Category Archives: Wellness

Is biking good for mental health? To answer this question, you must first understand that mental and physical health are fundamentally linked. When your body feels good, your mental health will improve. You have more drive to keep your body healthy when you have excellent mental health. Cycling for mental health is an excellent way […]

Have you ever gone to your pharmacy to fill a prescription and been offered an alternative option due to a lack of availability? This is an increasing problem for Americans as the country faces a prescription drug shortage. A medicine shortage of this nature occurs when a drug manufacturer or distributor can’t produce enough of […]

What is mental training? Mental performance training is a combination of techniques elite athletes use to improve performance. It’s a way of training mental toughness so they can better cope with various mental and emotional factors, which can include anything from anxiety to trauma and burnout. According to a study published in Frontiers in Psychology, […]

The pandemic was a difficult time for many people, but it was also a learning opportunity. If you’ve noticed a change in lifestyle between before and after the pandemic, take this chance to consider what you’ve learned. Are there things about lockdowns you miss? Do you feel better or worse now the world has opened […]

Emotions, day-to-day stresses and raising a family make most romantic relationships difficult to navigate. When you add mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder to the mix, an average partnership can quickly turn into a manic relationship where both partners constantly struggle to find common ground. While bipolar disorder is a common and treatable condition, […]

Narcan is a medication that treats opioid overdose. If someone has taken an overdose of opioid drugs, the timely administration of Narcan could save their life. With this in mind, it’s important to know how to get Narcan in advance so you can keep yourself and your loved ones safe. Read on for an overview […]

Everyone’s been there. After a stressful day, you sit down to eat and find that you just can’t control yourself. You keep eating even when you know you’re full and when you finally stop, you feel ashamed. You’ve just had a binge. The occasional binge isn’t unusual. But done frequently, it can damage your health […]

Getting high doesn’t have to involve consuming alcohol or drugs. Substance abuse and addiction can destroy lives, but there are alternatives and help available. Read on to explore natural highs with positive effects on mind, body and spirit. What is a High? A high is a pleasurable feeling associated with the neurotransmitter dopamine, which causes […]

Oxytocin has been used to assist or treat a wide variety of conditions, ranging from labor and delivery to anxiety, autism, obesity and more. Today, it’s available in an entirely new format: nasal spray. Oxytocin nasal spray is a relatively recent option, but has already shown promise in treating a number of conditions. If you’re […]