Distractions The main issue with Distractions is that they do not last long, and second, they do not address the root cause of the issue. Distractions have three levels equivalent to mild, moderate, and severe. The three levels of Distractions are: Habit (mild), Coping Skill (moderate), or Addiction…Read More
Focus Issues Issues with focus when it comes to the academic industry, is usually blamed on: ADHD, learning disability, procrastination, health issues, lack of time management, and distractions. Although the previous obstacles may be what is blocking you on the visible surface, when it comes to yo…Read More
Depression Depression, or the feelings of hopelessness and wanting to give up, is a serious condition that when left untreated, can lead to serious negative impacts, including suicide. Frustration can be a major cause of depression, as it is a sign that what you have been doing has not been working.…Read More
Anxiety Anxiety is, essentially, intense fear or worry about the future, because you do not feel in control of the present. Anxiety is a response to stress since stress is defined as trying to control too many things all at once, trying to do so with the utmost quality. The keyword here is control. …Read More
Anxiety and its related disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting over 40 million adults over the age of 18. Out of all Americans suffering from anxiety, only about 37 percent are currently engaged in some form of treatment via pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy. I…Read More
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (or PTSD) is a type of anxiety-related disorder that exhibits many debilitating symptoms. PTSD shares symptom features with the other anxiety disorders such as: specific phobia, panic, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder) and has a high…Read More
Overcoming Anxiety Anxiety disorders are now considered to be the most common and prevalent mental disorders in the United States. Generalized Anxiety disorder (or GAD) is at the forefront affecting about 6.8 million American adults, that’s 35% of the population. Regrettably, out of all the diff…Read More
For most of us, food addiction is something we fight on a daily basis. One quick example which is very common is when we are definitely full from eating that amazing dinner (lasagna, oven turkey, rice, and beans) at a gathering, but then we reach for those cookies at the side the second we see them.…Read More
According to the Center for Disease Control, an average of 1,300 people die from smoking each day in the United States. Now all over the world, out of 7 million people who die from smoking every single year, 1 million die due to second hand smoking. It’s not a secret that the number of smoking rel…Read More