Conquer depression with… walking?
Depression–it can sneak up on anyone. While clinical depression is a serious condition that requires prescription medication, there is one simple tactic that anyone can do to lift their spirits when struggling with depression, even an older adult with mobility or transportation issues. And, if taken to a deeper level, it can be life-changing. So […]
Can we use Food to Improve Mood and Reduce Stress?
ASK THE EXPERT – As seen in the Surprise Independent, April 8, 2015 Author Linda Grayson once said, “There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.” Chocolate, consumed in moderation of course, is the mother of all good-mood foods but there are other mothers in our cupboards, refrigerators and grocery stores […]
How To Beat the Winter Blues
Vitamin D and bright lights really do work for seasonal affective disorder Guest Post by Emily Gurnon for Next Avenue The official beginning of winter that arrived on Sunday, Dec. 21, marked the darkest day of the year. Around this time, some of us feel a familiar pall as the gloom outside seems to creep into […]
