May 18, 2012

Writing Therapy for Depression

Writing therapy for depression

The plethora of websites, blogs, and e-journals developed by people suffering from depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions is perhaps evidence for a phenomenon that writers have known for centuries: writing therapy.  Recently supported by research studies and mental health specialists alike, writing is increasingly being recognized as a supplemental or alternative therapy for [...]

5 Everyday Changes that Can Beat Your Seasonal Mood Disorder

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An engineer suffering from depression in winter thought that it was the low sunlight that caused the dip in his mood. He mentioned his theory to personnel at a psychiatric institute who tried non-natural light in an experimental treatment. This led to seasonal mood disorder first being described by scientists. Today doctors will nearly always [...]

How to Live with No Regrets

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Morley Safer to Andy Rooney on his last interview on 60 minutes: “If you had your life to live over again, what would you do?” Andy Rooney: “If I had my life to live over again, I’d be on television. I’d get on ’60 Minutes’ if I could and I’d do a piece every week, [...]

Pros and Cons of Using Antidepressants

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Many people suffer from depression, even young children. Psychiatric therapy is no longer the closely-guarded secret of the rich and bored. Literally all urban dwellers undergo therapy and medication for depression at some point or the other.  But are antidepressants safe? What are the pros and cons of taking anti-depressants, especially if you are a [...]

Benefits of Meditation Seniors Can’t Do Without!

Benefits of Meditation Seniors Can’t Do Without!

Benefits of Meditation Seniors Can’t Do Without! Relaxation, calm, peace of mind and overall feeling of wholeness, of being ‘together’ The word ‘meditation’ tends to scare people away as so much has been said about it but really nothing has stuck, except possibly the image of a person sitting in a lotus posture (that few [...]

Happiness is The Secret to Well Being

Happiness is The Secret to Well Being

Happiness Happiness is the only measure of success When was the last time you were so busy doing something that you lost count of time? When you are totally absorbed in an activity, time seems to fly. When you are doing something boring time seems to stand still. This is called relativity. Fun times seem [...]