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While I was never a party animal anyways, completely stopping with alcohol made me go out even less. It's amazing to see the culture of drinking slowly fading away from your life. It made me realize how many friendships are actually based mostly on your drinking habits.
Out of all the poets who received the Pulitzer, 38 percent of them were bipolar. How can we simply label it a human disorder? Think how much more they could contribute to the human spirit if they knew it could be used as a gift to humanity, instead of something to hide from humanity?
The placebo effect is a part of the potent effect of both Western and complementary therapies, reflecting the influence of our consciousness, our mental beliefs, on our physical bodies.
Work combined with being away from home gave me a certain freedom to design my lifestyle -- a pretty bad one. I began to panic when I observed some of the effects of my new lifestyle: hair-loss, short attention span and terrible financial discipline. So I started making conscious attempts to change my routine.
Over the weekend, I asked a girlfriend to join me for a jog along the Hudson River Park Bikeway. The weather was perfect, so we agreed to run to Chelsea Piers and back and stop for coffee afterward. But we started off on an awkward foot -- no pun intended...
Diverse and constantly evolving, the gut is responsible for much more than just digestion. In recent years, growing evidence has shown that the gut plays a central role in your overall wellbeing, including supporting a healthy immune system and even affecting your risk for disease and obesity.
Just because I'm sober, aware of my actions and making a conscious effort to be a better person every day, does not mean I can't be strong-willed and outspoken. Like so much in recovery, finding my new identity was all about striking a healthy balance.
When it comes to self care, one size does not fit all. Try different techniques until you find those that work for you best. Once you have a toolbox of self-care strategies to draw from, navigating life's stressors will be less challenging.
My thoughts are more constructed and meaningful. My delivery becomes more authentic, poignant and relevant as a result. My confidence is strong and secure. I am patient. I didn't change -- I sloughed off the things that changed me, and it revealed more of what makes me who I am.
John Haltiwanger of Elite Daily believes that messy people are wrongfully accused of being lazy. A chaotic work space, according to him, doesn't equal a chaotic mind. It's actually okay to be disorganized. Here's why.
I used to feel selfish for unrolling my yoga mat and doing 20 minutes of core work, with the children playing around me. Sometimes, I still do. Mostly, I know I'm a better mother for taking care of myself -- my own needs, my own body, my own mind.
There are family obligations at the holidays, but not every obligation need be met, especially if they cause sadness, resentment, or regret. Whether or not you have someone in your life struggling with mental illness, you're only as helpful as you are healthy yourself.
Cancer thrives on despair, not gratitude, which is why I want to throw my gratitude in its evil face. Cancer is a murky river that can suck you down, drown you. Is there room for gratitude in this kind of relentless darkness? I think there is.
I have compiled a list of six simple things you can do to make the holidays easier on yourself, or a loved one who is dealing with overstimulation.
It's a big part of who I am and I take pride in it, so feeling free to mention it at work makes me more comfortable and, ultimately, a better employee.
Love is about connection, and a strong connection requires three things: emotional honesty, a lack of judgment and an open heart. Here are six ways you can put love back into your holidays.
So what on earth does it mean to "eat healthy?" There are many different camps that have opposing viewpoints as to what constitutes "healthy eating." Some people have jumped on the "I eat only organic" bandwagon, whereas others are fixated on the concept of "clean eating," and still others promote the "low carb" diet with an almost religious zeal.
My sister is a heroin addict and I'm mad. I'm mad that this is a disease that never goes away. I'm mad that we have already made funeral arrangements just incase. I'm mad at the possibility of my nephew growing up without a mother. My sister is a heroin addict and I'm sad.