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...
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...
Harnessing the Power of Neuroplasticity: 7 Steps to Rewrite Your Brain and Mental Health Journey

Harnessing the Power of Neuroplasticity: 7 Steps to Rewrite Your Brain and Mental Health Journey

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...
Burnout Unmasked: Recognizing the Signs and Restoring Balance in Your Life

Burnout Unmasked: Recognizing the Signs and Restoring Balance in Your Life

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...
Healing from Childhood Trauma: A Psychiatrist’s Perspective on Recovery

Healing from Childhood Trauma: A Psychiatrist’s Perspective on Recovery

by Florina Lungu | Mar 11, 2023 | Anxiety and Depression, Brain Health Problems, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Stress and PTSD

As a psychiatrist, I hear a lot of stories. I hear a lot of life stories filled with everything that life brings with it – joy, sadness, humor, loneliness, confusion, transition, hope, recovery, grief. Many of these stories begin way back when my patients were young –...
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