Category Archives: Wellness

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 […]

Since their chart-topping 2012 album Night Visions, Imagine Dragons has captivated fans with their genre-bending sound and introspective lyrics. But for lead singer Dan Reynolds, the band’s rise to fame was clouded by depression. Reynolds has grown increasingly vocal about his struggle with the condition, which he’s had since childhood. As a member of both […]

Do you sometimes feel like life is a never-ending loop of the same day? Do you wish you could find a meaning to life beyond waking up, going to work, coming home, going to sleep and repeating this routine day after day? Maybe you’ve started to question the point of it all, including why we’ve […]

Laughing is one of the strangest things that human beings do. Everybody has their own way of doing it, but the basic act is a series of short barks and staccato breathing that other people instinctively respond to — sometimes with laughter of their own. It seems to be social and it usually feels good, […]

Those living in the United States aren’t strangers to mass surveillance. Most cities now have extensive monitoring systems that can capture individuals hundreds of times on camera each day. Edward Snowden’s revelations about the ability of the National Security Agency to collect personal data sparked a vigorous public debate back in 2013. In the age […]

Updated July 5th, 2023 Dealing with substance use disorder is hard enough when it’s just you, and it can be heart-wrenching when it’s someone you love. Growing up with parents addicted to drugs can be an even heavier burden because kids lack many coping strategies adults can use to deal with the stress and worry […]

Learning how to manage your anxiety levels can help you cope with traumatic life events, work-related pressure and other life-changing situations. Stress and anxiety are the leading causes of diseases such as heart attacks , obesity and strokes. Taking control of your mental health by taking supplements for anxiety can lessen the risk of stress-related […]

When you have kids, you quickly discover that meltdowns and tantrums are inevitable. Childhood anger can be stressful — both for you and your child — so it’s important to find healthy regulation strategies. After all, the lessons we learn as children follow us into our adult lives. By starting early, you can set your […]

It happens all the time — someone feels anxious, and they describe the feeling as having a panic attack. Maybe they’re having difficulty concentrating and they say, “I’m so ADHD.” In most cases, people aren’t being malicious: they’re simply trying to express their feelings. Even so, casually using words related to mental health can have […]