Tag: wellness
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Mindfulness Through Time: A Path to Stronger Mental Health
Psychology Today, one of the largest online mental health and psychology publications, defines mindfulness as “a state of active, open attention to the present”. In a world full of distractions, mindfulness emphasizes slowness and attentiveness.
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Tips for Better Sleep
Sleep helps prepare your brain to learn, remember, and create. Our body and organs use sleep as a time for repair.
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Your Brain on Barbells: The Surprising Mental Health Perks of Strength Training
Besides its numerous physical benefits, weightlifting has a multitude of benefits for managing and improving one’s mental health.
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The anti-inflammatory effects of Ketamine in treating depression
The mechanism of action that Ketamine affects the brain is certainly extremely complex. Research has shown that Ketamine mediates anti-depression effects via several pathways. One of the most important mechanisms is anti-inflammatory effects. Ketamine can effectively decrease elevated levels of inflammatory markers in both animal models of depression and patients with depression.
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Gut-brain axis regulates depression
Do you know our body constantly sends signals to our brain that affect our moods? One of the most intriguing findings that scientists discovered was that micro-bacterial flora in the guts can affect communication between our intestines and brain leading to mood disorders via the gut-brain axis.
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Inflammation may play a causal role in depression
What is inflammation? You probably never thought inflammation will have anything to do with mental illnesses. Surprisingly, recent search has revealed a causal relationship between inflammation and depression.
Inside the Mind 