Happiness is - What You Eat
You can actually eat your way to a happier disposition. Certain foods can make us feel good by boosting our energy or putting us in a better mood. I know your thinking chocolate, chocolate ice cream, chocolate cake, chocolate brownies. Need I go on? But no, chocolate is not on the list though you should see our related post Dark Chocolate Is Good For You .
Here are five foods that can help lift your mood:
Cereal: Deficiencies in folic acid can make you feel... Read Full Story
…. but, sometimes it feels like I do. I mean, as I walked back from getting my mail, I realized that it’s already dark ( at 5:35 in the evening ). It leaves me feeling like I should be unwinding for bed ( and I haven’t even eaten dinner yet ). I already miss those extra hours of sunshine. Oh well…. Read Full Story
And how do you know for sure it’s depression?
I can’t get myself wanting to do the things I used to enjoy. I don’t want to go out with friends anymore.
But I don’t cry all the time, and I don’t think about killing myself. Sometimes I’m really hard on myself.
I don’t want to be [...] Read Full Story
When discussing depression as a symptom, a feeling of hopelessness is the most often described sensation. Depression is a common psychiatric disorder in the modern world and a growing cause of concern for health agencies worldwide due to the high social and economic costs involved. Symptoms of depression, like the disorder itself, vary in degree of severity, and contribute to mild to severe mood disturbances. Mood disturbances may range from a sudden transitory decrease in motivation and... Read Full Story
I have been through therapy, I have read the books, and I have tried all the anti-depressant medication. There are a few things that are free and natural that seemed to work best for my depression. I would like to share these things with you. I will publish these treatments and techniques separately, here is the first one: Meditation I have found meditation to be very helpful in keeping my mind balanced and calm. If you are interested in trying meditation I would recommend searching some... Read Full Story
This morning presents the kind of fall weather that makes the heat and sog of summer worth living through. Clear sky, green grass, an abundance of late season flowers, brisk temperatures and the first leaves turning red and yellow. It looks like a day to take one’s eyes off of the woes of the world. And they are many. I see, looking over my last posts, that I’ve been concentrating on them but I think it’s time to look at something else. That is: the way that moments from the past can carry us... Read Full Story
Since the beginning of my treatment for depression and anxiety, I have been prescribed a host of medicines. Some have helped me, whereas others have hurt me. I really don't want to point too many fingers at particular brands but if people want to know what worked for me and what didn't work, I will gladly publish a follow-up post. It is important to know that prescription medicines used for depression and anxiety disorders can be beneficial. However, you should only use medicine in conjuction... Read Full Story
From canadian study suggest that chemically, the brain of people whose commit to suicide is different with people who die with other causes.
They found the rate of process that affect behaviour to kill themselves are higher than other dead people. It’s analyzed from their brain tissue.
The university of Western Ontario researchers, analysed 10 people tissue who commit to suicide caused by serious depression disorder and compared with people whose died suddenly by other causes, i.e heart... Read Full Story
If your house was on fire, what would you do? Surely, as soon as you became aware of the fire, you would call the fire department or grab your fire extinguisher and put out the flames. Wouldn’t your number one goal would be to stop the fire and limit the damage to your property? The desire for immediate action in such a situation seems to be universal. Why is it that this sense of urgency is missing when it comes to putting out the fire of your emotional pain?
When you’re suffering... Read Full Story
