Anxiety
I love this quote about anxiety, anxiety affects so many of us, in so many ways. Please see your healthcare professional if you suffer from this debilitating problem.
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The Beauty of Gray and Cloudy Days
It’s true that you cannot truly enjoy sunshine without a little rain. Earthly life was never meant to be perfect, if it was, there would be no striving for better, there would be no growth, there would be no ideal goals. I have this theory, that if you are not where God wants you in
So Much Pain
This is not so much a blog post as it is a vent session. Today I hurt so much even my hair hurts. I am jealous of every disease free person on the planet. I am unable to bend enough even to take my clothes out of the dryer, I am unable to fix myself
Anxiety and Divorce: Holiday Style
Going through a divorce is tough, really tough. Going through a divorce during the holidays is excruciating. Everything you have known about the holidays changes, and if you have children it is complicated exponentially. There are few situations that inspire more anxiety than figuring holiday schedules for children and planning how you will fill the
A Child’s Birth Date And His Learning Performance
A new study published in The Journal of Pediatrics shows that your child’s birth date might influence his/her performance in school. The children who are younger in a class perform worse on tests than their older classmates.In addition, younger students are significantly more diagnosed as Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) children and are often prescribed
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What Stress Does To Your Body
Life is stressful, and stress not only affects our mental health, but it also harms different parts of the body. The good news is that we can manage our stress through different ways such as love and positive thinking. Check out this poster to learn more about the effects of stress on different organs: To
For the first time ever, women outscore men on IQ tests
A new research by James R. Flynn shows that women outscore men on IQ test. Flynn is famous for his researches on human intelligence and for his theory of Flynn’s effect which basically says that IQ scores are increasing all around the world every year. In this study Flynn looked at IQ scores from ages
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My Food is Sad…
New studies have shown that eating food high in trans fats can increase your sadness, and not by feeling guilty; so it’s bad for your arteries and for your emotional state. These fats, a good example of which is margarine, do not occur in nature, they are made in a lab to simulate the consistency
Your brain by the numbers
Dwayne Godwin is a neuroscientist at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Jorge Cham draws the comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper at www.phdcomics.com.
Anxiety and the Infertility Rollercoaster
Many people all around us are struggling with infertility. Infertility can a silent hell. People do not talk about infertility issues like they would if they had a physical condition or other stressful circumstance in their life. Many times a couple choose to walk the road of infertility alone, discussing it only with their doctor.
Hurt
Did you ever wonder what hurts a person? I bet you know how a person can hurt you. I am fairly sensitive, no, I am a big crier. My feelings get hurt fairly easy, and I can cry and be hurt for a long time. Not for no reason, but sometimes, maybe it’s a big
Anxiety and the Horrible Breakup
So your relationship is over? Whether it is a divorce, a breakup with a long time partner or the dissolution of something that you felt would have potential, breakups are painful. My clients report being in literal physical pain after a breakup, and many do not know how to soothe the pain or where to
10 commandments of mental health
10 commandments of mental health 1- Think positively; it’s easier 2- Cherish the ones you love 3- Continue learning as long as you live 4- Learn from your mistakes 5- Exercise daily; it enhances you well-being 6- Do not complicate your life unnecessarily 7- Try to understand and encourage those around you 8- Do not
Brand New Day
It’s a brand new day, a fresh start, a fresh chance. What are you going to do with it? I love this poster, it’s so inspirational! Live your life, love it, rejoice in it, hug more, laugh more, be more. .
Pilates vs Yoga
I know several people who do both, I have leaned towards Pilates because there are less poses I just can’t do in my broken body, but now that I am looking at this poster I remember the calming effect of yoga when my kids were little and I think I will try to practice both…
More Right Brain vs Left Brain
We have published some that are more informative, but this is a more fun look at how the brain works on each side. The differences are surprising, I still think I am right in the middle somewhere. Is anyone else in the middle?
Emotional Energy Centers
I mention often that hatred, anger, and sadness can make you physically ill. I found this poster for you that shows the body’s emotional energy centers, and what areas can be affected. Taking care of your feelings is a serious business, your health depends on it.
Negativity Makes You Sick!
Negativity literally makes your body ill. Check out this poster on what happens inside when you are unhappy and/or stressed, plus, it causes wrinkles and spreads to those around you. Spread some joy instead!
