Mental Wellness
DON’T JUST MAKE A RESOLUTION, MAKE A CHANGE! HERE’S HOW!
DON’T JUST MAKE A RESOLUTION, MAKE A CHANGE! HERE’S HOW! By Amy D. Cohen Every year we make resolutions. Things we are finally going to change to make our lives better and to feel better, right? I’m going to lose twenty pounds, stop drinking or drugging, look for a new job, stop smoking, the list …
How to Craft Your Body and Mind for a Long, Happy Life
By Ilchi Lee Too often, we view life over 55 or 60 as though there is little to live for. This way of thinking is an unfortunate waste of potential since, now that people are living longer lives, there is so much that can be done with these years. Biological research has shown that human …
6 Ways to Keep Your Brain Fit as You Age
Written by Dr. Andrea Brandt, author of Mindful Aging Whether you want to keep working for as many years as possible or make the most of your retirement, you’ll need your brain in top shape. The best way to remain healthy and vibrant throughout your life is to stay active mentally and continue to learn …
“Am I Lovable?”
Why this toxic question can threaten the promise of any new relationship When you meet someone you really like, you get excited! And with the excitement comes the inevitable insecurity. Will they like you? Are you good enough for them? Should you play hard to get or go full in? At the root of most …
Life After 50: The Trap of Perfectionism
I am a recovering perfectionist. The perfectionism I practiced for decades of my life nearly killed me. It was as if the sudden realization, following the death of my father, that perfection is an elusive and impossible goal plunged me into a months-long depression. My brand of perfectionism started at an early age. I won …
Not So Smart: How Your Smartphone is Making You Dumber
By Caitlin Schille Parents, teachers, pediatricians, and just about anybody else who spends time with children rails about the evils of smartphones. They say, with research to back them up, that smartphones are responsible for kids getting less sleep and less quality sleep, developing fewer social skills, and spending less time being physically active. We …
How to Get Out of the Social Media Vortex of Sadness
Written by McCall Mecham Have you ever noticed as you’re scrolling through your Instagram feed, double tapping on every other picture, feelings of jealousy, envy, and a little bit of FOMO (fear of missing out)? Your friends went out to get ice cream, didn’t invite you, and have posted about it four times. It appears …
Speaking to Elephants: Three Questions to Help You Identify ‘The One’ From All the Other Ones
Written by Kieran James Cunningham Ben Franklin once said that those who choose security over liberty deserve neither. He was, granted, talking about matters of state, but his words hold true for relationships as much as they do politics. Many of us reach that stage in our relationship where we have to make a decision …
Why Nice Brains Finish Last
Depression studies find the “prosocial” brains are more prone to depression Written By Jack Turban Excerpt from ScientificAmerican.com We all like to think that being kind, responsible, and fair will lead to a happy life. But what if we’re wrong? What if nice guys really do finish last? A new study published in Nature Human …
Ketamine For Depression
People suffering from treatment-resistant depression, chronic pain, PTSD or suicidal tendencies are finding relief through a drug originally developed in the 1960s as a anesthetic. The drug is called ketamine. Ketamine continues to grow in popularity as an option for alleviating depression and other maladies. Clinics that administer the drug have opened around the country. …
