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Don’t catastrophize? Seriously? Surviving the global anxiety caused by COVID-19 By James E. “Jed” Foster, Jr., MA, LMFT It’s pretty tough to look for the silver lining when a virus attacks the globe. I’ve got a certification in positive psychology and have been focused on this sort of “positive spotting” for years…yet this is something different. The novel […]
MANAGING TEEN STRESS by Jen Buettner Check out the highlights of an excellent presentation about assisting in the management of your teenager’s transitions (and the often accompanying stress and anxiety) that was recently attended by one of our nurses: “While an adolescent remains inconsistent and unpredictable in her behavior, she may suffer, but she does […]
“WOMEN POOP. SOMETIMES AT WORK. GET OVER IT.” Check out this excellent New York Times article that highlights some very interesting gender differences noted in the realm of digestive health. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/style/women-poop-at-work.html “Poop shame is real — and it disproportionately affects women, who suffer from higher rates of irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. […]
MICROBIOME NERD ALERT! New study shows that GUT BACTERIA composition MAY PREDICT HYPERTENSION by Jed Foster, MA, LMFT Hypertension can be defined as “abnormally high blood pressure” and “a state of great psychological stress.” Fun, right? Notsomuch. Chronic stress is a frequent topic of mine in the blogosphere because of its undeniable effect on […]