by Florina Lungu | Jul 28, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mind-Body Connection, Nutrition
Last week I told a patient to eat one egg a day. That’s it. One egg. Packed with protein. Rich in fat-soluble vitamins. A natural source of choline, selenium, and vitamin D, especially when paired with a bit of sunlight. He looked at me and said, almost...
by Florina Lungu | Jul 15, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health, Stress and PTSD
You love what you do. So why are you so exhausted all the time? I’ve seen it in the hospital. I’ve seen it in coaching calls. And sometimes, I’ve seen it in the mirror. The kind of exhaustion that doesn’t scream, but settles in quietly, like fog. You wake up. You show...
by Florina Lungu | Jun 22, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Health and Wellbeing, Mind and Body Health
A few days ago, I walked barefoot in the forest with my son. The earth was cool and wet under our feet. The light filtered through the leaves like gold dust. Adam giggled as he picked up a stone, then looked up to see the sun breaking through the trees. No app. No...
by Florina Lungu | Jun 8, 2025 | Bipolar Disorder, Empowerment and Personal Health, Health and Wellbeing
The moment after the diagnosis often feels the hardest. Even when the words make sense. Even when they bring relief, finally, a name for the struggle. There’s still that quiet, sharp question inside: “What does this mean for my life?” “Will I ever be...
by Florina Lungu | Jun 4, 2025 | Bipolar Disorder, Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health
What if the story you believe about bipolar disorder… isn’t true? How would you know? How would you know if the thing you call burnout… The thing you call stress… The thing you call just being difficult… …is actually something else? What if it’s not...
by Florina Lungu | Jun 1, 2025 | Bipolar Disorder, Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health
After my last article on the topic, many people reached out. Some shared their own stories quietly, sometimes painfully. Some simply said, “Thank you. I had no idea.” But one message stayed with me. It was from someone who didn’t write about themselves. They wrote...