Mental Health
Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes Unhealthy
Healthy eating is not bad, in and of itself. It’s important to consider proper fueling, nutrients, and the pleasures of eating. However, healthy eating can become an obsession, to the point that it interferes with health and well-being. This is called orthorexia. Even though orthorexia is not yet recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual,…
Read MoreBelly Breathing to Reduce Anxiety
Belly breathing is a wonderful grounding exercise to reduce anxiety. The opposite action would be chest breathing, which is often shallow and rapid. Think about your last visit to the gym when you were out of breath. You were likely chest breathing. This is activating and stimulates the fight, flight, or freeze nervous system (sympathetic).…
Read MoreWhen I Moved Past Masculinity and Asked for Mental Health Support
Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. This blog post is a reflection on my experiences and should not be considered professional advice. Also, I refer to some emotionally challenging things in this post, including divorce, suicide and violent language. I remember walking down a quiet neighborhood street in the dark. It was January…
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