The benefits of green tea have been touted by the Chinese and Asian cultures for centuries. Finally, the West is catching on and is discovering the healing properties of this simple beverage. In the past, it has been used to help with headaches, depression, general malaise and other disorders. The Chinese have used green tea as a medicine for at least 4,000 years. Currently, research is being done to find evidence of the health benefits that are associated with green tea. The evidence is staggering. Studies have shown that drinking green tea lowers cholesterol and improves the "good" cholesterol (HDL)...
Loving yourself after trauma does not mean leaving yourself. It does not mean giving up, giving in, or giving yourself away. It does not mean keeping yourself locked inside or separated from the world. Loving yourself after trauma means beginning anew. It means assessing the difficulties you have been through, accepting them, and learning how to adapt. The most you can do after trauma is adapt because you can’t certainly go back. You will never be the same after surviving trauma, and while some may find that to be a curse, consider it a blessing. You have battle wounds. You...
EVERY diet and weight-loss strategy has its pros and cons, but for any one to really work, you've got to get your mind right. "Shifting your mindset about how to lose weight is the biggest factor in losing weight," says NYC-based therapist Kathryn Smerling. "We can't shift our weight from the outside without realizing the correct inner resolve and intention." And most people try to lose weight with the worst state of mind possible: wanting to "fix" themselves. They jump into diets and exercise plans out of self-deprecation, all the while pinching their "trouble" spots, calling themselves "fat" and feeling...
