by Dr. Neil | Oct 25, 2016 | Give Gratitude, Nurture Optimism, Stress Reduction
Quick Habits To Add More Gratitude To Your Life Adding gratitude to your life is about both what you think, and what you do. Our thoughts and actions are a cycle – what you think affects what you do, and how you act affects how you feel. So today we’ll talk...
by Dr. Neil | Sep 22, 2016 | Cope Don't Mope, Health, Nurture Optimism, Stress Reduction, The Body/Mind Connection
Are you kind enough to yourself? That might seem like a silly question, but when you dig down and really think about it, you might realize that you treat others with more care, concern, and kindness than you’ve ever treated yourself. There’s a concept called “self...
by Dr. Neil | Sep 1, 2016 | Nurture Optimism, Stress Reduction
Stress Can Take Its Toll We’ve talked a lot around here about the toll that stress takes on your body and your mind. That it can make your emotions raw and your head hurt. But the effects reach farther than just yourself. It’s all too easy for situational or...
by Dr. Neil | Aug 2, 2016 | Choose To Be Happy, Cope Don't Mope, Nurture Optimism, Stress Reduction
Natural Ways To Fight Depression And Stress Anyone can find themselves feeling down or sad, but for some people (and certain times in life) it’s worse than others. There are many levels of depression all the way from a down day to serious condition needing medical...
by Dr. Neil | Jul 21, 2016 | Cope Don't Mope, Health, Nurture Optimism, Stress Reduction, The Body/Mind Connection
Self Care Is Vital To Reduce Stress Life in the twenty-first century is demanding and complicated. People have demands coming from many places at the same time. Work demands, family demands, financial demands, social demands only to name a few. Many of us have been...
by Dr. Neil | May 26, 2016 | Nurture Optimism, Stop Overthinking & Overcomparing, Stress Reduction, The Body/Mind Connection
What is Toxic Stress? There’s a lot of discussion about “toxic” things nowadays – toxic people, toxic foods, and more. But toxic stress is a unique thing. This phrase describes a long-lasting stressful pattern, as described below, and it can wreak havoc on your...
