The Mental Health Edition

Our mental health is perhaps the most important factor of our overall health. When we procrastinate, and put things off, we lack the motivation to get and stay healthy. That is fairly a minor implication of our daily lifelong struggle with our mental health.


The most devastating mental health battle may come as we age, even if we have led a happy life and healthy life. Alzheimer's is something you might not have any control over. The good news is that we are making great strides towards the battle against Alzheimer's and dementia. Still it remains a mystery and continues to show signs of being a major problem within 20 years. Alzheimer's prevention can help and anything is better than nothing.




Spotting dementia is another issue but goes hand-in-hand with Alzheimer's. In case you need to care for someone with this issue, the caregiver guide might help. A dilemma comes when a doctor sees it coming but can't stop it. The brain is a muscle and needs mental exercise. Start at the memory quiz and start doing puzzles, sudokus, and any brain tease trivia you can find!




Depression is a strange mental health issue. Many people have it and don't know it. The depressed person isn't always a 'downer' because many upbeat and social people may be depressed, too. I could get into my college psychology classes, but as Bob Dylan said, "...times they are a changin'." Once called Manic-Depression, today it is known as bi-polar. M-D was confusing because there were 2 types. You were either Depressed or Manic. The Manic were the upbeat and talkative side of the depression.


When it comes to depression, here are tips to be happy. Habits can affect your mental health.


When it comes to happiness, you have it figured out if you're a Swiss, Icelander, Dane or Norwegian!

Healthy Habits For 2015

A healthy environment is clean and organized. Follow these easy cleaning tips to simplify your life. Get organized and everything will fall into place.




Mental health should be a priority to overall health. Diet and depression may have a link toward a mental health issue.




There is a high and quick workout to get fit. Doing intense exercises leads to less gym time, but watch out that you don't overdue it and end up not returning to the gym.




Weight Loss Resolutions advice that work with other resolutions.


Smoking is not the only cause of cancer.


As we age, we may fall into habits that can shorten our lives. Things that can shorten your life can still be corrected.


There actually are healthy cereals.

The Foundation Of Good Health

To think that a healthy lifestyle involves only fitness and nutrition would miss the most important component to our overall health. To stay well we must include our mental health. Life is full of stress and sometimes we need help to cope with it.


If you need professional help, don't hesitate to get it. We are in the most anxiety filled season at the moment. Sometimes joining a support group might help. Here is an online support group that deals with mental health. It is a very informative site on the topic.

Beating Stress With Exercise

Exercise can benefit our overall health in more ways than we can even imagine. I may have said this elsewhere, but exercise can reduce stress. By exercising and putting our bodies in motion, we can reduce stress from our everyday lives.


We can argue about not getting motivated to exercise, even if just for a mere 20 minutes a day, but exercise can help reduce stress and other less severe mental disorders.


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The Enemy Within

Stress is a part of life in today's hectic world. We have too many responsibilities and demands placed on our shoulders and not enough time to do them. That is basically the stress factor that can skyrocket out of control unless you nip it in the bud. Stress comes hand-in-hand with anxiety at times and that can lead to depression. I do believe that stress is the cornerstone of most mental health issues.

So where can you start to eliminate and/or cope with stress? Start here. My mood boosting entry will give you a start. Here are some simple ways to reduce stress. The site is loaded with stress reducing ideas. Here are some common stress triggers and how to beat them.

Meditation seems to work along with the other relaxation techniques found at the bottom of the page. Stress relief can sometimes be surprising and simple. Need more?

When all is said and done, perhaps stress can be managed by managing time. My personal stress comes from being late. Giving myself some time, I may experience stress, but I end up conquering it.

For now try it once and if it works stick with it. There is also a product that seems to relieve stress and anxiety and it works.

3) A Healthy Mood and Mind

If you're feeling down in the dumps, there are actually foods that can boost your mood. Here are foods that boost your mood for all occasions. Here is information on mood boosting foods and introducing them into your diet. It also tells you how what you are eating may be causing your down in the dumps mood.

You might find that a combination of mood foods can give you an extra boost. Try these recipes. If you can't wait, here are instant mood boosting foods. Then there are those that you should eat all the time.

This site not only helps with your mood but it also is a great resource for the mind. There are simple ways to improve your mind, mood and outlook. So a healthy mind leads to a healthy mood, and sometimes food is a big health.