What Helps Me When the Panic Sets In

By Julia Broglie, Founder & CEO of BroglieBox10 min read Having a panic attack due to anxiety? Some people report that it feels as though they’re having a heart attack or even dying. Dizziness, chest pain, sweating, shaking, nausea, and hyperventilating are just some of the typical symptoms along with losing control or your sense of reality. Here are some tips that have helped me … Continue reading What Helps Me When the Panic Sets In

Get Your Fitness On with Personal Trainer Heather Cooney

By Heather Cooney5 min read WIDE LEG SQUAT TO REACH UP1 Minute OR 30 Reps Standing with feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out, sit down into a low squat. The weight should be predominantly on your heels. Then at a faster pace, stand all the way up on your toes, reaching up, hold for a beat, then slowly come back down. *For High Intensity … Continue reading Get Your Fitness On with Personal Trainer Heather Cooney

When I Woke Up to Where My Anxiety Was Actually Coming From

By Jessie Douglass-Smith McGraw10 min read Up until my early 30’s, I spent most of my life living with varying degrees of anxiety. I vacillated from extreme anxiety when I was little because I was always worried my parents were going to divorce, to a low hum of anxiety that was my constant, back to extreme anxiety as a professional dancer in my twenties that … Continue reading When I Woke Up to Where My Anxiety Was Actually Coming From

Four Ways to Improve Self-Esteem

By David Braucher, PhD10 min read In a culture where having good self-esteem is equated with feeling happy, insecurities abound. A stable self-valuation can’t be based on anyone feeling— a spontaneous occurrence that is always subject to change. But secure, positive self-esteem can be rooted in a commitment to work toward accepting all of our feelings as valid—whether pleasant or painful. We all aspire to … Continue reading Four Ways to Improve Self-Esteem

Forest Bathing: The Science Behind Its Positive Effects

By Colin Champ8 min read An easy way to gauge whether something is stressful is to measure cortisone levels. Cortisone, the “stress” hormone, is released during tense and stressful situations. My drive to work is apparently one of the most stressful parts of my day as it shoots my cortisone (and blood sugar) through the roof. As discussed before, chronic stress does some damage by repeatedly raising … Continue reading Forest Bathing: The Science Behind Its Positive Effects

Mood Food Recipe: Healing Himalayan Salt Elixir

By Jennifer HanwayPrep Time 3 min Switching your morning coffee to warm water, lime juice, and Himalayan salt not only helps with re-hydration and alkaline balance after a night of detox and repair, but the Himalayan salt provides much needed minerals and electrolytes that support your hard-working adrenal glands! Simply add a squeeze of lime juice and a pinch of Himalayan salt (the pink one!) … Continue reading Mood Food Recipe: Healing Himalayan Salt Elixir

Omega-3 Fatty Acids & Mental Health

By Bryna Gavin5 min read When you hear the term “omega-3 fatty acids”, what is the first thing you think of? For most of us, it’s fish oil or heart health. We’ve known for a long time that supplementing fish oil and getting ample omega-3’s in your diet means a lowered stroke and heart attack risk, but new research shows that they have very important … Continue reading Omega-3 Fatty Acids & Mental Health

5 Tips to be Healthy, Fit, and Happy!

By Dr. Sharon Ufberg8 min read Let’s face it, we all know that we could improve our weekly routines to stay healthier, be more fit and feel less stressed. Unfortunately, often our busy schedules, overbooked calendars, and multiple commitments get in the way of being the best version of ourselves. And they don’t take an entire lifestyle shift to add them into your daily routine … Continue reading 5 Tips to be Healthy, Fit, and Happy!

When do I need to see a mental healthcare professional?

By Anup Sharma, M.D8 min read There are millions of Americans with mental health conditions that pursue treatment by working with professionals. Mental health professionals include psychiatrists, psychologists, and licensed therapists, nurse practitioners, and social workers. Working with qualified professionals allows for one to understand mental health condition(s), receive compassionate care and pursue helpful treatment.As in other areas of medicine, mental health providers may have expertise in specific types … Continue reading When do I need to see a mental healthcare professional?