Dysregulation is a technical term for a state that many accept as the normal misery of life. Dysregulation can mean a variety of symptoms such as heightened voice tone, tight body, random body pains, stooping gait, poor body posture, tell tale nervous gestures, sucking on the breath, the sigh, panic, heat, fast speech and most…
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Just as garlic is known as a stinking rose that makes pasta more palatable, Patchouli is a scent that makes perfumes more fulfilling. Patchouli as a scent is heavy and strong, but it is somehow uplifting. It is a natural deodorant, and a natural mood enhancer, making it a must have essential oil for anyone…
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Apart from Depression and Anxiety, another major mental health challenge of our times is lack of focus. Whether diagnosed as ADHD or ADD, lack of attention or focus means that our brains are deprived of certain key chemicals or neurotransmitters that help us stay on task for longer periods of time.
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With high functioning anxiety and depression, people are excellent at pretending to everyone in their lives that they are okay. They will push themselves to meet their goals and to do what is expected of them in order to motivate themselves to continue.
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Our relationship with our career can be satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Our career is a reflection of ourselves at some level and who we are, thus it can create almost the same level of stress as a personal relationship can. We may actually spend more time pursuing work, rather than tending to family, creativity or our…
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Last year, I was researching plant medicine for prolonged grief about the loss of my father some years back. It felt as if a rock was lodged in my throat, especially when I meditated. I knew I was holding some complicated grief. Counseling helped me understand that it was grief and I worked with some…
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