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Recent Mental Health Blog | Stress Management PostsThe Old Wives Were Right: Tea Is Good For Stressby Beth McHughRemember in those old movies where the hero or heroine would undergo a trauma or suffer a terrible shock and some motherly type would step in with the classic line: "How about I go put the kettle on? Using Food to Change Moodby Beth McHughPrefer a natural alternative to changing your state of mind? While major chronic mood disorders require counseling and intermittent drug treatment, often we can make small but significant changes to our diet and lifestyle to assist us to get out of a bad frame of mind. Are You Running the Show or is the Show Running You? (2)by Beth McHughIn Are You Running the Show or is the Show Running You? we looked how having an external locus of control, i.e. feeling that you are at the mercy of people and events, can make for increased anxiety and depression levels. Are You Running the Show or is the Show Running You? (1)by Beth McHughThere are all sorts of formal definitions for what stress is, but one of the basic criteria that characterize stress is: do you feel in control of your life, or do you want the world to just stop while you catch your breath? Music Therapyby Beth McHughMusic as a form of therapy is a powerful aid to stress release and is useful for a number of conditions including anxiety disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, even autistic spectrum disorders. Are You Lonesome Tonight?by Beth McHughThe relationship between loneliness and mental health is a well established one. In fact, the relationship between loneliness and health issues of many persuasions has been well documented by numerous researchers. Sing Your Way to Calmby Beth McHughAnyone who has suffered from debilitating anxiety will know that correct breathing is one of the principal weapons against anxiety and panic attacks. There are countless references to the importance of breathing correctly in many schools of relaxation therapy, including yoga. Stress and Digestionby Beth McHughStress affects most organs of the body and the stomach is no exception. Stress can cause those familiar knots in the stomach, some types of ulcers, constipation, diarrhea, poor absorption of nutrients leading to further ill health, and oversecretion of stomach acids. Five-finger relaxation techniqueby Beth McHughInterested in a fast, yet effective way to relax? Like all methods of relaxation, this exercise is simple. But, of course, that doesn't necessarily mean that it will, by definition, be easy for you to relax immediately. Is noise driving you mad?by Beth McHughHave you ever noticed that when a person gets momentarily lost while driving in the car, the first thing they do is to turn off the radio or CD player? |
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