Mental Health

Dealing with Bipolar Disorder: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

May 8, 2022 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

Do you suffer from bipolar disorder? Do you have anyone in your family who is bipolar? We need to know how to deal with it. Let’s review a few concepts about bipolar affective disorder. About 1% of the general population suffers from bipolar disorder. It occurs more frequently among first-degree relatives, when one of them […]

What is Getting Teenagers Stressed Out?

April 24, 2022 by Martin Neumann

One of the most prevalent times for stress to arise in one’s life is in the teenage years. This time involves a lot of changes that can be stressful for many. So what is getting a teenager really stressed out? At the earlier end, many kids are going through puberty and through their awkward years. […]

How to Free Yourself from Your Past and Cure Emotional Wounds

April 10, 2022 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

Today we are going to deal with some very simple tips, but if you practice them, you can improve some emotional struggles that you may have. Our mind has an area called the unconscious. To this virtual dimension of our mind, memories, feelings, ideas, positive and negative, pleasant and unpleasant desires throughout our life are […]

How to Control Stress by Creating a Productive Environment™

March 27, 2022 by Barbara Hemphill

How often do you feel stressed looking at papers piled on your desk, browsing through hundreds (and for many people, thousands!) of emails, or searching for your glasses, a book, a form, or a piece of equipment? Your ability to accomplish any task or goal is directly related to your ability to find what you […]

What is Stressing Out Kids?

February 27, 2022 by Martin Neumann

When people think about who gets stressed out, their last thought is kids. From an adult’s perspective, kids have nothing to stress about. They don’t pay bills, they don’t have to work, and all they do is hang around all day playing, chatting with friends and eating. So what is stressing them out? Theoretically, all […]

Handling Stress Before It Happens

January 30, 2022 by Martin Neumann

Stress is something that everyone in the world will experience. Some of us deal with a lot of stress – others, not as much. But one thing that we all have in common is that we all have a reaction to stress. When something happens to cause stress, we’ll react in either positive or negative […]

Addicted to What?

January 23, 2022 by Esther Neumann

Hands speak volumes. The Russian author Tolstoy describes in a stirring language how a visitor observes the hands of the players in a casino. They express so many things. There are the completely relaxed ones, because they don’t care whether they win or not. Perhaps the one who owns the hands can still afford to […]

Are You Addicted to Stress?

January 2, 2022 by Martin Neumann

When you think of things you might be addicted to, stress is never on your list, is it? Some people might put alcohol or nicotine, caffeine or even social media – but stress isn’t even considered. The idea of stress addiction might seem rather strange, thinking that most of us hate feeling stressed. However, many […]

Foods to Reduce Anxiety

November 28, 2021 by Ricardo Vargas

When talking about anxiety, we are not talking about a rare disorder, but something that affects 85% of the world population, according to recent studies by Psychiatrist Augusto Cury. Anxiety is a biological characteristic of human beings, which precedes moments of real or imagined danger. In this context, many unpleasant symptoms appear, such as: Fatigue […]

The Fountain of Youth for the Brain

November 21, 2021 by Dr. Cesar Vasconcellos de Souza

On October 15, 2009 my first granddaughter was born. I went to visit them to meet the baby and see the whole family. I watched over and over again how the baby in the crib was always moving its little hands, arms and legs. The baby did not need to learn that physical exercise is […]

Mastering the Art of Letting Go

November 7, 2021 by Martin Neumann

Sometimes letting go is hard – like breaking an old, addictive habit. There are so many obstacles to overcome and negativity to rethink. Being stuck in your past may be blocking your health, happiness, love, success and more. Mastering the art of letting go takes courage and determination. Then, and only then, can healing occur […]

Dysfunctional Relationships – How to Survive and Thrive

October 24, 2021 by Elizabeth Hall

The simplest meaning of “dysfunctional” is “doesn’t work right.” Dysfunction comes in differing degrees. Some dysfunctional things or people grate on one’s nerves just a little bit—like a squeaky door. But when a situation involves people who must relate to each other or when circumstances are perceived as intolerable, you must do one of two […]