by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Nov 27, 2019 | Alternative Treatment, Anxiety Treatment, Depression, Natural Remedies
From bringing communities together to decreasing anxiety and your risk of diabetes, gardening has been shown to have numerous health benefits. Numerous studies on gardening’s effect on various aspects of health seem to indicate that, generally speaking, gardening is...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Oct 16, 2019 | Alternative Treatment, Anxiety Treatment, Dementia, Natural Remedies, Stress Management
Connecting with nature is paramount to our overall health and well-being. In fact, based on recent studies that show we possess an inherent attraction toward nature, city planners are now putting more emphasis on creating functional green spaces. Researchers...
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 | 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...
