Making the best out of every day
Sorry, lately I’ve been a little bit away from the blog. Between better and worse days, and with the holiday season, family coming over and a high work peak, it’s been a little hectic. “healing is not linear” This is one of my mantras. I try to repeat it to myself everyday, as we all […]
It is hard living with depression.. or living after depression. Everyday is a struggle, a battle, in the overall war that is going on inside your head and your body. It is important to take one day at a time to make it easier to cope with it all. “Everybody has their ups and downs. […]
“Everybody has their ups and downs. Better and worse days. Everyone has days when they feel sad or blue… But what I most notice after having dealt with depression is that somehow these feelings are somewhat stronger, or then again I give them more importance as I am more aware of they can possibly mean. […]
A recent study in the US has showed that vegan or vegetarian men have greater propensity for depression than those that eat meat. The study enrolled over 9600 men in the National Health Institutes (NIH) in the US, and showed that men that claimed to be vegetarian or vegan had higher scores in a depression […]
Good news! A recent study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry has revealed that regular exercise (as little as one hour a week, any intensity) can prevent development of depression! The results from the study show that even small amounts of exercise can protect against depression, with mental health benefits seen regardless of age or gender. […]
To celebrate World Egg Day, I want to share with you a Healthy Banana Bread Recipe. We had some bananas at home that weren’t going to be eaten, as they were already too ripe, and we didn’t want to send them to waste, so we tried this recipe. We wanted something that was: gluten free, […]
Today we celebrate the world mental health day. The World Health Organization (WHO) has established for this year the theme “Mental health in the workplace”. Society nowadays still doesn’t fully understand the importance of Mental Health. People still suffer from social stigma associated to diseases such as Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, amongst others. Some […]
Today I want to talk about the benefits of smiling today, and every day! But first, I want to let you know a little more about the World Smile Day. It is a day that celebrates the appearance of the well-known “smiley face”, created by Harvey Ball in 1963. This day has been celebrated […]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, over 300 million people live with depression, the main cause of health issues and inability to work worldwide. The WHO organization launched last october a depression awareness campaign (Depression Let’sTalk), to remind people of the lack of support there is for people with mental health disorders, […]
To celebrate the International Music Day, which was yesterday, October 1st, I would like to talk a bit about how music affects our mood. Have you ever felt the power of music? If you are given to technologies you probably have on your hand, right now, a smartphone, filled with your favorite songs that you […]
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