Just give me a break! 50 ways how …

With the weekend almost knocking on your door, it’s time to relax. Maybe you made plans, maybe you’ll looking forward to all the things you will be doing. Maybe your weekdays are full with activities, duties, chores and well, just ‘things’. I’ve got 50 strategies to help you snap out of a busy life. Have …

Mindfulness meditation, a cure-all for everybody?

Something about the roots of meditation. There are many different forms of meditation. Meditation itself is an ancient technique to calm the mind. It is practiced in Buddhism. The central figure in Buddhism is Siddharta Gautama[1]. In Buddhist tradition it is believed that he was a young prince, destined to become the king of a …

A very different approach to stress.

The Inner and Outer Self. What is the Inner and Outer Self? We all have an Outer Self, that is the way you present yourself in your daily life. Think about all the care about your looks, your hair, what you eat. What kind of colleague, spouse, friend or blogger you are. Your Outer Life …

Verbal abuse, family dynamics and recovery.

Tom, who is 66, reports that it took him a while to realize that all households were not like his. He grew up with parents who, as he calls them, were “street saints”—well-behaved in the outside world and devils at home. That, by the way, is very common because verbal abuse is usually a family …

Nutritional psychiatry, why is that a thing?

Our bodies need food and water, that is a given. Our brain, being an important part of the body is therefore influenced by what we eat. Furthermore, what you eat directly affects the structure and function of your brain and, ultimately, your mood[1]. Studies have found that what you eat can make certain conditions worse. …