Archive for the 'Mind and Spirit' Category

Symptoms Of A Migraine

Tess August 19th, 2008

Did you know that people go for medical treatment for headaches more than for any other reason?  Almost everyone will have a headache at least once.  Most headaches occur for no obvious reason at all.  Some may occur because of an underlying and undiagnosed medical problem. This can include a tumor, or an aneurysm, or one of several other diseases.

Ten Ways to Relieve Stress

Tess August 15th, 2008

Stress is unavoidable in the present scenario where everyone has to run around to squeeze a living and keep up with the rising cost of living. Some amount of stress, however, is actually beneficial since it provides that adrenalin rush to shake you from complacency. If you are complacent you are not likely to meet deadlines.

Continuous stress on the other hand can wreck one’s life. Stress, especially when it is internalized, causes mental and physical problems. Coping with stress is not difficult provided you know certain simple ways of natural stress relief.

What is Secondary Insomnia?

Tess August 14th, 2008

There are generally two different labels of insomnia, primary and secondary. Secondary insomnia is insomnia that there is a medical reason for. This type of insomnia should be treated by a physician. This is where one condition is worsened by another disorder.

One common cause of secondary Insomnia is sleep apnea. This is a disorder that is caused by a difficulty in breathing while sleeping. Symptoms include loud snoring, frequent long pauses between breaths that are followed by a gasping or choking to get air. All of these symptoms are persistently present.

The More than the Usual Moody Disorder

Tess August 5th, 2008

Bipolar Syndrome or manic depression is a psychiatric aberration that is a group of mood disorders in which an individual afflicted with it undergoes extreme emotional states from being clinically depressed to an elevated mood states (or vice versa), and/or a combination of these mood states. If this disorder is ignored and untreated, it can be a crippling condition and may possibly cause suicide.

Anti Stress Medication

Tess August 3rd, 2008

When an individual appraises a situation or an event as threatening, the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system signals the adrenal glands to release hormones. These hormones in turn energize the body in various ways so that the body is prepared to confront or escape the threat.

Reversal to a normal relaxed state is of utmost importance because a continued state of alertness can cause numerous physical and mental illnesses.

The Impact Of Sleep Disorders

Tess June 24th, 2008

Did you know that not getting enough sleep is associated with several different chronic diseases and conditions? Diseases and conditions such as diabetes, obesity, depression and also cardiovascular diseases. Your inability to fall asleep or stay asleep may be having an important impact on your health.

There is a direct connection between how you feel and how you perform each day to how much sleep you received the night before. Not being able to get enough sleep due to sleep disorders can lead to and cause the onset of many diseases.

Spiritual Growth: the Spiritual Challenge of Modern Times

Tess June 23rd, 2008

To grow spiritually in a world defined by power, money, and influence is a Herculean task. Modern conveniences such as electronic equipments, gadgets, and tools as well as entertainment through television, magazines, and the web have predisposed us to confine our attention mostly to physical needs and wants. As a result, our concepts of self-worth and self-meaning are muddled. How can we strike a balance between the material and spiritual aspects of our lives?

To grow spiritually is to look inward.

Guide to Dealing with Elderly Depression

Tess June 19th, 2008

Nobody wants to be a bother and you are no exception. You might have noticed a loss of short term Memory and maybe even had an episode of an unexplained crying spell or suddenly realized that your overall positive outlook on life is no longer as good as it used to be. You may find yourself too tired to get out of bed and no longer interested in visiting with friends and family members.

What Innovation Can Do to Your Life

Tess June 13th, 2008

It’s a talent that everyone has, yet they think they don′t. The power of innovation. If you′ve ever marvelled at somebody’s creative prowess, guess what, you can create and innovate too. It just takes time. Everyone is born creative. The box of crayons in kindergarten were not limited to those who possessed potential; because the truth is, everybody has potential.

Causes and Treatment for Insomnia

Tess June 6th, 2008

What is insomnia and is it a sleeping disorder? To answer these questions you need to know what a sleeping disorder is and what does it mean when someone has insomnia.

When someone is said to have insomnia they have a condition in which they are having difficulty either Falling Asleep or staying asleep. Individuals with insomnia may Fall Asleep quickly, but then wake up too soon and have trouble getting back to sleep. Others with insomnia can’t Fall Asleep. Either way, they have poor-quality sleep that leaves them feeling unrefreshed, and unable to function properly because they do not feel alert during the day.

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