Can you relate to Camille’s story?

Can you relate to Camille’s story?

by Florina Lungu | Dec 3, 2022 | ADD / ADHD, Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health

When I first met Camille, no one in her life would have guessed she was struggling. She had done well throughout her schooling. She had a husband she loved, a job she found fulfilling, and a strong support circle of close friends and family. If you saw her life from...
What’s your brain type?

What’s your brain type?

by Florina Lungu | Nov 26, 2022 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health

122 years ago, biologist Karl Landsteiner was working at the Pathological-Anatomical Institute of the University of Vienna when he made an odd observation – an observation that no human had made before. He was combining blood samples when he saw them becoming thick...
You know the feeling…

You know the feeling…

by Florina Lungu | Nov 5, 2022 | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Nutrition

Your stomach hurts. It is grumbling so loud, they can hear it in the next room over. You are watching the clock but time has slowed down to a crawl. There’s a sharp pain that comes and goes, but a dull ache that’s there at all times, reminding you it’s been a long...
5 ways to stay hydrated for optimal brain performance

5 ways to stay hydrated for optimal brain performance

by Florina Lungu | Oct 29, 2022 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Nutrition

Today, I want to share with you how to do one of the most important things you can do for your brain… In my recent posts, I have been covering 7 cheap, simple ways to boost your brain performance. Eating healthy, exercising, getting better sleep – these activities are...
Your brain on sleep

Your brain on sleep

by Florina Lungu | Oct 22, 2022 | Anxiety and Depression, Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health

Finally, it’s 10 PM. The last few customers are filing out of the restaurant and when they’re outside, you lock up the front door. It’s closing time. Then, you turn around and look at the whole dining room. After a full, bustling day of serving customers, the dining...
How All-or-Nothing thinking cripples so many’s brains and mental health. Do you think like this?

How All-or-Nothing thinking cripples so many’s brains and mental health. Do you think like this?

by Florina Lungu | Oct 15, 2022 | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Mindset

Does a small mistake ruin your whole day? Do you feel best about yourself when you’ve been making all the right choices? Would you call yourself a perfectionist, obsessing over tiny details to get them all, each and every one, just right? This kind of thinking is...
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