by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Jul 11, 2019 | Alternative Treatment, Depression, Happiness, Stress Management
Joy, laughter, and play stimulate the release of feel good hormones in our body. It shuts down cortisol, adrenaline, and other health deteriorating processes in the body. S. Lewis saw clear distinction between joy, pleasure, and happiness: “I sometimes wonder whether...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Jun 18, 2019 | Insomnia, Medication, Sleep, Stress Management
More and more couples are going to marriage counseling for one basic reason – it works. Of course, it does not work for all couples. While marriage counseling may seem like a miracle for one couple, it could actually may another couple’s situation even worse. Whether...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | May 21, 2019 | Alternative Treatment, Anxiety Treatment, Natural Remedies, Stress Management
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) sufferers are often overly concerned about health issues, money, family problems or difficulties on the job. They can have negative, fearful thoughts about the future or suffer excessive guilt about some past event. These concerns...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Apr 21, 2019 | Anxiety Treatment, Stress Management
Is it challenging for you to find time to relax without losing your drive? When in constant work mode, we can feel like a production machine, but we can also feel afraid to relax for fear of falling into a non-working rut. Nonstop working can work for a while, but it...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Mar 23, 2019 | Anxiety Treatment, Depression, Stress Management, Weight Loss
Weight is a marker of health, but it’s not the only one. While we know that excess weight is associated with certain health conditions, we don’t always know why. To that end, prescribing weight loss as a solution to mitigate health risks can often be ineffective and...
