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“Uptight (Everything’s Alright)” – 7 Benefits of Stress

“Uptight (Everything’s Alright)” – 7 Benefits of Stress

– By Louise Stanger Ed.d, LCSW, CDWF, CIP & Roger Porter – 07/17/2017
Stress didn’t always get such a bad rap. In fact, when Stevie Wonder produced his 1966 hit song – “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)” – the seminal lyrics soothed the national mood and made us believe all was right

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Meditation May Reduce Stress, Increase Focus

Meditation May Reduce Stress, Increase Focus

– By Jessica Berman reported on this report -VOA Learning English
A mind filled with fear and bad thoughts is an unquiet mind. When you are worried, it can be hard to direct your attention on even a minor problem. For some people, this can interfere with work, sleep and other activities.

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Doctors are smart but not emotionally intelligent

Doctors are smart but not emotionally intelligent

-BY MAIYSHA CLAIRBORNE, MD | PHYSICIAN | JULY 15, 2017
As physicians, we are regarded as intelligent. Are we, as a community, as emotionally intelligent as we could be? The answer is no. Let’s face it. We are trained from the time we are medical students to disconnect

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Why physician burnout treatment doesn’t work

Why physician burnout treatment doesn’t work

– BY MAIYSHA CLAIRBORNE, MD | PHYSICIAN | DECEMBER 17, 2016
Physician burnout has become a popular buzzword in the medical community causing physicians, organizations, and medical education programs to seek solutions to what seems to be a growing problem

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7 Weird Ways Anxiety Affects Your Body

7 Weird Ways Anxiety Affects Your Body

– By Sarra Sedghi | February 22, 2017 | 2:30pm
Anxiety has become inescapable, and it’s not just because of the government. Anxiety disorders including phobias, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are the most common mental illnesses

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5 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety

5 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety

– By Sarra Sedghi | June 1, 2017 | 10:00am
Does being around large groups of people make you want to curl up and die? Is your go-to move at parties hiding in the bathroom? Do you worry people think you’re standoffish when the truth is you’re just too nervous to talk to them?

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