Avoid These 3 B.A.D. Decisions When Eating at Parties
Have you ever heard someone regrettably say, “My eyes were bigger than my stomach?” When fatty foods are spread out in front of you, it’s easy to fall victim to temptation and eat too much and eat too...
View Article3 Ways To Reduce Depression and Anxiety
Anxiety and depression are real illnesses. If you or a loved one suffers with either of these potentially debilitating conditions, you are not alone. Over 40 million Americans struggle with anxiety...
View Article3 Simple Ways to Use Your Brain to Change Your Age
We all want to know how to age healthy. That’s why we ask: How do I prevent getting sick and stay mentally sharp? What are daily habits I can easily start to protect my mind and body as I age? Are...
View ArticleThe ONE Secret That’s Ruining Your Relationships
According to recent research, approximately 25% of couples who receive marriage therapy report that their relationship is worse two years after ending therapy, and up to 38 percent of couples who...
View ArticleThe 10 Biggest Mistakes People Make For Their Brains
Content updated from previous publish date. Your brain controls your entire life and everything you think, say and do. It’s the most important organ in your body… but how much do you really think about...
View ArticleCan Having High-Blood Pressure Change Your Brain?
A study at UC Davis has found uncontrolled high blood pressure damages the brain’s structure and function as early as young middle-age. Even the brains of middle-aged people who clinically would not...
View Article23 Simple Habits to Change Your Life
Do you often promise that you won’t engage in your worst habits—then find yourself performing them without even thinking? Do you feel like you’ll never get the hang of the healthier habits that you’ve...
View Article10 Mental Health Fixes That Fail
When struggling with mental health concerns like depression and anxiety, it’s easy to reach for “coping strategies” that aren’t actually helping us cope at all. In many cases, they are ways to...
View Article9 Natural Ways to Help ADD/ADHD
I am not opposed to medication, but it should never be the first or only thing you do to help someone. Here are 9 things to consider before medication if you struggle with ADD/ADHD (short attention...
View Article11 Warning Signs You’re in a Toxic Relationship
Ask anyone in a long-term partnership and, chances are, they’ll tell you that relationships are hard work. Misunderstandings and miscommunications happen, boundaries are crossed, and arguments...
View ArticleWhy Do Young Women Have Such Low Self-Esteem?
Self-esteem is defined as “self-respect; confidence in one’s own worth or abilities,” and it is associated with more happiness, greater life satisfaction, and fewer negative moods, research shows. Yet,...
View ArticleCan You Resolve Relationship Conflicts Without Inflicting Emotional Pain?
Are you and your spouse going in circles over the same conflicts? Are you losing hope that you will ever achieve harmony in your relationship again? Have you tried couples therapy or are you concerned...
View ArticleDo You Have Repetitive, Undesired, or Intrusive Thoughts and Urges?
When you’re driving, do you obsessively imagine ramming your car into the one ahead of you? Do weird sexual images pop into your head at the most inappropriate times? Every time you walk into a store,...
View Article7 Dangers of Keeping Family Secrets
If you’re like most people you probably have 5 deep dark secrets stashed away in your brain that you’ve never shared with anyone else. That’s according to a 2017 study on secrecy that analyzed over...
View ArticleAre Scheming Dragons Stealing Your Mind?
By Daniel G. Amen, MD Your brain is always listening to Scheming Dragons—advertisers, news feeds, social media sites, and the gadgets in your pockets—that steal your mind and money. We live in a time...
View ArticleThyroid Balance – Your Key To Brain And Body Harmony
The thyroid gland is small, but very powerful and is part of your body’s endocrine system. It secretes two important hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) that affect all the cells in your...
View ArticleSwim Your Way to Better Health
It’s been proven time and time again that swimming is one of the best forms of exercise you can do. It is the second most popular sport in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Not...
View ArticleHelp! My Adult Kid Still Lives at Home
Are you frustrated that your adult offspring doesn’t have a job, isn’t in college, and isn’t in a job training program? Resentful that they aren’t making an effort to get their life together? Fearful...
View ArticleDeadly Vaping Epidemic Attacks the Brain Too
Across the country, over 400 people have been struck with a serious lung illness linked to vaping and as many as 5 have died. U.S. health officials have issued a statement urging people to stop...
View Article5 Ways Your Family History Affects Your Mental Health
When it comes to mental health/brain health, your family history matters. Scientific research has shown that having family members with depression, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, bipolar disorder, obsessive...
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