Introduction You are not lazy, stupid, or crazy. If you've had a hard time managing your life–work, school, money, relationships, or anything else--you may have heard those accusations leveled against you, or may have read them behind your mother's disappointment or boss's negative performance … [Read more...] about Executive Function: Why You Struggle to Get Your Life Together
Pleasure Chemicals: Hacking Your Body’s Chemicals [WITH CHART]
Pleasure Chemicals Series Serotonin | Dopamine | Oxytocin | GABA | Endorphins Over the past couple of months, we’ve been running a series on pleasure chemicals. Here’s what we’ve learned! Definitions Let’s get some technical terms out of the way first. There are three different kinds of … [Read more...] about Pleasure Chemicals: Hacking Your Body’s Chemicals [WITH CHART]
5 Ways To Keep Your Mental Health at Work
Work can be a grind sometimes, even when you like what you do for a living. If you don't like your work, for any reason, going in day after day can make you feel as though you are trapped, especially when it's occupying your thoughts during off-hours. There are a lot of variables that, on any given … [Read more...] about 5 Ways To Keep Your Mental Health at Work
Boost Your Mental Health by Exercising and Traveling
Sometimes, it can seem that your days repeat themselves over and over. It can wear you down mentally if you have been on a long stretch of working, going to school or doing the same activities every day. Traveling and staying active are two excellent ways to break a monotonous pattern in your … [Read more...] about Boost Your Mental Health by Exercising and Traveling
Pleasure Chemicals – Endorphins
Pleasure Chemicals Series Serotonin | Dopamine | Oxytocin | GABA | Endorphins Introduction Many of our day-to-day feelings, both physical and mental, can be traced back to the chemicals in our brain. While stress chemicals like cortisol can make us feel on edge, pleasure chemicals like … [Read more...] about Pleasure Chemicals – Endorphins
Pleasure Chemicals – GABA
Pleasure Chemicals Series Serotonin | Dopamine | Oxytocin | GABA | Endorphins Introduction Are you feeling stressed, agitated, depressed, fatigued, or having changes in your attitude? Are these changes making it difficult for you to manage your everyday responsibilities? It could be the … [Read more...] about Pleasure Chemicals – GABA
Caring For Your Brain To Support Your Mental Health
Cognitive function is a term you may hear used in many education, health, and psychology circles. This term refers to the various abilities that essentially allow the brain to process and use information for both educational and practical purposes. There is still much to be learned about this topic, … [Read more...] about Caring For Your Brain To Support Your Mental Health
