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How to Deal With Mood Swings

Having mood swings is nothing to laugh at, especially if they reach the level where your work and social interaction is affected. Some people – those who see things from the outside – may take mood swings lightly, thinking that the person suffering from those swings is just “having one of his fits”, or “it must be that time of the month”. They couldn’t be more wrong. Not only is it irritating, it is also downplaying the fact that the mood swings may have clinical basis.

If you suffer from mood swings, I’m sure you’re nodding your head in agreement.

So, how do we deal with mood swings? [Read more…] about How to Deal With Mood Swings

Originally posted on February 23, 2016 @ 8:30 am

How to Stop Stressing Out When You Know You’ll Be Stressing Out

“There is nothing to fear but fear itself.”

(This quote is from FDR’s first inaugural address.)

Likewise, there is nothing to stress out about but stress itself. I think that’s a valid argument, isn’t it?

There are certain things that we fear, don’t like, or worry about. By default, when we know that we are going to face those things, we stress out beforehand. [Read more…] about How to Stop Stressing Out When You Know You’ll Be Stressing Out

Originally posted on February 11, 2016 @ 8:30 am

5 Things to Do When a Panic Attack Hits

Everyone experiences panic now and then – before an important presentation, while taking the test for your driver’s license, and other similar situations.

For some people, however, panic attacks are not exceptions. They occur repeatedly, sometimes without a specific reason.

Clammy hands. Feeling suffocated. Dizziness.

When you start feeling these, you know a panic attack in coming, and you panic even more…

If you know that you have panic attack disorder, and you suddenly feel one hit you, here are things that will quickly and effectively calm you down. [Read more…] about 5 Things to Do When a Panic Attack Hits

Originally posted on February 2, 2016 @ 8:30 am

Food and Mental Health [Infographic]

Earlier this month, I wrote about food to avoid when depressed. To recap, you should avoid processed food, caffeine, soy, trans fat, refined sugar, and artificial sweeteners. That post is by no means an exhaustive list of food to avoid if you know that you have depression, but it’s a good place to start.

Today, I found an infographic focusing on the topic. Titled “It’ll Go to Your Head: Food and Mental Health”, the infographic basically mentions certain kinds of food that affect the state of our mental health. [Read more…] about Food and Mental Health [Infographic]

Originally posted on January 27, 2016 @ 8:00 am

Food to Avoid If You Have Depression

There is the old saying that “you are what you eat”, and it studies have shown that the food we eat may have effects on our mental state as well.

If you’re struggling with depression or anxiety, you may already be seeing a therapist. You may be taking medication to deal with chemical imbalances in your brain.

But have you taken a close look at what you eat on a regular basis? Perhaps what you are eating isn’t helping your depression at all.

Why don’t we take a look at food to avoid if you have depression? [Read more…] about Food to Avoid If You Have Depression

Originally posted on January 12, 2016 @ 8:00 am

4 Things to Do Before Bed That Will Make the Next Day Awesome

We all live busy lives. There are times when days just go by in a blur, leaving us wondering what the heck happened. What we’ve done. What we’re doing with our lives.

Then there are those moments when we feel as if the weight of the world were on our shoulders. Days when all we look forward to is going to bed and sleeping it all away – only to find difficulty falling asleep or having a restless night, which in turn results in another draining day full of tasks to complete. [Read more…] about 4 Things to Do Before Bed That Will Make the Next Day Awesome

Originally posted on January 6, 2016 @ 8:00 am