Physical fitness will enhance your brain potential -- resulting in better academic performance or turning you into a more insightful employee. In fact, fitness is so important to some people that they use professional writers whenever they need help with their homework in order to leave more time for exercise. A workout acts as an eye [...]
The average adult human is 60% water. It is essential to the survival of your body. Water allows nutrients to move into cells and helps to remove the waste products from the same cells. Water doesn’t just help your cells function properly. It’s also integral to maintaining body temperature, lubricates your joints, acts as a shock [...]
If you have a loved one that has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, you may have a lot of questions regarding what is going to happen, how fast it will happen, and what activities are safe or not safe for your loved one to participate in. While you may have a lot of questions that seem [...]
We all have those days when the first thing we feel when we open our eyes is the desire to close them again and hide under the covers. Sometimes it’s fatigue after a poor night’s sleep. Sometimes it’s generalized stress, and other times it’s because there are so many things to do over the next few [...]
Every day is a new opportunity to change your life. Some people form new goals to help them get more active or find a new passion in life. Others start learning about going green, which has shifted from a cultural trend to a respected lifestyle as climate change becomes more prevalent with time. There are many [...]
Given the fast pace of the 21st century, psychological and emotional wellbeing is often treated as an afterthought. People are always looking for ways to increase their productivity and income. Unbeknownst to them, this often comes at the cost of their mental health. While it is easy to improve your physical health by becoming more active [...]
Before you go on a run or take part in an extensive workout, what do you do? If you’re like most people, you probably stretch or do a quick warm-up to prepare yourself. But do you do the same every day for your emotions? In an emotional sense, you exert yourself every day through the natural [...]
Anxiety is the most common disorder in the United States, affecting 40 million adults every year, and it is a common thing for someone with anxiety to have a diagnosis of depression. In fact, over 18 million adults are diagnosed with depression each year. There are ways to prevent and fight anxiety and depression, like getting [...]
Without a doubt, we are collectively going through something most of us have never even envisioned was possible. This is the first time the entire world has been simultaneously struck down with something as severe as this new strain of Coronavirus is turning out to be, at least in our lifetime. Needless to say, many of [...]
When a loved one or a close friend is struggling with a problem that he or she won’t address, you want to do everything that you can to help. However, people are often very defensive when confronted with their own harmful behaviors and may altogether deny that they have a problem. Alternatively, they may acknowledge that [...]
The fact is that the Coronavirus pandemic has caught us off-guard. Nobody was prepared for what is now happening, and as a result, our TVs, social media, radios, and newspapers are flooded by various guidelines and precautions about the new virus. Keeping distance between people is a proven way to "flatten the curve" and slow the [...]
What is Mindfulness? The Greater Good Science Center defines Mindfulness as “maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment.” In order to successfully practice mindfulness, it’s important to cultivate a calm and non-judgmental state of mind. A form of positive aging, mindful aging provides older adults with a means of [...]
Adulthood is not easy, there’s no denying that. You have to make money and pay your bills, which means that you have to go out to work five days a week. If you don’t particularly enjoy the job that you do on a daily basis, you could be liable to suffer from work-based mental health problems [...]
From depression to PTSD, mental health is becoming a big topic in the United States. More Americans than ever report symptoms of a mental illness, with 1 in 5 adults experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition every year. These conditions can have a dramatic impact on the mental, emotional, and physical health of those it [...]
When accidents happen, injured parties will pursue the obvious damages for which they can get compensated. The most common damages that are pursued for personal injury claims are medical expenses for treating sustained injury, lost wages due to the number of missed work days, and repair costs for damage to property. In most cases, the offended [...]
Nature is something that far too many people take for granted, in today’s world. While we are surrounded by the flashy appeal of tiny screens that connect us to every person on the planet, we too often neglect the natural world around us. Not surprisingly, this hasn’t made people happier. Americans report higher levels of stress [...]
Uncontrollable anger, personality disorders, or gadget dependency are horrible diagnoses, which can become a reality for emotionally unstable people. Do you know why? Betting on sports is a popular gambling activity around the world. It's a good idea to treat it as fun and recreation while thinking of the costs associated with it as of buying [...]
If you suffer from depression (or any other mental health issue for that matter), you know just how alone and misunderstood you can feel. And even when people try to help you, they can often say quite the wrong thing, can’t they? I know how I feel when someone tells me to “shake it off,” or [...]
If you’re dating someone with depression, you know that some days are harder than others. Depression symptoms can improve and worsen at random, and new symptoms may arise that you’re entirely unfamiliar with. This can cause frustration, anger, and even resentment if you’re not sure what you’re dealing with. Here are six tips for dating someone [...]
Counselling is a powerful tool to combat mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and grief. Having sessions with a top psychologist Southern Sydney has to offer is a great way to have meaningful conversations. A lot of people are more open to trained professionals when it comes to discussing their issues. These psychologists are strangers [...]
It is easy to get lost in the thoughts and problems we are surrounded by daily, either at home or at work. We all need to relax from time to time – recharge our batteries, shift our thoughts to something positive and gain new energy. Fortunately, we can do just that in the comfort of our [...]
Each person’s mental health should be given priority regardless of age. Each year, more people need help, but not everybody is willing to undergo therapy. The work being done by psychologists has been scientifically proven to be effective when it comes to navigating feelings, building better relationships and behavior, and living a normal life. Lately, there [...]
Work-life stressors can negatively affect an employee’s productivity. When personal problems add to the burden of work-related issues, it won’t always be easy to leave them at the door, thereby blurring the lines of personal life and work. Frequent tardiness, numerous absences, and poor work performance are some of the alarming signs of work-life imbalance. Instead [...]
A mental health issue is not to be taken lightly. It can affect how you perform at work, and it can make you feel that there is a huge boulder that you have to carry on your shoulders. If not handled the right way, it can cause disruptions in your activities of daily living, strains in [...]
