What is Mental Burnout?
Burnouts are experienced by everyone at some point in their lives but are especially prominent amongst high-achieving and ambitious individuals. High-demanding jobs in administration, education, healthcare, social work, and virtually every field can lead to a burnout (1). Individuals that over-work themselves and those that take on too much responsibility are more likely to experience […]
Massage to Treat Anxiety
Massage therapy has been anecdotally accepted as a treatment for stress and anxiety for as long as it has been practiced, but only fairly recently have rigorous clinical investigations of this folk wisdom been undertaken. After sufficient research had been performed to get a clear sense of the relationship between massage and anxiety across multiple […]
How Exercise Benefits the Brain
By Jaimi Jansen It is common knowledge that exercising does amazing things for the body, but exercise is also great for the brain. Exercise reduces the chances of circulatory based health problems, such as strokes, and increases oxygen delivery to the brain. In general, anything that is good for the heart and circulation is in […]