Tag: emotional health

Cancer and Emotions / Is There a Connection?

Cancer and Emotions / Is There a Connection?

When I was first diagnosed I thought of why? why me? I went through an emotional roller coaster for sure but after a while of processing what was happening to me I knew I needed to go on a quest… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Life with Cancer and the Steadfast Courage in the Face of Death

Life with Cancer and the Steadfast Courage in the Face of Death

When I was first diagnosed ( Karen’s Journey ) I couldn’t help myself but to feel afraid, somehow I felt shame for feeling this emotion because I thought as a believer of God I had to be strong in every… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine
What Science Says About the Benefits of Yoga

What Science Says About the Benefits of Yoga

Yoga has become a mainstay across the country since the 1960s and 70s and in a recent study conducted by the Yoga Journal, it was found that an estimated 20.4 million Americans practice yoga on a regular basis. Most people… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care, Yoga
Health benefits of friendships

Health benefits of friendships

Health benefits from friendships include longevity and relief from depression. Human beings are not solitary creatures. We have evolved in shared living situations since ancient times, joining together not just to mate but the hunt and share food, work as… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, Home, Lifestyle, Medicine, Mental Health, Personal Care
Three extraordinary methods to heal through forgiveness that you can use TODAY!

Three extraordinary methods to heal through forgiveness that you can use TODAY!

Holding onto grudges, anger, resentment and bad memories is a lot of work.  Past traumas and negative experiences can silently sap the vital energy that could be put to use in the present moment to create the purposeful and vibrant… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Personal Care
Harvard Study Confirms Effect of Food on Mood and Stress Response

Harvard Study Confirms Effect of Food on Mood and Stress Response

A recent study seems to confirm what most health-conscious, emotionally healthy people not only already know, but also tend to practice just about every day. Researchers at Harvard University concluded that the foods we eat have a definite impact not… 0 Shares | | Posted in Mental Health
Men have feelings too!

Men have feelings too!

Men. They hold their cards pretty close to their chest, having learned when they were small boys to hide their emotions. “Suck it up.” “Big boys don’t cry.” “Take it like a man.” “Toughen up.” “Learn to throw a punch.”… 0 Shares | | Posted in Mental Health
Anger is an Important tool if we learn how to use it

Anger is an Important tool if we learn how to use it

There is an inherent pressure for us to forgive.  It is considered an ideal. However, the greatest fallacy of ideals comes about when we push a process based on its ideal rather than its merit or legitimacy.  The fact is,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
How I Overcame My Depression and Anxiety Without Medication

How I Overcame My Depression and Anxiety Without Medication

I’ve always been a sensitive person. At age 6 I developed a hole in my stomach due to the stress of public school, and had to be taken out and homeschooled. At age 14 I was put on Zoloft, and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, Mental Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
The 7 Most Effective Supplements to Lift Your Mood

The 7 Most Effective Supplements to Lift Your Mood

Feeling down, especially for a prolonged period of time, can affect everything we do, from work, to relationships, to our productivity.  While there a host of antidepressant and antianxiety prescription drugs available, all these carry serious side effects, and create… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Home, Lifestyle, Medicine, Mental Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals