized without a cup of coffee, a glass of pop, or some other type of caffeine product. Caffeine is a substance that allows us...