How to Deal with Anxiety and the After Symptoms of Having Recovered from Covid-19 Many people in the United States reported having anxiety issues during the pandemic. Another group of people who contracted COVID-19 survived but had some after symptoms caused by the sickness. For millennia, fear has been a natural and necessary emotion for human survival and evolution….
Speak Multiple Languages and Treat Addiction with Occupational Therapy I’m turning forty-six this coming September, and I am fluent in four languages now. I am eager to move to another country and learn a new language again. If you have ever had the experience of learning a new language, you probably noticed how in the beginning, you translate in…
I Stopped my 9 to 5 Job to Follow my Dream and Live Abroad I decided I wanted to become an attorney at age twelve. I was the skinny kid in school and decided that being a lawyer would make me influential and respected. As I grew older, the reasons to become a lawyer evolved and developed. You see,…
How can you learn to be more mentally and emotionally fit? Our thoughts and emotions are part of us, just as fingers belong to our hands. Mental thoughts and emotions are phenomena we live with, and that’s that. However, knowing how to keep them “healthy” takes time and effort. I ask you this: What if we all knew what to…
A Cycle of Abusive Relationships I haven’t called the person I last dated, and I just found out she is pregnant. I was abandoned as a newborn. As far as I know, my mother had a problem with alcohol and drug abuse, was very young, and could not care for me. Ever since I was a child, I have…
What the 12 Steps of AA Don’t Teach You The Twelve-Steps Program has been helping millions to recover from alcohol and other drug abuse. In no way would I even dare to attack or undermine how effective and helpful this 12 step system is for whoever is in need of recovering from addiction. I want to point out some…
Tips for Beating Burnout Stress is a reality of life, whereas excessive and non-stop stress may take us to the incapacitating emotional condition we know as burnout. Three signs distinguish burnout: fatigue; depersonalization, absence from work; and lack of efficacy, or sentiments of incompetence. Too much work and deadline anxieties are expected in a job. Everyone could at…
Fear of Change and Leaving Your Comfort Zone to Move to a New Country I was born in the US and grew up in Mexico City, where I lived until thirty-three. I had given thought to the possibility of living in another country; however, I discarded this and was “certain” that I would stay in Mexico for the rest…
How to Choose the Best Gym At La Jolla Recovery, we have seen how aside from our programs, living a healthy life by exercising is essential and backed by research. However, is it indispensable for you to join a gym? Before you go shopping, ask yourself this question, this would be the suggestion of a personal trainer. A gym membership…
Why do People Drink too Much During the Super Bowl? So, it’s the super bowl again, and I couldn’t care less. I have never paid attention to sports on television, and I believe I’ve only been to a couple of soccer matches in stadiums. I never felt the rush of cheering for a team. I have gone to someone’s…