According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, over 40 million adults in the U.S. and approximately 7% of children aged 3-17 experience anxiousness each year. If you experience anxiousness, you know that it can have a crippling effect on your productivity and well-being. Calm My Brain was scientifically...
Many are aware that the food industry works overtime to make unhealthy products irresistible to consumers. Marketing or Brainwashing? Consider the slogans on food packaging and TV/internet ads: “I’m lovin’ it” “They’re gr-r-reat!” “Finger lickin’ good!” “They’re magically delicious!” “The Breakfast of Champions” “Betcha can’t eat just one!” Many...
Wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy a drink (or three) without the hangover? Well, you can! Mocktails and other non-alcoholic beverages are all the rage right now and are consumed by drinkers and non-drinkers alike. Savor these delicious and refreshing non-alcoholic drink recipes during “Dry January” and throughout the...
The New Year offers an irresistible opportunity to make a fresh start. Of course, this fuels a number of well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions, the most common being to lose weight or bad habits like eating poorly or lack of exercise. The problem is that few people actually lose anything....
Aside from the inconvenience, one of the worst things about a power outage is that it can happen at any time. This is especially true if you live in an area frequently plagued by brownouts or rolling blackouts, or an area frequently subjected to severe weather. Power outages can...
These days, it seems like everyone’s worried or on edge. Many people deal with stressful situations or anxious thoughts every day. Are you one of them? Stress and Anxiousness Stress is a response to an existing stress-causing factor (stressor). Anxiousness may be the result of intense, prolonged stress. These...
The New Year is here! Now’s the time to get serious about your health goals. Regardless of which resolutions you made, optimizing brain and body is essential for kicking off the New Year…and for maintaining healthy habits throughout the year. Even though we usually think of New Year’s resolutions...
On those cold winter days when you crave a cup of hot chocolate or a sweet treat but you don’t want all the sugar, we’ve got four healthy alternative recipes for you to try! Swap out those sugary desserts for these delicious, guilt-free treat alternatives! These healthy treat recipes are...
As we anticipate holiday gatherings and the new year ahead, it’s an opportune time to consider our personal relationships. Do you have regrets about any interactions or conflicts with others? Do you owe anyone an apology for what you said or did? Chances are, someone will come to mind....
How is stress affecting your life? Ask yourself these questions: Do I often feel overwhelmed? Is it difficult for me to relax? Does my mind race with anxious or stressful thoughts? Do I often get irritated with those around me? Is it hard for me to handle life’s ups...
