This book is my bible for nutritional therapy! Julia Ross writes from 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist and clinic director, working with people suffering from addictions, eating disorders, and various mood disorders. She began to discover that her clients who did not respond to psychotherapy were suffering from real biochemical disorders that responded […]
Mindfulness Reduces Stress
Mindfulness meditation has been studied a lot in recent years, and it’s been shown to have all sorts of benefits. In particular, we know that mindfulness reduces stress and anxiety. But “mindfulness” does not just refer to meditation – it’s a state of conscious awareness, the opposite of acting like a robot. It’s possible […]
Mindfulness Meditation For Anxiety
Here is a 3 minute mindfulness mediation for anxiety, to watch or listen and follow along. Mindfulness meditation is about bringing your conscious awareness to the present moment – to the “here” and “now” where you are safe and everything is ok. It’s the opposite of feeling stressed or anxious, when most of your attention […]
Emma Stone Has Her Own Method To Overcome Anxiety
Emma Stone, the 23 year old co-star of The Amazing Spider-Man, revealed in a recent interview that she has suffered from anxiety since she was a child… but she has developed her own strategies to overcome anxiety and calm her nerves. Emma began her acting career in 2004 at the age of 16, in television, […]
Congressman Tim Ryan Recommends Mindfulness for Anxiety and Stress
One of the best types of meditation to help overcome anxiety is mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness, very simply, is purposeful awareness in the present moment, without judgement. It comes from the Buddhist tradition and is also known as Vipassana, or insight meditation, but has since been adapted for western countries. One of the earliest programs to […]
Can Food Soothe Your Anxiety?
Some people can’t face food when they feel anxious or depressed. Others go straight for the fridge – or to the nearest Maccers, Pizza Hut, or Starbucks. Unfortunately, often the foods we crave when we are feeling miserable or stressed are the very ones that make us even more depressed and anxious. (See my recent […]
Overcome Anxiety and Depression Naturally
One of the best ways to overcome anxiety and depression naturally is exercise. It’s natural, free, and without side-effects, and has a whole range of benefits to your health. It doesn’t have to be strenuous exercise – just walking can have a significant positive effect on your mood. If you suffer from anxiety, you may also […]
