The social pressure of being thin In a society that touts stick-thin figures as presentable, achievable and even admirable, there seems to be a fine line between dieting and starvation, with the pressure to look slender often resulting in dangerous consequences. The media glamorizes the unrealistic bodies of a few, leading to obsession over unrealistically thin bodies and a strange…
How to deal with the guilt of having Anxiety When we identify with anxiety, we reach conclusions about ourselves that are not true. We value ourselves based on it and this, causes us to suffer. To get out of that state it is important to learn to deal with the guilt that exists in anxiety. Guilt is an emotion that…
How massage helps in recovering from drug addiction Massages probably represent the oldest therapeutic tool, which the human being has used to provide and provide a natural resource for pain. With the passage of time these techniques have been perfected resulting in various types of massage, from relaxation to affective or sensual; going specifically for the therapeutic of the sanitary…
Building Better Mental Health Our mental health influences everything we do: how you think, feel, and behave in daily life. It affects our ability to cope with stress, overcome challenges, build relationships, and recover from life’s setbacks. Strong mental health isn’t just the absence of mental health problems. Being mentally healthy is much more than being free of depression, anxiety,…
Connected In Isolation We are living in the most connected time in history. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Skype, Facetime … Why is it we have an epidemic of loneliness? Depression, anxiety and stress are at all time highs. We are so consumed with the circumstances immediately in front of us, we feel lonely and isolated in the most connected society. Isolation…
Everyone has different ways to lower or numb, to avoid, or to flee from anxiety. These mechanisms are in themselves ways of dealing with anxiety, and among them are addictions. Eat, drink alcohol, go to work or exercise compulsively, any excess that you do compulsively, that you cannot stop and that helps you to get distracted from what you feel…