People who suffer from mental illness turn to safety seeking measures. Those with anxiety even hide for days at a time to avoid interaction with others. I am in my safe place again and for now, I feel better. Unfortunately, my escape is not healthy. I know this, but it’s…
Coffee is undoubtedly the most popular way to get an energy boost. However, there are some alternatives that you can try to stay active all day long. Did you know that over 50% of Americans over 18 years of age drink coffee every day, accounting for over 150 million daily drinkers?…
“You are what you eat.” It’s a well-known fact, but considering unhealthy food is/can be a drug and much of what we consume on a daily basis is highly addictive, it’s a tough saying to live by. Many westerners struggle with sugar addiction, caffeine addiction, and addiction to the chemicals…
Many of us try to keep our minds sharp by doing puzzles and learning new things. But some of the other things we do might lower IQ. Read on to find out how you may be sabotaging your own intelligence. Research has found that the following things and habits lower…
Someone you know may be a clean freak. Maybe it is the girl at work who has the neatest desk. Is she just a perfectionist or an OCD sufferer? In the television series Monk, detective Adrian Monk works on the dirty streets of San Francisco, and his fear of germs…
If you want to get smarter every day, you must look beyond the obvious. There are unexpected ways to gain intelligence. We may already be familiar with many ways to get smarter every day. Education, at its most basic, will grow our intelligence, this is true, but there are other…
Did you know that there is a direct link between anxiety and sleep? Moreover, being aware of this link can help you significantly relieve anxiety symptoms. There is nothing quite like getting a good night’s sleep to put things into perspective. Decisions become clearer, the world is a more positive…
The human mind is a complex and wonderful thing. Have you ever wondered why you do the things you do? And have you also wondered if there is a way you could be more happy or successful? The best books on psychology can teach you all this and more. Most…
Mental health disorders are more prevalent than you might think. Those little eccentricities that make you who you are could possibly be unhealthy. How can you tell if someone is suffering from a mental illness? If you ask most people this question, they might recall others talking to themselves or…
Signs of anxiety don’t just come in the nervous heart racing category. Sometimes these signs are strange and embarrassing. So, let's be kind and understanding. During the 4 decades of my life, I have learned so much about my own illnesses, one being an anxiety disorder. I have seen the…
