Are you struggling to make progress in therapy? Do you feel like your conversations are going nowhere and don’t seem to be helping? It could be that you aren’t discussing the right topics. Therapy is more than just addressing crises – it’s a unique opportunity for personal growth and exploration. You can talk about anything … Read more
Journaling is a powerful technique for managing anxiety and mental health. It helps track your progress with coping strategies and conventional therapies and develop insights into how you process different events in life. More importantly, journaling for anxiety helps you reflect and think through emotions if you are stressed. A 2018 Pennsylvania State University study … Read more
Metaphysical counseling, also called transpersonal or spiritual counseling, is a holistic approach to therapy that tries to harness the nature of reality and use it as a tool for emotional growth. Clients are encouraged to explore their beliefs and spirituality to create a path to emotional health. The client learns to address influences in metaphysical … Read more
Diogenes syndrome, also known as ‘severe domestic squalor,’ is a behavioral disorder characterized by excessive hoarding, a dirty living space, and inadequate personal hygiene due to poor self-care. Typically, Diogenes syndrome manifests in an accumulation of unessential items over time – months or even years. Although this remains controllable in most individuals with the disorder, … Read more
Although decaf coffee has less caffeine than fully caffeinated coffee, it still contains some caffeine. A common mistake coffee drinkers make is assuming decaf is caffeine-free, so they drink multiple cups, thinking it’s fine, but this adds up. Decaf coffee can keep you awake, especially if you are sensitive to caffeine or drink it … Read more
Asperger’s syndrome is a form of autism. It is an inherited developmental neurological disorder – it can affect areas of development such as memory, attention, language, problem-solving, perception, and social interaction. While the cause of Asperger syndrome (AS) isn’t fully understood, evidence shows a strong genetic connection, with more cases occurring in people with first-degree … Read more
Nootropics are drugs, supplements, or other substances that improve cognitive function, especially executive functions, memory, creativity, or motivation, in healthy individuals. Nootropics are used to improve memory, attention, creativity and motivation. If you want to focus better during the day, you may want to consider using nootropics. Nootropics are drugs, supplements, or other substances that … Read more
Let’s talk about phobias! Phobias are one of those things that, unless you have experience with them, it’s hard to really get your head around it. According to the American Psychiatric Association, a phobia is an irrational and excessive fear of an object or situation. In most cases, the phobia involves a sense of endangerment … Read more
We looked at the 24 biggest fears and phobias and mapped them by state. Many of the most common fears this year are the usual suspects. People just do not like scary heights, for example. As long as there were steep cliffs and two-story homes of mud, wood, or stone; men and women probably displayed symptoms … Read more
A panic disorder is a form of anxiety characterized by panic attacks that occur unexpectedly and repeatedly – seemingly for no reason. The fear of panicking will lead the person affected to display avoidance behaviors that will modify their everyday life. “Panic attacks” are an alarm signal raised by the body – in the case … Read more