Category: Mental health

How to deal with stress: 10 important tips

What is stress?

It’s perfectly natural to feel stressed now and then; it’s our body’s way of dealing with things it sees as threats. It’s how we prepare to run away from or confront danger. Unfortunately, many things that trigger stress in our lives today aren’t things that we can fight or flee.

Why is stress a problem?

Stress isn’t a problem, per se, but if stress continues, it can become chronic and can lead to other problems, including anxiety, depression, and even physical ailments.

What does stress look like?

Different people may feel stress in different ways. Some may have trouble with digestion, sleep, depression, anger, or headaches. Others may notice an increase in frequency and severity of viral infections, like flu or colds.

How can I deal with stress?

How people cope with stress varies. That’s why it’s important to know your limits when you’re stressed out. This may help you from contracting serious health effects.

You can take some practical steps to prevent, combat, and cope with stress, as well as maintain physical and mental health. Here are 10 top tips to deal with everyday stress:

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5 natural ways to sleep better

Researchers recently published an article in International Journal of Science and Research that recommended these 5 natural ways for dealing with sleep disorders.

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This winter, get some sunlight to lower depression

American researchers recently discovered that sunlight exposure is the greatest weather-related factor for determining mental health. The more sunshine you get, the happier you are; the less sunshine you get, the sadder you are. Their research was recently published this month in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

The researchers, who work at Brigham Young University in Utah, compared daily environmental data from BYU’s weather station with emotional health data for over 16,000 therapy patients at the BYU Counseling and Psychological Services Center.

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10 trivia about the nervous system that you didn’t know

From time to time, we shares several facts of nervous system trivia on our social media channels. We thought we’d compile a few of the facts here, facts that most people don’t know.

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Without further ado, here are 10 trivia about the nervous system that you didn’t know:

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5 natural ways to sleep better

Indian researchers recently published an article in International Journal of Science and Research that recommended these 5 natural ways for dealing with sleep disorders.

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Mental health and diet

Over the last few years, researchers have become more open to the idea that diet and mental health are inextricably linked. Several studies have demonstrated that connection.

As the research connected nutrition with improved mental health, the desire for managing mental health through diet has increased. It’s not uncommon to see in chat boards, on social media, and in blog comments people asking for advice on the right foods to eat to manage their mental health.

There is no diet specifically designed for depression,

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Mediterranean diet may prevent depression

Researchers in Italy and the UK recently published a study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition exploring the connection between better life quality and the Mediterranean diet.

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How amino acids affect mental health

In 2008, researchers from the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation published an article in the Nutrition Journal entitled “Nutritional therapies for mental disorders”. In it, they outlined many of the connections between nutrition and mental health. Among these connections was the role amino acids can play in the occurrence and treatment of mood disorders.

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Does Truehope cure depression?

One of the most common themes among accusations made by those trying to detract from Truehope’s vision to restore and maintain mental and physical well-being is that we claim that our products are cures.

We’ve had people accuse us of claiming that EMPowerplus cures schizophrenia, that it cures bipolar, that it cures depression. We’ve even had people accuse us of claiming that it cures everything under the sun.

It’s important that we set the record straight.

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12 foods to eat this Thanksgiving for your mental health

Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Besides being the perfect time to meditate on the things we’re thankful for, it’s a time to get together with friends and family. And where there are friends and family, there’s bound to be lots of food.

As we’ve discussed in the past, there’s a strong connection between nutrition and mental health. So, when you’re filling up on plates of great food, do your best to eat foods that improve your mental health and reduce symptoms of mental illness.

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What you see, hear, and smell can affect your mental health

You’ve heard us talk time and time again about how what we taste—or more specifically, what we eat—can affect our mental health. Taste isn’t the only sense that can affect our mental health; what we see, hear, and smell can also affect our mood.

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