by Taylor Bennett | Jan 21, 2020 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
We all get bored from time to time, but if you’re feeling bored more often than not, it’s time to make a change. One way you can combat boredom is by socializing: make plans to spend meaningful time with friends, old or new. You can also cure your boredom by learning...
by Taylor Bennett | Dec 16, 2019 | Counseling News, Depression Symptoms
Many people now understand the mood and behavioral symptoms of depression, but the physical symptoms still go widely unrecognized. Physical symptoms of depression include joint and muscle pain, back pain, fatigue, appetite changes, headaches, and digestive issues....
by Taylor Bennett | Dec 12, 2019 | Counseling News, Managing Holiday Stress, Mental Health, Stress and Anxiety
The Christmas season is in full swing! You know what that means—plenty of holiday stimuli. Santa Claus runs rampant in your town, “Silent Night” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” blare from your radio, trees light every window, and horses disguised as...
by Dan Tamasulo | Dec 11, 2019 | Counseling News, Stress Management
Zinc, exercise, Vitamin D and potential stress busters top the list of new possibilities to supplement the widespread use of antidepressant medications. This new research is groundbreaking because antidepressants have been found to only work about half of the time,...
by Taylor Bennett | Jul 11, 2019 | Counseling News, Exercise, Music
Upbeat music can improve your workout. This, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia. A group of 24 participants completed three 20-second sprints, with a two-minute rest in between, under three different conditions. During one workout,...
