by Florina Lungu | Dec 9, 2023 | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Mindset
English philosopher Jeremy Bentham defined happiness as “The experience of pleasure and absence of pain.” And this time of year – this sacred, sentimental time of year – we often uphold this definition of happiness. We go to parties. We make plans to see family and...
by Florina Lungu | Nov 18, 2023 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing
Ever imagined a day spent entirely in a muddy hole? Waking up, working, eating, and sleeping, all while engulfed in mud. Your clothes, hopelessly stained; mud caked on your skin, under your fingernails, even inadvertently swallowed. It’s a relentless, grimy...
by Florina Lungu | Oct 28, 2023 | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health
Do you know that your body is a machine? I have said this before, but it bears repeating. We often forget. Your body lifts. It lunges. It computes. It flexes, darts, dashes, drives… Your body is a beautiful machine – a multitalented, multifunctional tool that allows...
by Florina Lungu | Jul 1, 2023 | Addiction, Anxiety and Depression, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health
Did you know that human beings are social by nature?Sure, we all have an introverted coworker who keeps to themselves or a friend who doesn’t like large gatherings. But even the shyest person you know has a brain designed for relationships, full of mirror neurons...
by Florina Lungu | Apr 29, 2023 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health
You may have heard that every single cell in your body regenerates after 7 years… …that may not be true, but people do certainly undergo magnificent change! For example, the cells in your stomach lining change out as quickly as every two days because they are in...
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...