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Strong evidence and research highlight the real benefits of yoga for mental health. Yoga creates new brain connections and improves cognitive skills. It is even considered more effective in anxiety regulation than stress management and education. Studies and Research Let’s understand these benefits of yoga for mental health from the biological and neurological perspective: Some…
Clinical mental health counselling is the medical practice of professionally helping clients and patients with mental disorders. It is related to the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of emotional, mental, and behavioral disorders. It is very different from general life coaching and guidance. Mental health counselors are licensed professionals who evaluate critical conditions and practice…
To many people, panic and anxiety attacks feel very similar and confusing because both have overlapping physical and emotional symptoms. However, panic attacks are much more intense and sudden—both have differences in intensity, duration, triggers, and onset. One thing very common and confusing in panic attack vs anxiety attack is heightened fear responses. What is…
Ever heard of or experienced “hangxiety”? You probably went through it many times but haven’t heard of the term or its meaning. Hangxiety is a common condition that arises after drinking and influences your brain chemicals. In clinical terms, hangxiety is the state of anxiety and depression caused by alcohol intake, characterized by symptoms such…
The USA annually spends almost the same amount of money on diet-related healthcare as it does on food consumption. 90% of U.S. healthcare spending goes into chronic disease treatment stemming from dietary issues. No wonder that “Food is Medicine” is such a hot topic in the U.S.! Despite such massive costs on food, the country…
Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is defined as the capacity to effectively recognize, control, and apply emotions in oneself as well as in others for better communication, relationships, and decision-making. The key to management is not repression but channeling. To put it differently, emotional intelligence is a mix of self-awareness and social competence. For example, it…
What does negative thinking look like in recovery? Your thoughts can be distorted in such a critical phase. Simple conversations can be twisted into resentful words. Trying to come clean was a daily standoff, and every day you stayed sober came with increasing problems as a reward. Jessica’s Insecurity Jessica was another recovering addict. Each…
Sometimes, learning how to say just a “no” is not enough. It requires more than that. You have to be assertive. A lot. And selfish. It is ok to be selfish sometimes when you are responsible for a job, a relationship, and a troublemaker in the relationship. It is a healthy thought when you want…
Emotions aren’t always aligned with your intentions– you can’t just control when, how, or where they show up. Emotional triggers come up in forms that are difficult to deal with for everyone, including yourself. ‘Triggers’ are circumstances, places, objects, smells, sights, etc. that the brain associates with a past unwanted experience. This can cause a…
Any skin type can be prone to sensitivity– normal, dry, oily, or combination. Sensitive skin can be characterized by redness, swelling, itching, dryness, and burning. This can also be called reactive skin. Remember the time you had a friend who tried a new product and her skin started burning the morning after? This is an…
