Anxiety, upset stomach, difficulty sleeping, intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, depression, dissociation, feelings of disconnection from others and lack of libido are a few of the symptoms reported. With more and more sexual assault allegations occurring in the media, an increasing number of people are being negatively impacted. Just days before the Senate Judiciary Committee was set […]
Think back to the last time you ate so much you felt absolutely stuffed. You wanted to open the top button of your pants/trousers. Were you loading up on turkey and potatoes at the holidays? Or devouring a huge chocolate cake to celebrate a friend’s birthday? Or were you at home alone, maybe at the […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the U.S and abroad. In the U.S. alone, 1 in 5 adults — 43.8 million, or 18.5% — experiences mental illness in a given year (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness.shtml). Now is the perfect time to reduce the stigma around mental illness and assess your emotional well being. Stress can manifest in many forms […]
March is National Nutrition Month® National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. So March is a wonderful time of the year to renew […]
Or that you are not really very good at what you do? You may be affected by Imposter Syndrome! While you may be successful by many measures, no matter how much you accomplish, you feel like a fraud. People with impostor syndrome see all the signs of their success–-the large bank balance, the public praise, […]
ORIGINAL ARTICLE BY BRIAN TRACY Do you want to make 2018 the best and most successful year of your life? I want to explain what you can do to make it happen! These tips are very practical and easy to do, but they will be greatly beneficial to your success. Keep reading and I will […]
The holidays can be challenging, as they are full of stress and yummy temptations: Cookies, candies and foods that we feel justified in indulging in. After all it’s the holiday season! Remember you’ve overcome temptations and slip-ups before. Every day poses challenges, yet you have stayed focused and continued to make progress toward your weight […]
Unfortunately, for many of us the holiday season can be a time of tremendous anxiety, loneliness and heartache. If this is the case, try to plan ahead to minimize triggers and make it a priority to take extra care of your needs during this time. This might mean skipping or limiting your interactions with some […]
Many people are reporting feeling emotionally and physically drained. If you feel similarly, you are not alone and these feelings are perfectly normal. I believe we were all affected by anticipatory anxiety prior to Irma. We had a long time prior to prepare and our anxiety was increased by not knowing when the hurricane would […]
This is a challenging time when people are panicking and lining the streets and stores to prepare for the worst. At this point, you are doing as much as possible to prepare for the unknown by securing your home, buying food or supplies, and ensuring you and others safety. Overwhelming fear and anxiousness will not […]
