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Archive for the 'Mental Health' Category

How You View Yourself


The way we view ourselves can either add to, or take away from our health and overall well-being.
Eating disorders and depression seem to be on the increase. Not all are related to the way we view ourselves, but some start out that way. A person may view themselves so negatively that they will go to […]

Mood for meditation


a) Playing tracks with nature sounds helps increase calmness during the meditation process.
b) Rosary beads assist the body, and hence, the mind to stay on track by bringing in a sense of rhythm during meditation.
c) Audio-hypnotic software is now available which produces hypnotic pulses of light on your computer monitor!
d) Power rods, a technique used […]

How can we reduce anger?


Heard the saying, anger is one word short of danger? Well, it’s true. People with short tempers are also vulnerable to heart-related ailments. Anger could be triggered by stress, lack of sleep, crash diets and insufficient water intake. Here are simple things one can do to arrest anger.
HOW CAN WE REDUCE ANGER?
a) Practice relaxation exercises […]

Mental fitness is a vital aspect of our life


Keeping you mentally fit is an essential need. No any person in the world can be happy without mental health. Though, you have all material things or are able to get it with ease, these material things will never give you mental health.

You may find that many people say that they are mentally strong. Tell […]

Watch Out For These Stress Symptoms!


The first step to destress is to recognise that you are stressed and to know what your limits are. Taking active steps to reduce the amount of external stress is important and getting regular breaks from stressful lifestyle will help you to cope better and avoid the situation reaching a crisis point. So look out […]

Self-Help Tips for Depression


Depression is real. It can be mild or severe. It can cause a few disruptions in life or cause one to completely shut down. Depression can be derived from a variety of factors and cause a variety of symptoms. Those suffering from depression may have a decreased appetite, lose interest in activities they normally love, […]

Don’t Worry, Be Happy


We’ve all heard the phrase, “don’t worry, be happy”. Sometimes those words are difficult to implement in life, especially when struggles keep coming at us one after the other. But, the phrase has merit.
It’s almost impossible to be happy every moment of every day, but changing our mindset can bring positive results. Have you ever […]

Brainwaves


I know… mentioning brain waves and how they affect your healthy living is so New Age.  Trust me, I’m not that New Ageish of a person.  However, after not being able to sleep, a friend of mine told me that I needed to try some music that had specific alpha and theta waves, both which […]

Mental Health & Physical Health


Do you ever wonder if your mental health has caused your physical health to deteriorate? I have challenged this issue with myself for many years and I have often wondered if I am the cause of my own diseases. Emotionally I guess I have never been really strong, although I try to be. […]

Don’t Be So Serious!


In this space, I’m going to be writing a serious blog about how everyone needs to stop being so serious!
One of the reasons why many of us are aging so quickly, is because we have let the world get to us.  Sure, things may be stressful at times and there are always problems to deal […]