Take Charge of Your Inner Pharmacist
Whether you realize it or not, your brain acts as a full-time internal pharmacist, managing your body’s natural biochemistry. I imagine my inner pharmacist wearing a white medical coat with…
Gratitude as an Antidote to Craving
The season of indulgence has begun. If you received trick-or-treaters at your home, then you may still have leftover candy tempting you. Thanksgiving offers a delicious feast, served up with…
Healthy Emotional Eating
Do you ever soothe yourself with food after a hard day? Usually we think of emotional eating as turning to unhealthy comfort food when we are upset. But you can…
Practice Self-Compassion
Imagine that a dear friend calls you in distress. How would you respond? What would you say? What would your tone of voice sound like? Now, consider how you talk…
Depression: Cancer of the Spirit
Clinical depression is categorically different from the common experience of having the blues for a few hours or days. Depression is a lasting, pervasive, and overwhelming feeling of deep sadness,…