A secret of my past I’ve never told you before
I’m going to share some of my personal past with you today in a way that I never have. While I have mentioned in a blog or two that my Dad died of a massive heart attack at age 58 (when I was 15), that’s not the whole story. You see, in addition to (obviously) having heart disease, my Dad was also an alcoholic. All that meant to me as a kid was a LOT of anger and resentment toward him, because I was too embarrassed to have friends over. Plus, he would pick fights with my Mom or...
- Tags: Education, Mental Health, Stress
Stunning new discovery that will rock your world!
For centuries scientists have been perplexed by what appeared to be a direct connection between the gut and the brain. It doesn’t take much to see this in action and realize there must be some relationship between the two. All you need to do is experience butterflies in your stomach when you’re nervous or rocket to the bathroom with diarrhea when you’re upset to know there’s a definite link. Here’s a little history of what we know about your gallant gut and your brawny brain and why the coziness between the two is so crucial to your health and...
The shocking health effects of stress (and how to prevent them!)
Stress. It’s something we ALL deal with from time to time, and if it truly was just once in a while that we were stressed, I wouldn’t be writing this blog today. But the problem is that many of us are chronically stressed, and that has devastating effects on your health! Let’s look at what stress really is, all the ways it can harm your health (trust me, you will be shocked) and how you can fight back and minimize its harmful effects on you. [[big4]]Stress-what is it really?[[end]] Stress is a reflection of our ancient biological “caveman” programming! ...
Read this before you take Prozac or Xanax!
The National Institute of Mental Health currently estimates that over 47 million American adults suffer from anxiety, as well as 23 million adolescents. In addition, depression affects 16 million adults and over 3 million kids. That brings the tally up to about 89 million people or nearly one third of the US population that is dealing with mental health issues. If that doesn’t scare you, I don’t know what will. [[big4]]The current trends in treatment[[end]] “Treatment” for a mental health condition can include inpatient care or outpatient therapy, but the leader of the pack is prescription drugs (antidepressants and...
How to keep your brain sharp for a lifetime
Here are some fun facts about that 3-1/2 pound wonder inside your skull, and 4 very effective ways to keep it sharp well into your golden years.
- Tags: Healthy Living, Mental Health
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