8 Happiness Traps to Avoid: A Psychiatrist’s Insight

8 Happiness Traps to Avoid: A Psychiatrist’s Insight

by Florina Lungu | Jan 21, 2023 | Anxiety and Depression, Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mindset

What does it mean to be happy? … It’s a very big question for such small words. It is a question that philosophers, artists, and many others have long sought the answer to. It is a question that creates a need for mental health professionals like myself. Yes, we have...
Making the Most of 2023: Refocusing Priorities for a Better Future

Making the Most of 2023: Refocusing Priorities for a Better Future

by Florina Lungu | Jan 7, 2023 | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Mindset

Happy 2023 my friends! Into the new year we bravely venture, looking back only to reminisce and reflect for the benefit of the future… This time of year brings with it so much talk of goals and ambitions. Very naturally the passing on of the old year and birth of the...
The Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Journey to Better Health

The Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Journey to Better Health

by Florina Lungu | Dec 31, 2022 | Anxiety and Depression, Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Memory Issues, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Nutrition

Happy new year, friend! All the best from mine to yours at the start of a brand new season. How were your holidays? How were your health choices? Are you feeling good, ready to conquer the new year, or is your 2023 off to a sluggish, sleepy, and bloated beginning?...
Your second brain

Your second brain

by Florina Lungu | Dec 24, 2022 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Nutrition

To my friends celebrating today, happy Christmas Eve! I hope that you enjoy the day and that you spend it warm and surrounded by your loved ones. In the spirit of the season, I want to give you a gift today… the gift of knowledge (if you haven’t received this...
6 brain-boosting spices to keep you sharp this winter

6 brain-boosting spices to keep you sharp this winter

by Florina Lungu | Dec 17, 2022 | Anxiety and Depression, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Mindset

What do you wake up to? Maybe you have heard the old saying: “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.” It means that you should focus your daily intake on the first meal of your day – how you rise determines whether or not you will...
5 Ways to Stay Happy and Healthy Around the Holidays

5 Ways to Stay Happy and Healthy Around the Holidays

by Florina Lungu | Dec 10, 2022 | Addiction, Anxiety and Depression, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Nutrition

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...
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