Live Smarter with a Stress Free Lifestyle
Live smarter, reduce stress! Achieving a stress free lifestyle often reflects the willingness to readily adopt a change in routines. The ability to maintain a daily fast pace and remain in control of yourself requires new ideas and innovative survival skills. Unmanaged life demands can trigger burnout, fatigue and uncontrollable mood swings. This blog was created to inspire, educate and inform you about potential tools to optimized your personal achievement.
Please note: This blog is for information and educational purposes only. It is not meant to be a substitute for medical advice. If you need treatment advice for your medical illness, please seek the help from your mental health provider.
Reducing Doctor-Patient Miscommunication Stress
Reducing doctor-patient miscommunication is a hot topic in healthcare. Identified in doctor-patient communication research are the issues of patient satisfaction, health outcomes, and gender bias. Described are challenges and tips to reduce the stress in...
Adopt Gratitude Practice to Reduce Stress
Practicing Gratitude Reduces Stress What are the benefits of practicing gratitude to reduce stress? Those who openly share their Zen lifestyle of embracing a mindset of appreciation brag about their stress-free life. Are they strange individuals living in a fantasy...
How Important is Self Care Reducing Stress?
Self-care is important. Pursuing "Me time" is a crucial coping skill to reduce stress and improve overall health. But often, there is no guilt-free joy in dedicating time to your favorite activities. It is more common to feel uncomfortable. Self-care is not...
Coronavirus Anxiety Drinking Alcohol Health Risks
Could your Coronavirus/COVID19 Anxiety improve by drinking alcohol to cope with home containment? The public reviews about alcohol delivery services have shed new light on this popular Coronavirus/COIVID19 coping tools. It is not unusual to see public comments such...
Managing Coronavirus/COVID-Anxiety-Part II
Coronavirus/COVID-19 anxiety is now part of our daily life. The latest survey by the American Psychiatric Association reports that nearly 48% of all Americans are worried about becoming ill with COVID-19/ Coronavirus. Our lives seem to have changed forever. The...
Reducing Coronavirus/COVID19 Anxiety
Coronavirus/COVID-19 anxiety is everywhere right now. Being a psychiatrist does not prevent Anxiety surrounding the virus. I’m anxious too! In this time, many of us are in self-isolation. It is now more than ever we need to prioritize our mental health! The...
Weight Loss Tips-The National Obsession
Weight loss forever is the national obsession. Every day someone is complaining about their weight loss journey. It's common to hear struggles of eating few calories but still gaining weight. Described are common underreported strategies for your weight loss goal....
Easily Distracted-Five Relationship Strategies
Are you easily distracted? This problem often results in feeling misunderstood in relationships. Distraction limits the ability to be fully engaged with the needs of others. The following are five simple relationship interventions for those prone to being distracted...
Does Stress Increase Women Heart Disease?
Heart disease is increasing among women in the US. Are you at increased risk? Interestingly, the usual conditions anticipated for heart disease increases such as high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking cigarettes is not the only answer. Histories of depression,...
Marijuana Safety- Questions Unanswered
Marijuana safety is a controversial topic in medical offices. Patients who ask for a cannabis prescription for their condition can encounter roadblocks. After having conversations with my patients about medical cannabis this is a review. The following is a simplified...