Stress and Its Impact on Health: Understanding the Connection
Chronic stress can take a serious toll on both your physical and mental health, contributing to conditions like heart disease, digestive issues, sleep disturbances, and mental health disorders. In this blog post, we explore the far-reaching impacts of stress on your body and offer practical solutions for managing it, including mindfulness, exercise, and setting healthy boundaries. Learn how to break the cycle of stress and restore balance to your life—read on for expert tips and insights from Indigo Path Collective.
Mental Health Vs. Behavioral Health. What’s the Difference?
Like most things in the healthcare industry, there is a lot of confusion about the differences between mental and behavioral health. Who can provide services? How much does it cost? Can I use telehealth? What are these codes on my bill? Check out this blog post for answers to these common questions and more!
Grounding techniques keep you in the present
Grounding techniques bring us into the present. These techniques are often based on mindfulness, which generally means being willing to accept painful and often unwanted thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations and being able to let them go while remaining in the here and now and listening to ourselves while doing so.
Parent Abuse Signs and Strategies for Help
Parent abuse is one of those things that no one seems to be talking about. Yet, it’s happening daily in every community across the United States and around the world. Minor children can and do abuse their parents and custodial guardians in a lot of different ways. However, most of the time, this abusive behavior is brushed under the rug or explained away because of the child’s age.
Implicit Biases…Everyone’s Got Some
Nearly every person you meet shows up with some degree of bias. Oftentimes, these biases are implicit, meaning under the surface of conscious awareness. Then again, some folks show up with biases that are front and center in their thoughts and behaviors, making them explicit. Knowing your implicit biases can help you better see, hear, understand, value, and validate others simply because you know what is under your thoughts.
Master the Math of Effective Boundaries
Setting boundaries is an art and a science, a delicate balance between respecting oneself and others. It's about establishing guidelines safeguarding our values, protecting our emotional well-being, and fostering healthier relationships. But creating effective boundaries involves more than just drawing lines; it's a formula that encapsulates values, permissions, verbalization, individual opinions, defense strategies, and consequences.
turmeric to reduce PTSD-related inflamation
According to the US Department of Veteran Affairs, about six out of every 100 Americans experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Turmeric may be an effective, natural herb to aid in resolving trauma.
“Obesity” Can get in the way of healing
Research suggests that 5.8% of us with an obesity diagnosis also experience post-traumatic stress disorder. But, that obesity diagnosis might be getting in the way of healing. There is a way to gain the life you desire, and it likely starts with resolving the trauma so that it no longer gets in your way.
The Kids Aren’t All Right When They’re Abusing Their Parents
Kids abuse their parents at alarming rates, according to research that points to acts of child-to-parent violence in upwards of 65% of the families studied. Yet, most studies indicate that parent abuse is underreported.
The Fight Continues
2021 PRIDE is coming to an end. For many of us, the celebrations quiet, the protests weaken, and we go back to life as usual. But does it have to be that way? Could every day be a day full of PRIDE? After all, what is PRIDE, if not visibility of the nearly 18 million people that live next door, down the street, or across the way?
Let’s Talk About Trauma
Everyone on the planet has likely experienced some form of trauma. From car accidents and bullying to abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction, trauma seems to be the norm, although most of our traumatic experiences are unique to us individually. So why is it that we fail to recognize the impact of trauma in our lives?
Make Your Workplace Mentally Well
Years ago, as a consultant, I attended a meeting to turn around one of America’s iconic retail brands. Sitting in the meeting surrounded by employees of the business and other consultants, we considered the state of the business. We provided insights into how the company could resolve its issues and reemerge as a trusted and sought-after brand.
You Can Change the World by Focusing on Your Mental Health
Something extraordinary is happening in the world concerning mental health. More than I have seen in my lifetime, a focus on mental health is everywhere--on the news, in movies, across commercials, and at work and school.
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