Mental health is important. May is called mental health awareness month, but mental health is important every month, every year. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Unfortunately, the degrading …
Happy women’s history month, ladies! Hopefully you’ve been enjoying your days but if not, let’s talk about it! As women, we so often give so much of ourselves to the people we love and even those we must tolerate. At the end of the day, it should always come back to us, our self-care and …
In honor of Women’s History month it’s a good time to talk about women’s health. Althoughwomen tend to have a longer life expectancy than men they are still likely to develop the same life threatening illnesses. It may come as no surprise that Heart Disease tops the list. Statistics report that one out of every …
Experts tell us that sleep is essential for mental health, can boost our productivity and overall quality of life (Suni). If that wasn’t enough, appropriate sleep hygiene can also cut down on daytime sleepiness and even help treat some cases of insomnia. While that sounds nice, what does sleep hygiene actually mean? Sleep hygiene means …
Life can be stressful, especially during a recession. Mental health is a very real and growing issue in our society. Join this newsletter to learn helpful tips to dealing with your stress and anxiety! Sign up for this FREE weekly newsletter by the LA Times for relevant mental health information. You can even submit your …
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Therapy Stress is a part of our everyday lives! And unfortunately too much of it can have negative affects on our health, every day lives, relationships, etc. Fortunately, researchers have found improvements in anxiety, depression, sleep, PTSD, Truama, immune disease, high blood pressure and even addiction from those who have incorporated daily …
While most people desire to live a healthy lifestyle, doing so is often easier said than done. Whether you are single, married, have kids, work or stay at home, the demands of life get in the way of pursuits to be physically and mentally fit. If you find yourself struggling in these areas, follow these …
A midlife crisis seems like a four letter word to most of us, yet is not an uncommon time in life. It’s a time when most individuals realize their own mortality and focus on the past, feeling regrets about things they did or didn’t do. Some experience a feeling of emptiness; others, a sense of …
What’s for Dinner? An innocent enough question, but do you ever catch yourself realizing, ‘Wait, I am the one making dinner.’ You are sometimes on your own finding a solution to world hunger right in your very own home. Well, let’s see if there aren’t a few suggestions that might help speed a solution to …
It’s officially summer and the outdoors are calling. But if you are like a large part of society, you are stuck at a desk. So here are some reasons to keep in mind the need to MOVE! Sitting is linked to early death Observational data from over 1 million people shows that the more sedentary …
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