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How to Deal With Anxiety – 4 Best Tips From Experts

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Anxiety might look like a common word but, many still do not know its exact meaning or how it feels. In anxiety, you feel like you are stuck or unsure or scared of some situations. No matter how much a person tries, anxiety often ruins the sleep as well peace of mind.

When the anxiety becomes an everyday trouble, you would need to know that how to deal with it. How to reduce this anxiety level? How to cure it and get back to the healthy anxiety-free routine? Anxiety can affect your quality life and thus, it is better to find robust solutions as soon as possible. Here are some trick and tips you can use to cope with anxiety:

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Originally posted on June 8, 2018 @ 9:03 am

5 Keys To Develop Mindfulness At Work

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Mindfulness at work has been proven to help employees focus on the task at hand and increase productivity, which is why Google, Facebook, Pixar and a host of other companies have made space for meditation rooms in their corporate offices. Mindfulness, after all, is a form of meditation, and practiced regularly, is assimilated into your being, so that it becomes a way of life.

But what if you’re not working at Google? Or your office doesn’t offer mindfulness programs? You can still train yourself to become mindful by following these practices regularly. Then intuitively, you’ll realize that you have become calmer and more focused, less reactive, and finishing tasks in the office more efficiently. [Read more…] about 5 Keys To Develop Mindfulness At Work

Originally posted on June 4, 2018 @ 8:24 am

Meditation and Addiction Recovery

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Many have long known through experience that meditation makes life better. And now, that fact is well-documented scientifically with impressive findings. For people in addiction recovery, the research is particularly promising. The effects of regular meditation can dramatically improve many of the residual effects of an addiction after detox.

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Originally posted on May 24, 2018 @ 11:00 am

If It Seems the Antidepressant Isn’t Working

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About 16 million Americans experience a major depression each year, and at any given time about one in ten adults is taking antidepressants.

It’s very difficult to go through a major depression, and it’s natural to want relief as soon as possible.  If things don’t seem to be going better after a few weeks, though, it’s important not to be discouraged.  A particular treatment usually needs to be given 6-12 weeks to fully determine its benefits.  In one major study, those who ultimately got substantially better did so by week seven. [Read more…] about If It Seems the Antidepressant Isn’t Working

Originally posted on May 16, 2018 @ 11:00 am

Art and Mental Health

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There’s no denying that art can enhance the ambiance of a room or add a pop of color to your decor, but did you know that art has a significant impact on your mental wellbeing as well? That’s right! Whether you embark on the journey of creating a work of art or you simply take a trip to the local museum, the benefits of art are endless.

For instance, children who visited an art museum experienced a 9-18% increase in critical thinking skills, simply by viewing the craft. On a similar note, when people look at art, their brains release dopamine, triggering a response of love and pleasure, making them happier! [Read more…] about Art and Mental Health

Originally posted on May 15, 2018 @ 11:00 am