Beyond Good Days and Bad: The Neurochemical Secrets of Our Daily Moods

Beyond Good Days and Bad: The Neurochemical Secrets of Our Daily Moods

by Florina Lungu | Dec 16, 2023 | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health

Some days are better than others. (period!) It’s so simple, it almost goes without saying – of course there are good days, not so good days, and all kinds of days in between. Some days, the car breaks down on our way to work. Some days we spend on the beach with our...
Pleasure & Health: Can You Have Both This Holiday?

Pleasure & Health: Can You Have Both This Holiday?

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...
Choice and Destiny: The Tale of Two Brothers and the Journey to Understanding Mental Health Freedom

Choice and Destiny: The Tale of Two Brothers and the Journey to Understanding Mental Health Freedom

by Florina Lungu | Dec 2, 2023 | Addiction, Mental Health

I once heard a powerful parable about a father and his sons: the man, an alcoholic, raised his two boys under one roof. Every day, he would get up, go to work, come home, and drink himself into a fitful slumber. Both boys knew emptiness: empty cupboard, empty beer...
What is the cause of my depression?

What is the cause of my depression?

by Florina Lungu | Nov 25, 2023 | Anxiety and Depression, Mental Health

280 million people worldwide are asking this question every single day. It is a haunting question, a desperate question, with a complicated answer for everyone who wants to know. When asking of themselves, some wo9uld point to major life changes or stressors. Some...
The Uniqueness of You: Nurturing Your Irreplaceable Brain & Body

The Uniqueness of You: Nurturing Your Irreplaceable Brain & Body

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...
Balancing Connection and Isolation: The Double-Edged Sword of Our Social Brains in the Digital Age

Balancing Connection and Isolation: The Double-Edged Sword of Our Social Brains in the Digital Age

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...
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