Category: Health
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Work Stress-How to cope?
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Everyone has stress. It’s one of the most natural human reactions. When faced with a conflict, a controversy, or any kind of ambiguity, usually the response that is triggered is what we call ‘fight or flight’. The period we spend deciding what we’re actually going to do, meaning if we…
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Mentally Drained? Refuel Yourself
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How have you been doing recently? If you’ve ever related a little too closely with one of those “adulting is hard” memes, you might know a thing or two about mental exhaustion. To be fair, adulting is hard: Between work deadlines, meetings, family commitments, and social obligations (not to mention…
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Finding strength in difficult time
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“We may not have it all together, but together we have it all” ~ Unknown Without a doubt, we are living in a period of uncertainty, worry, discontent with the economy, and scepticism. I have just recently had this type of deep, visceral scepticism that may make you feel terrible.…
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How to manage your emotions?
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Emotions are a natural aspect of daily existence. When we are caught in traffic, we become irritated. When we miss our loved ones, we get depressed. When someone disappoints us or injures us, we may become enraged. Even though we anticipate experiencing these feelings frequently, some people begin to feel…
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Managing Stress Eating
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After a particularly stressful day, many have felt relieved when they bite into a pleasing crunch of potato chips, or enjoy a forkful of warm pasta or a delicious scoop of ice cream. Food can serve as more than simply fuel for us, and it’s quite common for people to…
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How to overcome anxiety?
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We’ve all experienced pangs of fear and anxiety. Whether it’s blowing that big job interview, worrying about lab test results from your doctor or letting your 15-year-old attend a late-night rave party. Whatever the reason, our bodies kick into a “fight-or-flight” response that shoots adrenaline into our bloodstream and makes…
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How to Properly Hydrate?
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Dehydration is defined as an abnormal loss of water from the body. The human body is made of 60% water. Even a 1.5% loss of water can trigger dehydration., leading to changes in mood, decreased energy and decreased mental clarity. This happens when your body loses and/or uses more water…
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Dementia
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Currently more than 55 million people have dementia worldwide, over 60% of whom live in low-and middle-income countries. Every year, there are nearly 10 million new cases. Dementia results from a variety of diseases and injuries that affect the brain. Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia and…