by Florina Lungu | Apr 16, 2022 | Brain Health Problems, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health
Recently, a fascinating study was done at UC Berkeley. Post-doctoral fellow Elizabeth Kirby noted an interesting relationship between stress and the brain’s creation of new neurons. Her research showed that the stress response encourages the brain to form new cells...
by Florina Lungu | Apr 9, 2022 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Nutrition
Today’s world loves low-effort, immediate solutions. We are used to things available at the push of a button. Over the last few years, we have moved from movie rental shops to streaming services… from snail mail to e-mail… and from window-shopping to same-day...
by Florina Lungu | Mar 19, 2022 | Anxiety and Depression, Brain Health Problems, Stress and PTSD
Last week, I wrote about stress and anxiety – how they show up in our lives, how they affect us, and how we can manage them. This is a vitally important topic in a world that constantly exerts pressure on us in a number of ways. We have fast-paced work...
by Florina Lungu | Mar 12, 2022 | Anxiety and Depression, Brain Health Problems, Stress and PTSD
It is a sad reality of adult life that many of us are more often stressed than we are not. Think about it: when was the last time you felt you had nothing at all to worry about? It was probably months, if not years ago. That may depend on the kind of life you live and...
by Florina Lungu | Feb 5, 2022 | Anxiety and Depression, Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Stress and PTSD
When the pandemic first started, I thought that people working from home was the one bright spot in all the darkness. It was a scary time. Everything was changing so quickly, people couldn’t leave their homes, and we knew so little about the future. But in the middle...
by Florina Lungu | Jan 29, 2022 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Memory Issues, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health
I want to see if you know the answer to this question. Which of your organs carries the most responsibility? Your heart delivers blood to the rest of your body. Your lungs extract oxygen from the air you breathe. Your kidneys clean, your liver detoxifies, and your...