One Teacher’s Odyssey: A Journey Beyond Traditional Psychiatry to Holistic Wellness

One Teacher’s Odyssey: A Journey Beyond Traditional Psychiatry to Holistic Wellness

by Florina Lungu | Jan 13, 2024 | Health and Wellbeing, Mind and Body Health

In the heart of a bustling school, a teacher, renowned for her infectious enthusiasm, was waging a silent battle. Behind her bright smiles and engaging lessons lay a shroud of depression, a relentless adversary that resisted the conventional psychiatric armamentarium....
Surprising Secret to a Happier You in 2024: Unveiling the Hidden Power of Your Second Brain!

Surprising Secret to a Happier You in 2024: Unveiling the Hidden Power of Your Second Brain!

by Florina Lungu | Dec 30, 2023 | Health and Wellbeing, 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 2024 off to a sluggish, sleepy, and bloated beginning? In...
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...
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