Burnout Unmasked: Recognizing the Signs and Restoring Balance in Your Life

Burnout Unmasked: Recognizing the Signs and Restoring Balance in Your Life

by Florina Lungu | Apr 22, 2023 | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Stress and PTSD

Time for a quick mental health quiz… Do you often feel overtired, or even exhausted? Do you feel this way even when your schedule is not too full? Do you often find yourself too tired to spend time with friends and family? Do you frequently experience unexplained...
Beyond the Lens: An Autistic Photographer’s Journey to Self-Discovery and Empowerment

Beyond the Lens: An Autistic Photographer’s Journey to Self-Discovery and Empowerment

by Florina Lungu | Apr 15, 2023 | Autism

Today, I want you to meet Ben. I call Ben my friend, but he is also a patient of mine. (That is not his real name, but this is his real story.) Ben is a photographer. He loves to see the world through the lens of a camera – his photos tell a story that is entirely...
Mastering the Mood: How van Gogh, Munch, and Pollock Channeled Bipolar Disorder into Artistic Greatness

Mastering the Mood: How van Gogh, Munch, and Pollock Channeled Bipolar Disorder into Artistic Greatness

by Florina Lungu | Apr 8, 2023 | Bipolar Disorder

Vincent van Gogh. Edvard Munch. Jackson Pollock. What do these three names have in common? Of course, there is the obvious – all three are artists, all giants in the art world. They are all hugely influential. All of them have their own artistic identity and style...
Understanding the Change Paradox: Embracing Self-Acceptance and Breaking Down Mental Health Barriers

Understanding the Change Paradox: Embracing Self-Acceptance and Breaking Down Mental Health Barriers

by Florina Lungu | Apr 1, 2023 | Anxiety and Depression, Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mindset

Are you familiar with the psychologist Carl Rogers? Whether you are or not, you may find his famous quote quite powerful: “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” It does appear to be a paradox when we first consider his...
Rise Above: Transforming Your Victim Mindset into Personal Empowerment

Rise Above: Transforming Your Victim Mindset into Personal Empowerment

by Florina Lungu | Mar 18, 2023 | Anxiety and Depression, Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mindset, Stress and PTSD

As you are navigating your life, do you ever feel like you are entirely out of options? Do you ever feel like you are suffering at the hands of everyone and everything else? This is quite a common frustration among my patients and coaching clients. I often hear that...
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