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Transform Your Sleep: The Benefits of Ambient Music Over Traditional TV
If you rely on the TV to fall asleep, you might inadvertently sabotage your sleep quality. The blue light emitted by screens can interfere with your natural sleep cycles, disrupting the production of melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep. Additionally, the...
Gut Health is the Hack
Diseases such as anxiety, depression, and cancer are all related to the gut. But is it that easy? Netflix's Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut allows us to dive in. https://youtu.be/VwfuJr07P_g?si=Q8q1v7Yq2X5qTW8x Our lives revolve around food. What if we could...
Dharma: Addiction Recovery Center Using Buddhist Practices and Principles
Nestled amidst the serene landscapes of Idaho, Dharma stands as a beacon of hope and rejuvenation for those seeking recovery through a unique blend of Buddhist philosophy and modern therapeutic approaches. More than just a recovery center, Dharma offers a...
Unlocking the Secrets to Reversing Diabetes with ‘The Diabetes Code’
Spoiler alert: It’s not just for those with diabetes. Living with diabetes can be a real pain, both literally and figuratively. But what if I told you there's a book that could turn your whole diabetes journey around? Dr. Jason Fung's incredible work, "The...
Three Powerful Calm App Meditations
In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to get caught up in the chaos of daily life. With never-ending to-do lists, endless notifications, and constant distractions, it can be challenging to find moments of peace and relaxation. However, with the rise of mindfulness...
Walk Your Way to a Healthier Mind
Walking is a simple and effective form of physical activity that has been proven to have numerous mental health benefits. Happiness. One of the most significant benefits of walking is that it can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Studies have shown that...
Stutz – How the Power of Your Mind Can Create A Better Life
It's the way your process should be. It's how things should feel. Stop scrolling aimlessly on Netflix and go directly to the Jonah Hill-created documentary "Stutz." Photo Credit: YouTube "Stutz" is a Netflix documentary created by real-life patient, Jonah Hill, that...
The Love That Will Make You Happy
Love can improve your life. Being in love can Increase happiness Increase self-worth Offer greater resilience during stressful times Assist in healthy lifestyle choices Improve self-esteem Create healthier habits Improve immune health And even help you live...
4 Simple Tips For Staying Calm During The Holidays
The holidays are a wonderful time to be with family and friends, but they can also be a time of struggle — however that tends to show up. Oftentimes, the advice is to “brush it off” or to ignore your least favorite aunt digging into your relationship or your...
Austedo – Treating Involuntary Muscle Movements
Austedo works to modulate the amount of dopamine available in the brain in order to regulate the motor side effects associated with psychotropic medication use. Medically speaking, the medication is classified as a selective vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2)...
Alternative Therapy Spotlight: Healing with Nature
Laura Root is a clinical social worker and therapist in the Treasure Valley at Heart and Mind Counseling. We love to highlight alternative methods of therapy. Laura talks below about how nature can help our mental and physical health. Spending time in nature helps us...
ADHD and Organizing: 6 Simple Tips for Creating a System that Works for You
When you suffer from ADHD, it can be difficult to focus on tasks and stay organized. To overcome these challenges, it is best to create a system that works for you. The best thing to do is to find which strategy suits you best and stick to it. Here are six...
How to Communicate With Difficult People
As we’re in the midst of the holiday season, sometimes we’re forced to communicate with people who can be difficult to deal with. Whether it’s someone at the grocery store or a family member at a holiday celebration, learning how to communicate with difficult people...
A Guide to Light Therapy
It’s the most wonderful time of year! It’s also the time of year where Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can really take over people’s lives. The winter months are often darker, cold, and sometimes the sun doesn’t come out as much, which leads to people experiencing...
How Do I Know if I’m Sad or Clinically Depressed?
I feel sad. How do I know if it’s just a passing feeling or if it’s clinical depression that requires medication? Depressive disorder, which is frequently referred to as depression, is more than just feeling sad. Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations...
Vitamin D – Important for Your Health
Vitamin D, aka “The Sunshine Vitamin”, is important in the treatment and prevention of mental health disorders. We absorb vitamin D through both sunshine and through the foods we eat. Mushrooms, salmon, cod liver, and other fortified foods like milk and cereal are...
Lithium – The Discovery and Efficacy of This Medicine
Lithium was originally discovered in 1817 in the mines of Australia and Chilli. Found in spring water, lithium has been used in the treatment of bipolar disorder and other psychiatric conditions with great effectiveness. Use of lithium to treat and prevent depression...
Should I Stop Taking My Psychotropic Medication?
Have you been seeking treatment for your mental health and now you’re feeling better? Have you ever wondered if you still need treatment? According to the National Institute of Health, 50%- 85% of patients who have depression will have a recurrent...
Spotlight on Zyprexa for Mental and Mood Conditions
Zyprexa, also known as Olanzapine, is a medication belonging to a classification of atypical antipsychotics. It is a newer-generation antipsychotic medication used to treat disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression augmentation, and many other...
Getting Your Best Sleep – Thanks to Netflix’s New Series
We’ve all been there - tossing and turning, flipping to the cooler side of the pillow, anything to get to sleep and stay there. You’ve tried just about everything to get to sleep and get better sleep once you’re finally asleep. Whether you’re familiar with meditation...
Prozac – The History and Current Use of the Medication
Prozac Prozac (Fluoxetine), the first medication discovered in the classification of medications called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s), is often a first-line treatment for many mood and psychiatric disorders. Prozac works by preventing serotonin from...
Mental Health – How to Eat and Creating Your Building Blocks
Feeding the neurotransmitters How many times do we grab something for lunch that is less than stellar on the food health spectrum? Pizza for dinner, fast food for lunch. Are you really going to feel better by eating better? Often with mental health disorders, we hear...
Daily Tools to Help Treat ADHD in Kids and Adults
Daily Tools to Help Treat ADHD in Kids and Adults Ever feel scattered and out of focus? Feel a tornado in your brain? Everyone experiences this sometimes, but the ADHD patient feels this struggle all of the time. It can feel like a constant tornado is going off in...