by Florina Lungu | Feb 24, 2025 | Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health, Mind-Body Connection, Stress and PTSD
Anger can feel like a wildfire, unpredictable and consuming everything in its path. For those living with borderline personality disorder (BPD), anger often becomes a familiar, overwhelming presence. It spills over into relationships, decisions, and even how they see...
by Florina Lungu | Jan 27, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Mental Health, Mind-Body Connection, Personal Growth
Have you ever wondered how many prescriptions are written, not for the person sitting across from us, but for the diagnosis they’ve been assigned? This question has been on my mind since a course I attended recently – a course that felt deeply personal to me,...
by Florina Lungu | Jan 20, 2025 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mind-Body Connection, Nutrition
I’ll never forget a patient I worked with early in my career. Let’s call her Maria. She came into my office, visibly exhausted, carrying years of depression on her shoulders. She spoke about her lack of energy, the fog that clouded her mind, and the frustration of...
by Florina Lungu | Jan 13, 2025 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind-Body Connection
Have you ever wondered how one cup of coffee or tea can make you feel alive and productive, yet exhausted and restless by the end of the day? What if I told you that caffeine, a substance we so readily consume, not only masks fatigue but also interferes with mental...
by Florina Lungu | Jan 6, 2025 | Empowerment and Personal Health, Health and Wellbeing, Mind-Body Connection, Nutrition
This winter, I made a promise to myself. I wasn’t going anywhere. Three weeks at home—just me, my family, and the quiet comfort of familiar surroundings. No airports. No packing. Just stillness. But life has a way of steering us to where we need to be. Two weeks...
by Florina Lungu | Nov 20, 2024 | ADD / ADHD, Mental Health, Mind-Body Connection, Personal Growth
It was a crisp morning, the kind that smells of wet leaves and wood smoke. My two-year-old clung to my hand as we made our way into the forest. The ground was soft beneath our boots, and the air felt alive, buzzing with the sounds of birds and rustling branches....