Worrying and anxiety have become the norm. According to The National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States. And that was before anyone had ever heard of COVID-19 or was living…
If you’re in lockdown with family members, significant others, or roommates, you may be having more than enough interaction with them if you’ve been sharing the same space together for weeks. However, if, like me, you live by yourself and…
It’s all too easy in today’s world to go from calm to crisis in a just few seconds flat. I used to actually be surprised when “bad” things showed up in my world. Not anymore. I’m here to tell you that…
Every minute of every day, your body is physically reacting, literally changing, in response to the thoughts that run through your mind. It’s been proven without any doubt that just thinking about something causes your brain to release neurotransmitters, chemical…
I have been anxious all my life. While I’ve learned many ways to calm my mind and ease the worry, this coronavirus, COVID-19, global pandemic is triggering my old anxiety-producing habits big time. Even though I’m not in a high-risk…
The emerging science of epigenetics is proving that who you are is a result of the events in your life. Your genes actually switch on or off depending on your life experiences. In other words, a person is born with…
You know that your brain controls your body, but did you know that your body also controls your brain? It’s a feedback loop that works both ways. The activity in your brain changes every second based on what your body…
For millions of children in the U.S., poverty, neglect or abuse is a reality of everyday life, though these struggles are often hidden from view. Adult survivors often feel ashamed about and stigmatized for their childhood adversity. This makes it…
Music is medicine for your mind. There are very few things that stimulate the brain in the way it does. It’s one of the most demanding cognitive and neural challenging activities. Music requires complex and accurate timing of multiple actions…
Habits get etched into the neural patterns of your brain. They don’t require conscious thought — which is one reason they’re so darn hard to break. However, science shows that there’s a pause, a “mindful quarter second”, in between awareness…
A year and a half ago, I was sitting in a room with my mother and she didn’t know who I was. We were having a polite conversation, like two strangers. She didn’t realize that she was talking to her…
