by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Sep 12, 2019 | Alternative Treatment, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anxiety Treatment, Depression, Herbal Medicine, Natural Remedies, Nutrition, Parkinson’s disease
Green tea may be the healthiest beverage on the planet. It is loaded with antioxidants and nutrients that have powerful effects on the body. These include improved brain function, fat loss, a lower risk of cancer and many other impressive benefits. Below are a number...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Aug 15, 2019 | Alternative Treatment, Anxiety Treatment, Depression, Eating Disorders, Happiness, Natural Remedies, Stress Management
Yoga benefits your emotional and mental health in a number of ways. First, it moves you from the sympathetic nervous system to the parasympathetic nervous system, or from flight-or-flight to rest-and-digest. You typically have less anxiety and enter a more relaxed...
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 | 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...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Sep 8, 2018 | Anxiety Treatment, Depression
Mental health problems among college students have been climbing since the 1990s, according to the American Psychological Association. With services increasingly stretched at campus health centers, students have been taking action themselves through peer-run mental...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Apr 23, 2018 | Alternative Treatment, Anxiety Treatment, Depression, Natural Remedies
Depression is a disorder that requires action to be taken. People with depression who make dietary and lifestyle changes tend to recover quicker than those who do not. Additionally, maintaining an ongoing recovery treatment plan helps to reduce relapse. Virtually...
