by Sue Robbins | Dec 9, 2015 | Wellness
If I hear one more thing about the mood-lifting effects of exercise, I may just throw a free weight through a window. Working out never gives me that feel-good chemical thrum. Do some people just not have endorphins? I decided to stop mopily, anxiously wondering why...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 28, 2015 | Wellness
Bright light therapy has often been used for people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) – but a new study shows that people whose depression symptoms are not seasonal may also benefit. Light therapy is a procedure where people are exposed to a specialized...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 11, 2015 | Wellness
When Abbie Hausermann, a licensed clinical social worker tells clients to take a hike, she means it. Hausermann makes her office in the great outdoors, sometimes a forest, a park or a nature trail in Massachusetts Her practice, which she opened in May, is named High...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 3, 2015 | Wellness
According to a new study, your bad mood may be down to lack of quality sleep, rather than lack of quantity. Published in the journal Sleep, the study found that people whose sleep was frequently interrupted for 3 consecutive nights reported significantly worse mood...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 12, 2015 | Wellness
Do you replay your mistakes in your head over and over again? If so, you’re not alone. Harsh self-criticism is pretty common. But beating yourself up for your mistakes and punishing yourself for your failures could backfire. Being too tough on yourself may...
