Introduction Between 80-90% of your serotonin is produced in your gut. The enteric nervous system is found in your digestive system. Where there are gut issues such as leaky gut, poor diet, or ongoing stress, your body’s ability to secrete serotonin is decreased. This is why we have taken the time to recommend the best…
Can you think of a time when you feel that tightness in your chest and a sense of panic starts to overcome you? You can’t seem to focus on anything other than the anxiety building up inside you. It doesn’t matter if it’s because of something really stressful at work, an upcoming event, or just…
Codependency is a theory that describes unhealthy patterns of codependents and their partners in a relationship. It is an imbalance of power and control in which codependents often give too much of themselves at the expense of their well-being. Codependents generally enable their partner’s negative behaviors, including addiction, emotional or physical abuse, or other destructive…
Social Anxiety Social phobia or social anxiety is referred to as intimidation of public places, social interactions, and social situations. This anxiety stems from intimidation of being evaluated or judged by the people around. Social anxiety is rated as the third largest phobia in the world among other mental health problems. Irrational fear and worrying…
Muscle relaxation techniques helped parents with children suffering from leukemia feel less anxious and stressed (Pouraboli et al., 2019). A variety of relaxation techniques are used during exposure or to help someone calm down after emotional flooding or even crying. This is not to say that crying is wrong, but if you feel you need…
