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Every day, researchers are learning more about that everything is connected. This is true for our minds, bodies, and what we choose to eat. For example, studies have found that eating certain kinds of food affects mood. Known by the acronym FODMAPS, these foods can not only influence your mood but even cause IBS (irritable bowel…
What do you think of when falling in love? There’s the excitement of being with your partner and having new experiences together. It seems as if every day offers something fresh and exciting. This is typically called the “honeymoon” stage of a relationship. Make no mistake, it does feel great. However, this time period only goes…
Sooner or later every couple will experience a relationship conflict. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to resolve any couples conflict amicably when it occurs, instead of letting things get out of hand? And you can learn to do exactly that! In fact, there are many ways of handling conflict in healthy ways. But…
Your partner says that you both need to go to couples therapy. The first thought that may run through your mind is to either do an “eye roll” or run as far away as possible. Yes, you know that your relationship has problems, but you are just not enthusiastic about couples therapy. In fact, you’d rather…
It’s weird. Some days you wake up and feel so down and sluggish. Even doing simple things becomes impossible. Yet, there are other times when you have all this energy and you don’t know what to do with it. Is this depression or something else? It could very well be depression. But there is a distinct…
You would think that if you’re feeling anxious, then you might have a problem with anxiety. Right? After all, you know what it’s like to feel your heart racing, with your breathing getting faster. Yet, things like heart rate or breathing are not actually anxiety at all. They are simply your response to an emotion that…
You are feeling rushed to get out of the house. There’s a big meeting at work today and you have to get in early to prepare. The pressure is on to get your normal routine done so that you can head to the office. There’s getting dressed and grooming, eating breakfast, walking the dog, and getting…
You’ve both decided that it’s time to go see a couples therapist. The bickering and fighting have reached the boiling point. Yet, neither of you is ready to throw in the towel. You genuinely love each other and want to make the relationship work. That’s a courageous step! Asking for help isn’t easy. However, when you go…
Depression is such a common mental health problem. Yet, there are so many myths that still exist about the condition. Sadly, these distortions of truths about depression may discourage someone from getting the help they need. Moreover, they may also continue to feed into public misconceptions about the disease, which only serves to isolate people…
When you are depressed, one of the biggest, boldfaced lies that you could fall prey to is that you are unlovable. Depression lies to you: “Nobody will ever want you, so why even bother to try?” If you are finding yourself buying into this lie, reject it! Just because you are struggling with depression doesn’t…