We tend to lump stress into one big “bad” category. But in actuality, stress comes in many shapes and sizes and is not all bad. Stress can often…
In the past, it was taught and accepted that the brain was the only organ in the human body that was “immune privileged” meaning it lacked any direct…
I bet you knew that alcohol use, including routine binge drinking, heavy social drinking, alcohol abuse, and alcoholism, leads to serious brain changes. These brain alterations can negatively…
Because your breath directly controls your nervous system, it’s the remote control to instantly calm your brain and body. Learning to control and calm your breathing has many…
Your amygdala, which is part of the limbic system, acts as the brain’s threat radar and alarm. It’s constantly scanning your environment for signs of danger, ready to…
It’s all too easy in today’s world to go from “everything’s OK” to “OMG!” in a few seconds flat. Money is already tight and the car breaks down…
Depression is a complex illness that can look very different in different people. Some depressed people can’t sleep at all while others can’t do much of anything except…
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All too often, life can feel like a game of emotional pinball — where you’re the ball pinging around erratically in an arcade-like maze ricocheting off everything haphazardly…
Anxiety is part of everyone’s life at one time or another. That’s normal. When anxiety becomes an almost constant condition, that’s not normal. Doctors can prescribe anti-anxiety pills,…
I recently finished reading the novel, Before We Were Yours. It is based on a true story about the Tennessee Children’s Home Society and its Director, Georgia Tann. Ms.…