STORY AT-A-GLANCE Meditation benefits include improved attention, memory, processing speed, and creativity. It may also help counteract age-related loss of brain volume Meditation can give you an energizing boost similar to caffeine, but meditation accomplishes this without the adverse effects associated with caffeine Meditation provides your body with rest that is two to five times
APRIL 5, 2018 | LIVING WITH DEPRESSION | BY BLURT TEAM | PRINT THIS POST Anxiety is different from depression, but the two often go hand in hand. Depression can cause us to stop doing things, or even leaving the house for a while. When we then come to do these things again, it can cause us to feel incredibly anxious.
The use of medical marijuana is becoming more prevalent globally. The conversation has already begun here in Australia. People have many questions that need answering and here is a good start. This helps to dispel some of the myths and issues around stigma and the ‘harms’ of cannabis. Well worth a read, especially as our
February 7, 2012 by C. Scott McMillin The more emotional the topic, the more subjective we tend to be. And when something threatens us, it can be a real struggle to detach enough to come to a rational decision. You’ve mentioned that it’s important to talk to the alcoholic in a way that she or
By Sahaj Kohli Senior Contributors Editor, HuffPost MCMILLAN DIGITAL ART VIA GETTY IMAGES 13k No one ever hears a friend say “I have a doctor’s appointment” and immediately thinks that they must be rich or weak or crazy. It’s generally the right and less stubborn thing to see a professional when our body is injured or feels “atypical.” But