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.
Best Health Tips for Better Wellness 2019
Best health is at the top of everyone’s 2019 wish list. The ongoing health messages seem to sound louder at the start of the year. “Manage your weight, eat less fast food, exercise, and watch your stress levels” are predictable health prescriptions from our trusted health providers. The arrival of January always jumpstarts our desire […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder-Rethinking Winter Blues
Have you taken out your lightbox? The change to Daylight Savings time often signals the recurrence of mood conditions. This year there appears to have been an earlier onset, with the recent weeks of uncharacteristic gloomy rainy days in regions of the USA. Overall there seems to be an associated increase in complaints by individuals […]
Sleep Tips-Forgotten Childhood Lessons Learned
Sleep tips are a waste of precious time! Are you one of the many who believes their sleep requirement is a problem? Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, shared that he works up to 120 hours a week in his car factory. His reduced sleep hours were justified to complete the necessary tasks for his multimillion-dollar […]
Health Anxiety-Insights Reducing Health Condition Stress
Health anxiety increases with both aging and the news of an actual medical problem. Now a lifetime worry is your reality! Acceptance and coping with the changes to get healthy is a complex process. It can take years, even decades, and some are never able to fully embrace their health situation. The false belief that […]
Mental Health Stigma Educate Yourself Campaign
The end mental health stigma campaign is being rocket-fueled by the growing list of disclosures from well-known public figures. Thank you, Mariah Carey, for your decision to share your story. Clearly, you graced the cover of People magazine with the headlines of your Bipolar Disorder. This diagnosis has not affected your distinguished career of […]
The Stress Management Time Sustainability Problem
Stress Management is the buzz. We are learning and accepting that time is well spent nurturing both our mind and body. Unfortunately, when life gets busy, time for stress management is usually the first to be eliminated. As a psychiatrist and advocate for stress management, I believe that self-care is the most important factor […]
The Mental Illness Stigma Shattered by Celebrities
The mental illness stigma is supported by a false belief that being successful provides a natural immunity from acquiring this condition. Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade were deemed highly successful, but their decision to end their lives sheds led on the truth. Both died from hanging in separate successful suicides. Many are still in shock […]
Chemical Pesticides Worries Increases Food Stress
Chemical pesticides on fruit and veggies is a hot news topic! Daily, we are confronted with messages that encourage us to have a healthy lifestyle, and to stay healthy by increasing our consumption of fruit and vegetables. The unexpected appearance of eye-catching headlines about the danger of chemical pesticides on our fruit and vegetables can […]
Practicing Gratitude Reduces Daily Stress
“Practicing gratitude to reduce stress?” Those who openly share their Zen lifestyle of embracing a mindset of gratitude often brag about their stress-free life. Are they strange individuals living in a fantasy and an unusual world? What follows is a brief description of the process and the benefits associated with practicing gratitude. The Definition […]
Staying Focused Four Simple Strategies
Staying focused can be stressful! Opportunities to interrupt tasks lurk everywhere. No, you are not alone in your struggle to stay focused. This is a worldwide problem. The demand for distraction solutions has spearheaded a burgeoning field of academic study and research called interruption science. This interdisciplinary scientific study is concerned with how interruptions affect human […]