How to Improve Your Mental Ability at Age 50?
The Foods for Better Cognitive Function Do you suffer from lagging cognitive function, and cannot tell how to restore your once sharp mental ability? While we all experience cognitive decline now and then, the symptoms become severe and conspicuous as we age. If you are aged 50 and above, then you might feel that you are no longer as mentally sharp and active as you used to be when you … [Read Entire Story]
The Christmas Blues – Why They Happen and How to Manage
Christmas cheer is a great concept. Yet it’s often far from the reality of this time of year, when depression becomes a battle for many. For some it all sadly becomes too much – the Office for National Statistics in the UK has previously reported up to a 3{2879bc8f2cf0c7badc0ba0b91bc88170008fa0b1cee68ceb4afb7fd46d4bfeb9} rise in female suicides and a … [Read Entire Story]
Prone to Depression? Why Stress Might Be Harder For You
Depression – more common than you think? The World Health Organisation estimates that 350 million people are affected by depression worldwide, and sadly, many who suffer don’t seek help. Over 800,000 people commit suicide each year. Suicide is in fact the second leading global cause of death for the age range of 15-29. So what … [Read Entire Story]
What is Childhood Trauma and Did You Experience It?
Childhood trauma is an event, situation, or environment you experienced as a child that left you feeling vulnerable and like you couldn’t count on the world or other people to keep you safe. For many, childhood trauma has the unfortunate consequence of affecting your ways of thinking and of relating to the world and others as … [Read Entire Story]
Can Time Alone Improve Your Moods?
In our modern online culture of ‘sharing’ our lives non-stop, the emphasis is firmly on the social. From having a high friend or followers count, to posting pictures of yourself doing things with friends or family, being alone appears to have gone out of style. And for too many of us, time [Read Entire Story]
How to Exercise More (Even if You You Are Depressed)
How necessary is exercise for your mental wellbeing? Very. Research increasingly shows that exercise can do wonders, including one study finding that it can have as much of an effect on depression as antidepressants. (For more on this read our piece, Exercise and Depression). And yet for many of us it’s a challenge to make … [Read Entire Story]
Seasonal Affective Disorder – In Summer?
The kids are off school, work has slowed down a bit, and barbecue party season is in full swing. Your vacation away is pending, and everyone around you seems happy and excited. So why aren’t you? Is it just the stresses of summertime getting you down… or something more? Despite seasonal affective disorder (SAD) always … [Read Entire Story]
Summertime Blues – 10 Seasonal Stressors To Watch Out For
Despite the excitement that hot days finally arriving can originally bring, not everyone glides through the summer months feeling great. Summer can bring an underestimated amount of stress that can trigger cycles of low moods and anxiety. Left unchecked, this can roll right into a case of summer depression. What summertime stressors should you watch out … [Read Entire Story]
The New Self Care – Can It Protect Your Psychological Health?
Once seen as just about taking care of your physical health, such as eating well and exercising, self care is now viewed in a much more holistic manner. Not only is there your physical health to take care of, but also your mental health, emotional health, and spiritual health. Really, you can practise self care … [Read Entire Story]
