Midweek Mental Greening

“Refresh Your Mind and Body with State of Mind Water”

We all know water is good for us; it’s common sense. Without water we’d dehydrate and eventually die. And, given that every part of our bodies needs water, it’s also common sense that our brains need water. If I’m not mistaken, something like 80% of the brain is made of water. Plus, a balanced diet that consists of plenty of – but not too much – water is necessary for good mental health.

So, yeah – drink your water.

Yet, when it comes to the concept and driving force behind State of Mind Water, it’s not so much that water is essential for our physical and mental health; rather, it’s more about the idea that you might actually help spread the same “Love” and “Compassion” messages that the bottle labels boast when you purchase State of Mind Water.

Midweek Mental Greening

People often associate becoming depressed during dark winter months with Seasonal Affective Disorder (or, SAD). SAD can actually affect people during any season, including the bright and sunny days during spring and summer months; however, according to a recent Swedish study, regardless of the similar symptoms, SAD doesn’t seem to be the culprit when it comes to the high number of suicides happening in places that experience extended sunlight like Sweden and Greenland.

The researchers speculated that light-generated imbalances in serotonin — the brain chemical linked to mood — may lead to increased impulsiveness that in combination with a lack of sleep drives people to kill themselves.

“We found that suicides were almost exclusively violent and increased during periods of constant day,” Bjorksten said in a statement.

What does this all mean?

Midweek Mental Greening

Although I don’t live near it anymore, one of the things I love about my old city’s community …

Midweek Mental Greening

You might remember my post about Felix Treitler’s new spin on therapy a few weeks ago.

If not, here’s a little refresher course: Felix Treitler is a Boston-based Certified Tennis Professional and Licensed Therapist who has combined his love of physical activity and helping others to create an interesting kind of therapy.

This week, I was able to email with Treitler about this new kind of “sports therapy” (for which I learned there is a more appropriate name), how he came to combine his two passions to provide this therapy to clients, and the positive responses he’s received from both clients and mental health professionals thus far.

Read on!

Midweek Mental Greening

“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body …