Archive for Mental Health
Stressed and Anxious? 7 Tips For Busy Moms
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Are you feeling stressed and anxious all the time? Do you wish you could ask YOUR mom to take care of you the way you take care of everyone else? If you’re a busy mom and, of course you are, then you have to value yourself as highly as you value your best friend. You need to schedule personal time for yourself, and make it a priority. Read More→
Control Anxiety and Panic Attacks Naturally
Posted by: | CommentsAnxiety and panic attacks are serial killers. You may think you have them “under control,” but when you’re not looking, they will destroy you. Medications for these disorders may worsen your health in the long run. All drugs have side effects, such as liver damage, and many are addicting.
There are many different ways to overcome anxiety and panic attacks. Meditation, deep breathing, visualization, exercise, yoga, self-hypnosis, and tapping into substances that occur naturally in foods. Read More→
Attaining Happiness: 10 Common-Sense Tips
Posted by: | CommentsHave you spent much of your life in pursuit of happiness, only to find it slip through your fingers again and again? If happiness is so elusive, then how have other people been able to attain it? Why do some babies smile and coo, while other babies frown and scowl? Is happiness a trait you’re either born with or not?
There are people who seem to be happy all the time, no matter what the circumstance. On the other hand, there are people who seem to have a dark shadow following them wherever they go. Read More→
New Year's Resolutions: The One NOT To Break!
Posted by: | CommentsI’m not big on making New Year’s resolutions. It just makes me feel badly about myself when I break them and, inevitably, I do.
But, as I look back over this particular year, I can’t help but feel sad for all the people who lost jobs, homes, money, and, in many instances, their loved ones.
We tend to take so much of our lives for granted. We love our “things,” and don’t even think about their transient nature. Things, of course, can be replaced. Family and friends, on the other hand, cannot. Each day with a loved one is a precious gift that can never be repeated. Read More→
Relieve Stress Quickly – 10 Simple Tips
Posted by: | CommentsWhatever happened to stress-free living? You turn on the news, and you immediately regret it. The world is crumbling, the sky is falling, Planet X is crashing, the globe is warming, the stock market is plummeting, the trillion dollar deficit is growing, the unemployment rate is skyrocketing, the housing market is pathetic, your son is a drug addict, your single daughter is pregnant, and your husband just ran off with a grocery clerk.
Of course, you’re depressed. Of course, you’re anxious. Of course, you’re worried. Of course, you’re a nervous wreck. Of course, you can’t sleep at night. Of course, you’re overeating. Read More→
Swine Flu Hysteria – Time to Panic?
Posted by: | CommentsIs the great Swine Flu pandemic of 2009 media hype or is it for real?
Since last April, we’ve heard the battle cry: “The Swine Flu is coming! The Swine Flu is coming!” We’ve been bombarded on a daily basis with warnings that once “it” hits, the human race will be decimated. Only the elderly will survive.
Can I have my panic attack now?
Fear-mongering is a religion to those who rule the media. Scare-tactics work, as seen by high ratings. Worry and anxiety compel people to watch the 11 o’clock news. Terrifying news stories mean job security for ambitious reporters. Read More→
Conquer Fear and Anxiety
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