Chronic stress gets you stuck—neuralpathways in your brain can become stronger, you can become super-sensitized to stress-inducing situations, and your body can get chock-full of stress hormones that it can't
While ambition and mindfulness might seem like opposites at first glance, they can complement each other in powerful ways. Ambition tends to push individuals to set goals and strive for success. On the other hand, mindfulness can help people stay focused, manage stress, and appreciate their uniqu...
Blake’s mind flooded with thoughts like, “I can’t handle this. Everything is going wrong in my life. I can’t manage without my wife.” I taught him a simple mindfulness trick. I said to Blake: “Focus on what is happening right now. Where are you right now?” “In your offic...
depression, and stress has grown dramatically in the last few decades. As MMT has grown in popularity, considerable variation has arisen in the way that mindfulness is conceptualized and in the trainings and interventions that have been included under this umbrella term. Increasing ...
People can experience these thoughts alongside a mental illness, or they may experience them as an independent symptom, but they can be distressing and challenging to manage in either scenario. The connection between eating disorders, intrusive thoughts about food, weight loss,...
Dr. Raphael Rose is a clinical psychologist, and serves as the Associate Director of the UCLA Anxiety and Depression Research Center (ADRC). He is a Researcher in the UCLA Department of Psychology, and a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatr...
How can laughing yoga help with anxiety or depression? Laughing yoga can help you manage anxiety or depression, though it’s important to remember it’s not a replacement for professional treatment. It can offer relief by helping reduce the intensity of anxious or depressive feelings. When you ...
But now that Diette's focus is weight maintenance, she realizes that some of the credit given to gluten-free eating –peddled as everything from a weight-loss method to a heart disease prevention strategy to a treatment for depression – might be misaligned. "My experience taught me...
When it comes to gut inflammation I believe that stress is the root cause. Stress creates inflammation and often starts in the gut. Gut inflammation can then create other physical conditions in your body, such as joint pain, chronic migraines, depression/anxiety, acne, infertility, brain fog, ...
We're all guilty of eating on the go or in front of our computers sometimes, but slowing down to eat mindfully can have some big benefits for your health and wellbeing. What is mindful eating? 5 benefits of mindful eating Mindful eating and weight loss How to practice mindful eating: ...