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You need to fire up your neurons. When you feel happy, with a sense of well-being, it's the result, physiologically, biologically and chemically, of an intricate, complex network of neurons (nerve cells) in your brain firing messages to one another. Your brain has four chemicals that create happy feelings. They are endorphins, serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin.
Are you glued to the news, waiting to hear what else is going to impact your life? Between juggling work, trying to make ends meet, feeling you are going crazy, and working out how to keep yourself and others safe, there's something important you need to focus on - YOU. If you don't, you'll never feel in control.
Studies show that 90% of your vitamin D is produced in your skin in response to sunlight, and 10% of it is obtained from your food. So you could be deficient if you don't get much sunlight, you don't eat foods containing enough vitamin D, and you spend a lot of time indoors. Here are some signs of vitamin D deficiency...
Do you sigh when you think about that 'thing' you need to do, then turn away and do something else instead?
We all do this at times. We may not be ready for it, or we fear we can't handle it, we dread it, it's boring , it's overwhelming, or many other reasons. Usually it's not something pleasurable, or we'd be jumping right in there dealing with it.
Doing your own scalp massage is wonderful for soothing, and for boosting the production of serotonin, the body's natural feel-good hormone. And it's easy to do while sitting reading, watching the television or doing nothing at all. When we're uptight, we tend to tense the shoulders, neck, head and facial muscles. This can cause headaches.
These are worrying times. We aren't in control of our lives because of this Covid-19 virus, and we're trying to deal with hardships and losses. But we must find a way through our mental and emotional load, otherwise we'll find it even more challenging when things get back to whatever the new normal will be.
This virus situation is causing many of us anxiety and panic, especially feeling out of control when facing uncertainty, and worse for people who already suffer anxiety. But take heart. Here are some ways to help you cope, feel calmer and less stressed, and boost your physical, mental and emotional resilience, so your immune system stays strong.
Good breathing is essential for whole health, physically, mentally and emotionally. So how can you get some good breathing going? Come and learn how. Breathing in gives you oxygen which feeds and energises your body. Breathing out removes harmful toxins from your bodily system. When you're worried, stressed, or rushing around, your breathing isn't good...
Do you sometimes get stuck in a rut, get the urge to change, have a go, make some progress, then flop back into the same old routine or rut? There are reasons you do this, and, take heart, there are ways to stop doing it. There is a structure to changing, and understanding the structure, then giving it a go, can really help you succeed in changing anything you want to [...]
Good feng shui in the bedroom is essential. We spend a lot of time in the bedroom, so it needs to be peaceful, calming, relaxing, balanced and free from objects that emit harmful vibes. We often take our work, problems, and electronic devices to bed with us. Lovely to feel the comfort of our bed while working and sorting out problems. But, we're keeping our minds active when they should be winding down, and we're absorbing harmful blue light ...
Feeling sleepy in the afternoon
Is that afternoon shut-eye a sign of time-wasting, laziness and getting old? There's a stigma attached to it, but why? During a recent meeting of friends, ages 30 to 70, most of us admitted to an afternoon nap whenever we could. There was a sigh of relief as everyone realised they were not the only one afternoon-zizzing and that it was quite acceptable to do it [...]
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression related to season changes, especially when winter looms up, which is why it's often called the 'winter blues'. SAD can also kick in when there are grey skies, lack of sunlight, cold weather, it's dark indoors during the day, and even when you are expecting a warm, sunny summer and end up with a cold, grey, rainy one instead. SAD symptoms can be low energy, moodiness, deep sadness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and signs of depression. Why is this? [...]
