How your head and body connect Connect your head to your body — it’s figurative but just as critical as keeping them literally connected. Although you may rarely think of it, your physical and mental well-being are linked. Good mental health has a positive effect on your physical health and vice versa. Maintaining positive mental … Read more
The effects of stress on my body lingered for months. Red, painful hives erupted beneath the top layer of skin on my hands and arms; visible but unreachable. Finally, after enduring weeks of itching and peeling skin, medication alleviated some of the discomfort. Perhaps your child or teen wrestles with anxiety. Or, in our post-pandemic … Read more
Generally, we consider an active life as healthy. In the true sense, a healthy life is a life with peace of heart and mind. Sickness, poverty, disability, losses, and failures can disturb one’s peace. In comparison, a person can lead an unhealthy life, because of worries and dissatisfaction. When one is not in good physical … Read more
One night I got a wake-up call. I sat up in bed and experienced my first panic attack. My heart pounded, and I felt like I was suffocating. I could not calm myself and did not understand what was happening. Since I could not sleep, I researched panic attacks and methods to calm myself. I … Read more