Emotional Overeating: Everything You Need to Know Emotional eating occurs when people are in a vulnerable state and use food to support their emotions, not because they’re hungry. This can happen due to low emotional states like depression, anxiety, stress, or...
4 ways to improve focus and memory If you find it harder to focus your attention and absorb information as you age, you’re not imagining it. Normal aging leads to gradual changes in many skills associated with thinking and memory. In fact, research shows that...
The Healthy Benefits of Awe According to recent research, experiencing awe can have significant benefits for physical and mental health. Watching a sunset. Seeing a loved one achieve a goal they’ve been pursuing for years. Walking your child down the aisle at...
Preparing for changes in our body The only proven formula for achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight – eating less and moving more – sounds simple. However, anyone who has tried to lose weight knows that it’s more challenging than it sounds....
Self-Help and Coping Psychotherapy, or “talk therapy,” is sometimes used alone to treat mild depression; for moderate to severe depression, psychotherapy is often used in conjunction with antidepressants. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been found...
What is depression? Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, think, and behave. Fortunately, it can also be treated. Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in...
