Tag: Light Therapy
Why Anxiety Is The Right Name For Pain
Everything that’s alive must process sensory input from all its various body parts to behave safely. We’re also motivated to seek reward so our body can regenerate and propagate. Typically, you’ll exist in a neutral zone. You’ll also sense discomfort prior to it becoming more intense. This is also true for comfort and pleasure. The…
Six Unusual Anxiety Signs
Everyone has to deal with anxiety at some point in time. It is human nature to project our future and worry over it. It is when these concerns lead to destructive ways and start to interfere with our lives than anxiety assumes problematic proportions. There are some common symptoms you can associate with anxiety such…
Tips For Helping Teens Manage Stress
Today stress and anxiety among teens has become a growing epidemic. In fact, the National Institute of Mental Health says that about one-third of teens say they feel significantly anxious. While stress is your body’s natural reaction to a challenge (activation of the nervous system whereby the hypothalamus tells the pituitary gland to have the…
Using Light Therapy For Depression Treatment
Throughout the fall and winter many people struggle with low moods and motivation. Some people can distinguish these feelings from depression, which is when doctors diagnose it as SAD (seasonal affective disorder). While you may think that the reasons these feelings emerge at this time of the year are mainly psychological (e.g. we’re past the…