Sweet Emotions: Addressing Mental Health

Sweet Emotions: Addressing Mental Health

There can be great upheaval in our lives when change takes place. If we chose it ourselves, we might have a plan to implement which facilitates the modifications necessary to achieve the desired goal. When stopping a behavior after displaying it for a prolonged period of time, the body goes into “alert” mode and seeks to sooth itself. For example, if you’re used to eating an apple with sugar on it, your system is used to generating a certain amount of dopamine.  Here, both the body and the brain adapt themselves to the…continue reading →
How to Optimize Your Physical Health

How to Optimize Your Physical Health

You can now address the status of your Physical Health. This one is usually slightly easier to address due to the minimal amount of stigmatization involved. Many health issues might not be obvious, but they can easily debilitate one from going on with their normal day to day. What has this been like for you in the past? Has the doctor made suggestions such as: Changing a few items in your diet? Cutting out a few things in your diet? Changing your diet all together? Has the doctor mentioned exercise? You’re possibly on…continue reading →
Excessive Behaviors: “I Don’t Have Any of Those..”

Excessive Behaviors: “I Don’t Have Any of Those..”

Excessive behaviors. “I don’t have any of those” is usually the first thing that would come out of the general public’s mouth. It’s no surprise that a prideful anyone would want to admit that to the next person. If you’re not obviously under the influence of whatever it might be, visibly overweight or bleeding, it’s likely that no one besides your partner or closest relative knows about it. Maybe you do have that one coworker that covers up for you when you walk in late and hung-over. Maybe you tell yourself that it’s…continue reading →