Author: d.conroy
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Continue Reading: Permission to phone a friend: The positive effects of friendship on happinessWhen was the last time you spent time with a good friend? With our busy lives, it’s easy to let the days slip by and stay consumed with our own lives, careers, and families. Reconnecting and maintaining relationships with friends can be an important piece of the happiness puzzle. I recently traveled back to my…
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Continue Reading: Tired of feeling tired? Why Happy Healthy Rested is for youAre you tired of feeling tired, but just don’t know where to start? Learn why this unique and integrative health coaching program can take you where you want to be. Working with a health coaching is unlike any other relationship you may have in your life. You will finally receive personal attention to and support…
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Continue Reading: Revenge on Reflux -Addressing psychological and lifestyle factorsDo you experience a pain or burning in your throat after eating? Do you experience heartburn? If so, you might have Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This occurs when a muscle at the end of your esophagus does not close properly. Some of the standard recommendations are helpful to alleviate these symptoms. Here are a few:…
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Continue Reading: There may be a cure to your chronic insomnia. What’s the catch?
Are you someone who has suffered from insomnia for many years? Has your doctor recommended Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) to you? If they haven’t yet, they might soon. Last week, the American College of Physicians made a recommendation that CBTi is the initial treatment for chronic insomnia disorder in a study published by the Annals…
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Continue Reading: The Food Mood Connection: My interview with psychiatrist Dr. Lauren EdwardsDr. Lauren Edwards, a psychiatry resident in the Department of Psychiatry at the Department of Michigan is beginning to recommend that her patients take Omega-3 as part of their mental health care. This decision has been influenced by the surge of scientific research articles supporting the role for omega 3s in improving mental health. I…
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Continue Reading: Is your broken sleep breaking you?Are you annoyed by a persistent awakening that occurs “like clockwork” every night? Maybe you can thank your ancestors? A recent Huffington Post article published the other day highlights some pioneering research, both scientific and historical, that sheds light on how our sleep has evolved over time. The bottom line is that humans used to sleep in two…
