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...
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...
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...
by Florina Lungu | Mar 4, 2023 | Anxiety and Depression, Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Nutrition, Stress and PTSD
In all the schools of thought regarding mental wellness… among all the therapeutic approaches and methods… there is one thing that everyone can agree on, and it is that mental health is complex. If you have been reading my articles for a while, you can probably name a...
by Florina Lungu | Feb 25, 2023 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Schizophrenia
“When you hear the word ‘paranoia,’ what comes to mind? A feeling of being watched? The television talking to you? Obsessive jealousy? Tinfoil hats?” These are just some stereotypes associated with schizophrenia, a severe and often...
by Florina Lungu | Feb 18, 2023 | Anxiety and Depression, Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mind and Body Health, Mindset, Stress and PTSD
As a mental health provider and new mom on maternity leave, I’ve been reflecting on the concept of emotional awareness and its connection to the human brain. Our brains are incredibly complex organs, and emotions are just one piece of the puzzle. Even with all...