Do you occasionally feel shy or nervous in social environments? Research suggests that you are not alone: A 2011 study by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) found that over 12 percent of “somewhat or very” shy teens met ...
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Hitting the Right Notes: Music, Memory and Alzheimer’s
No matter what your personality might be like, there’s an excellent chance that you spend a fair amount of time listening to music during the day. Given the number of hours which people spend transfixed to mp3 players and radios, ...
Read More »Food for Thought: Eating Right May Improve Mental Health
Virtually everyone knows the importance of adhering to a healthy diet. Aside from helping you stay at a desirable weight, foods like fruits and vegetables offer a wide range of nutrients that the body needs to function properly. The impact ...
Read More »Is it Depression?
If you suspect your moods are caused by depression, here are 5 tips to help you. You’re sweating bullets. Your forehead is burning hot. Is it the flu, or the fact that you’ve been sunbathing for the better part of ...
Read More »Why Sports Are Good for Teen (Mental) Health
Millions of children and teens enjoy participating in organized sports. In fact, the number might be considerably larger than you might suspect. A survey conducted by the Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) found that,in the year 2011 alone, 21.5 ...
Read More »Managing Your Energy: The Key to Personal Growth?
Book Reivew: The Power of Full Engagement : Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal Authors: Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz 245 pages, Free Press, $15.99 Why is it that when we start ...
Read More »Releasing Your Inner Creativity
Book Review: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles Author: Steven Pressfield 165 pages, Black Irish Entertainment LLC, $12.95 Is fear holding you back from pursuing you dreams? In The War of Art: Break ...
Read More »The Four Agreements
Book Review: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) Author: don Miguel Ruiz 140, Amber-Allen Publishing, $12.95 Are you tired of second guessing your decisions, fearing other people’s judgment? It is not difficult to beat ...
Read More »Inspiring Change Through Yoga
Book Review:Warrior Pose: How Yoga (Literally) Saved My Life Author: Brad Willis a.k.a. Bhava Ram 362, Benbella Books, $14.95 Brad Willis’s Warrior Pose: How Yoga (Literally) Saved My Life is not your typical ‘how to’ book demonstrating yoga poses which are ...
Read More »How to Break a Bad Habit
Book Review: Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don’t, and How to Make Any Change Stick Author: Jeremy Dean 256 pages, Da Capo Lifelong Books, $15.99 Have you ever wondered why you do the things you ...
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