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Ever since I was a little baby, I have been bad at sleeping. Yes, almost all babies have trouble sleeping through the night, but I was impossibly hard to stand. After becoming a toddler, I wouldn’t fall asleep until my … More
Nearly everyone I know is stressed out. Old, young, in between: everybody feels stressed on a regular basis. With the economy the way it is, all the terrible things going on in the world and just plain daily frustrations at work and home, keeping calm can be difficult. More
In the battle of the best exercises to lose weight, every single person has a different opinion based on personal preference. Myself? I absolutely despise running, but classify myself as a bona-fide gym class junkie. Along with my good friend, BlissTree’s own Gym Classy Lady, I prefer the energy of a group environment and have tried a myriad of gym classes over the years. My competitive spirit takes over and I’m determined to outshine every other person in the class and get personal praise from the instructor (I know, I know… I have issues.) And friends, let me tell you – there’s nothing I love more than when my yoga teachers have me demonstrate a pose. It might as well be gym class crack. More
Some lawsuits seem to get more ridiculous by the day. Case in point: An Ohio teacher is suing her former school district. Why? Because she claims she was forced to teach younger kids despite being terrified by them.
According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, 61-year-old Maria Waltherr-Willard has filed a lawsuit against the Ohio-based Mariemont City Schools, claiming that they discriminated against her based on age and her pedophobia–an extreme fear or anxiety around young children. Waltherr-Willard had worked for the school district for 35 years when she was moved from the high school to the middle school to teach. More
Twinkle lights, snowmen, menorahs, trimmed trees, presents, and some of the greatest movies ever made–‘tis the season. Unfortunately, the holidays also bring stress and, for many, relapses and triggers for mental health issues, including eating disorders. Even the most balanced of people feel the anxiety of the holidays creeping up on them as they start gearing up for the season. Eating disorders in particular can be triggered, not only by the stress and anxiety of the season, but also by all of the focus on food (and holiday weight gain) at so many holiday events. More
A new study analyzing what happens to your brain when you eat fatty food confirmed that not only are donuts and fries not great for your arteries; they’re also not the best brain food, either. They found that junk food actually changes your brain, spiking certain chemicals and and possibly causing symptoms of anxiety and depression. And the worst part is that cutting yourself off from fatty food can also cause withdrawal. More
The holidays are here, and for some of us, that doesn’t always evoke merriment and visions of sugar plums. In fact, holiday depression can occur, leaving us tired, irritable and anything less than festive. To find out why–and how to overcome these blues–we talked with psychologist and author of Living With Depression Dr. Deborah Serani, a go-to expert on the subject of depression. More
I come from a long line of seriously stressed-out people. All of us get terrible anxiety regularly, but holidays are the absolute worst. From the cooking to the cleaning to the buying, this weekend can go from being able family and relaxation to entirely revolving around not imploding from stress. However, since I’ve been dealing with this issue for the majority of my life, I have a couple of tips for fellow stressers that might help carry you through this weekend, as well as give some reminders on what this holiday is really about. More
LeAnn Rimes is marking her 30th birthday by checking herself into a 30-day in-patient treatment facility. But even with prior speculation about possible anorexia, the singer denies this has anything to do with an eating disorder.
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Energy drinks are bad news. Not only have they been linked to deaths and other physical dangers, but heavily caffeinated drinks like Red Bull, Monster and Full Throttle can also affect our mental health, including increasing our risk for depression and anxiety, according to certified clinical nutritionist, speaker and author who has appeared on the Dr. Oz Show and NPR, Dr. Kaayla Daniel. Energy drinks, she says, are risky and dangerous for our mental health. Find out why: More
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Everyone gets cravings that they know they shouldn’t indulge. But what if the food that you couldn’t stop fantasizing about wasn’t food at all? That’s what one woman (and countless others) experienced. It’s called pica, and it can cause an uunusual and even dangerous appetite for non-food items, like chalk, drywall, and even paint chips. More
Even though a reported 20% of the American population is now on mental health drugs, we still don’t talk about the related conditions and diseases nearly enough. Yes, depression makes the headlines often and people are finally becoming more open about it, but what other other mental health conditions like anxiety? That’s one that affects 40 million adults in the U.S., but do you really know what it is and how to tell if you are suffering from it? And do you know how it can affect your physical health? To find out, we consulted Dr. Catherine Ulbricht, founder of Natural Standard Research Collaboration, clinician at Massachusetts General Hospital and author of Natural Standard, The Authority on Integrative Medicine. Here is what she had to say: More
When I hear about people losing their lifelong love, I kind of want to throw up. I start to think, “My God. I can’t imagine.” But then I realize that, even worse, I can. More
According to the World Health Organization, 27% of American adults are currently dealing with some type of mental disorder, making us the country with more mental health disorders than anyplace else.
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