Menopause puts women like me at risk for stress and depression. According to Danna Costa-Sahs, PsyD, “Depression is a serious mental illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.” During my perimenopausal stage, the night sweats, hot flushes, and sleep disorders take a heavy toll in my […]
Color Your Way To Happiness (Bring Out The Child In You)
Everyone deserves a break from work, from the pressures of motherhood, from the stress our relationships bring, from the crazy, noisy world. Relaxation is a way to detoxify the mind and the soul. According to Donna M. White, LMHC, “Relaxation is our body’s way of rejuvenating. It allows time for our mind and body to […]
Cat Therapy
I don’t know when my love for cats started. But I grew up in a home where animals are loved and treated like humans. My grandfather owns dogs, cats, birds, snakes, even bats. He loves each animal like family. We talk to them in human language, and very interestingly they understand. Dogs and cats […]
A Quick Guide To The WinCity Slots
Source: pixabay.com WinCity is a new gaming brand directly under the Koolbit Company that publishes graphically rich and engaging slot machine applications that can make you feel as if you are in a real casino. The team has begun creating themed online free games for years already, and the first app that they have released […]
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How To Cook Rice Without Stress
Source: pixabay.com Rice is a staple food in Asian regions, but it does not mean that the dwellers of the West can not enjoy it. Its sweet granules can melt in your mouth, especially when you partner it up with your favorite soup, stew, or dish. You can forget all your woes when you have […]
4 Things I Learned While Vacationing In Hong Kong
Source: pixabay.com My dream of traveling alone got fulfilled when my parents allowed me to visit Hong Kong by myself in 2012. I did not expect them to let me do that, considering it is practically on the other side of the globe. Apart from feeling like an adult from that moment on, I was […]
Want To Go To Space To Relax?
Source: pixabay.com Only the astronauts can travel to space. At least, that’s what a lot of kids have been told by their parents and teachers so that they study hard and strive to become one. Although it still is a valid point, you do not exactly need to be an astronaut if all you want […]
Understanding Workplace Stress (Listen To A Psychologist)
Before we go deep into workplace stress management, you first need to know the fundamental causes of it. With that, you need to consider the type of workplace you have, the kinds of people you work with, the job you are doing daily, and the pressure you often go through in your environment. All of […]
A Psychologist’s Guide To Mental Relaxation
Even a psychologist will agree that your mental health is significantly related to your emotional well-being. That is the reason why when you are feeling depressed and anxious, you sometimes become cognitively impaired. The unregulated moods and unexplained sense of inner-loss are what makes you weak and vulnerable to toxicities around. It is quite alarming […]
Five Simple Relaxation Techniques To Reduce Stress
Stress is something all of us have to deal. It stems from work, our colleagues, and even our own family. But too much stress can be dangerous, especially for one’s mental health. And not everyone has the time to undergo therapy when stress turns into something worse. “Relaxation techniques can help with that; it can […]
Relaxation Techniques For Anxiety
Having anxiety is bad enough. It can affect not only your everyday mood but your performance at school or work as well. According to Steve Bressert, PhD, “The anxiety, worry, or physical symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.” With this, therapy and medication are usually […]