With so much that goes on in life, it’s easy to feel entrenched in this never-ending cycle of stress and anxiety. We find ourselves running down a path, reaching towards happiness, but sometimes it’s nowhere in sight. Something unexpected occurs,… Read More ›
Category: Alternative Treatment
5 Ways You Could Hurt Yourself Doing Yoga
Yoga has become such a popular practice in the United States, and for good reason – did you know that yoga can increase your flexibility, improve your muscle strength and tone, improve your respiration and energy, assist with weight loss,… Read More ›
Pressure Points You Never Knew You Could Use to Relieve Pain
Our society is certainly one that embraces medication, and it makes sense – if we can take something that will immediately (or very quickly) attenuate our symptoms, why wouldn’t we? The biggest concern with relying on medication for minor ailments… Read More ›
Schizophrenia and Music Therapy: A Great Component to Your Recovery
Schizophrenia is a spectrum disorder that affects around 3.2 million Americans. A highly stigmatized disorder, schizophrenia may include disorganized thinking and speech, odd patterns of behavior, hallucinations, delusions, and more. As emphasized by the Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of… Read More ›
Recent Study Shows Promise For Hypnosis and Gestalt Therapy on Depression
Note: If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Your life matters. Depression is a serious mental illness that affects nearly 350 million worldwide, and 16 million people in the United States specifically,… Read More ›
How Can Music Help Me Emotionally?
Emotions are central to human existence. Happiness, sadness, pain, joy, fear, jealousy, shame, guilt, love, anger and more are all very real, very raw emotional experiences. Many times, however, we don’t always know the safest way to express these emotions… Read More ›
Can Massage Therapy Assist With Reducing Symptoms of Depression?
Time and time again, research has shown that depression causes behavioral and physical symptoms. These often include changes in sleep, appetite, energy level, concentration, daily behavior, self-esteem, and more. Other physical signs of depression may include migraines, joint pain such… Read More ›
Boost Your Recovery by Adding Positive Empathy to Your Life
Recovery, whether from mental illness or addiction, is challenging. You’re letting go of everything you thought you knew about your life and embracing the change that is necessary to become a better version of yourself. There are many factors that… Read More ›
If You Have Bipolar Disorder, That May Explain Your Awesome Sense of Creativity
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and ability to carry out daily responsibilities. If you have been diagnosed with BD, you may experience mania and/or depression, depending on the type… Read More ›
Can Massage Therapy Assist in Pain Relief for Those in Opiate Addiction Recovery?
The opioid epidemic has led to opioid drug overdose as the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, according to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Opioids are chemically related and interact with opioid receptors in the… Read More ›