SIX PRESSURE POINTS TO HELP RELIEVE ANXIETY
Locate specific pressure points on your body that, when stimulated, can help with relieve anxiety temporarily. 1. Heavenly gate point – located in the upper shell of your ear, at the tip of the hollow area. Apply gentle, firm pressure in a circular motion for a couple minutes. Stimulate for relief of anxiety, stress and […]
COPING HELPS TO REGULATE EMOTIONS
Coping strategies have traditionally been considered responses to emotions, focused on learned behaviors aimed at survival during threatening or dangerous situations, often driven by fear or anger. However, coping is a more complex process that also involves cognitive mechanisms, such as denial, repression, intellectualization, and problem-solving, designed to manage distressing emotions. This limited view underestimates […]
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE GUT MICROBIOME IN DEPRESSION?
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a debilitating mental health condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Recent research has shed light on the role of proinflammatory cytokines, specifically IL-1β and IL-6, in the neuroinflammatory response and their potential contribution to the etiology (i.e., cause of a disease) of MDD. This article explores the intricate relationship […]