Every year, 10th October is marked as Mental Health Day. This year’s theme of World Mental Health Day, "It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace"—highlights the urgent need for businesses to create environments that foster mental health. Rise of Workplace Stress and Burnout Workplace stress has risen sharply in recent years. Several factors contribute to … [Read more...]
Rise In Mental Illness Issues In Teens: Tips To Handle Them
"CureStigma" is the theme of Mental Illness Awareness Week which takes place from Oct. 7–13. The brain is a component of the body. It interacts with every organ, system, and tissue. When the body is not working properly, it impacts the brain. Therefore, a mind that is not working properly is often a sign of a malfunction of the body. “Mental health and physical … [Read more...]
Social Media and Mental Health – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
This article was inspired by Alexa Curtis, a true inspiration for women of all ages, who encourage us to be fearless and true to our unique selves.. I know you will love tuning into Alexa's podcasts “Life Unfiltered” (www.lifeunfilteredwithAlexa.com). As with any form of technology, the increased usage of social media in today’s society comes along with its own set of … [Read more...]
Yoga For Mental Hygiene
Stop being negative and make up your mind to help yourself. No matter what efforts a woman makes with her physical appearance they will be wasted if her mental attitude is not right. Beauty of figure, complexion and dress all lose their appeal if a woman is bored, tense or disagreeable; while plain and dowdy women often hold attention and admiration through magnetism, … [Read more...]
Super Brain Yoga – Boost Your Mental Health
A special type of yoga that stimulates the acupressure points in your earlobes & sends electrical signals to the brain, thus stimulating it and boosting cognitive clarity. The result is a sharper and calmer mind, reduced ADHD, better performance in school and anything else that involves learning, retention, and recall. Steps to Perform Super Brain Yoga Here’s … [Read more...]
Smoking & Your Mental Health
A general excuse given by women with mental health related problems like anxiety, depression, stress etc. is that they smoke to reduce their symptoms, for 'self-medication'. Heavy smoking does not necessarily lead to fewer symptoms of mental health problems in the long term. Depression: Relationship with Smoking Women especially with depression have difficulty when … [Read more...]
Fight Mental Stress by Suspending Judgement: National Women’s Health Special
In this hour of crisis and to lower one's mental stress level, we need to suspend judgment… especially in our new reality of stay-at-home orders. Positive Over Negative Thoughts, both negative or positive lead to mixed feelings which lead to our behavior. Behaviors that showcase your strong leadership skills or display your lack of leadership. Rather than reacting with … [Read more...]
6 Signs That Your Close One Is Suffering Through Mental Illness
“Stress, anxiety and depression are caused when we are living to please others.” Mental illness is not a serious concern if timely action is taken. All of us feel sad, lonely, or depressed at times. It's a normal reaction to loss, life's struggles, or injured self-esteem. Attention is called upon when these feelings become overwhelming, cause physical symptoms, lasting for … [Read more...]
Mental Health and Why We Need to Talk About It
In a society in which social media encourages people to share everything from what they are eating to where they go on vacation and everything in between it is shocking that talking about mental health problems still carry a stigma. According to the American Psychiatric Association about 51% of the U.S. Adult population lives with some sort of mental disorder yet very few … [Read more...]
Mental Health And Well-Being
There are a wide number of causes that can contribute to problems with mental health and ongoing mental illnesses. The latest research shows that mental illnesses can be caused by a combination of psychological, environmental and biological factors. Some causes of mental illness Some mental illnesses are caused by the malfunction of pathways and nerve cells within the … [Read more...]
