Japan’s shinrin-yoku is making waves in the Western World. How do we do forest bathing the American way?

When you were young, your family told you that you could be whatever you want to be, and you believed it. However, as time passed by, you cannot help but think that maybe there will be times when you cannot pursue what you want to do. There will be times when reality will glare at …

  They say happiness comes from within. By some means, I believed it.   My Dreams, My Journeys It was writing all along that made me feel the congruity in my thoughts.   The satisfaction gives me as I put those ideas together and precisely express my longing dreams into words. It is the voyage – …

Do you often cry just by watching romantic movies? Do you usually burst into tears of joy? Or are you the type who holds everything in and break down in one go? Whatever you are feeling, you might need a good cry from time to time. Many people regard shedding tears as a sign of …

As a child, our happiness appeared to be much simpler. A happy meal, a trip to the park, or a good game of “hide and seek” was all it took. As an adult, however, the concept of being happy is much more complicated. Certain aspects of life can heavily influence how we feel. Psychologists and …

Anyone who has taken dieting seriously for the first time tends to want to go to psychologists if they cannot get the desired results on time. After all, many dieticians and fitness instructors set a specific duration as to how long a person should follow a diet or routine. Thus, in case there aren’t a …

Knowing that someone is suffering from anxiety can be stressful on your part, especially if the other person is someone close to your heart. Of course, the logical thing to do is to offer help and assistance to the said person. You want him to feel better despite his anxious thoughts and emotions. Fortunately, there …

Source: bioparc.ca  Often, we are too caught up in a chaotic rollercoaster of activities that begin on Mondays and end on Sundays – and then start all over again, week by week. Time flies fast as we struggle to accomplish priority tasks that are associated with handling our jobs and running the household, driving the …

    Some people who want to get rid of their stress drink the night away or watch television for hours without doing anything productive. Some smoke or just eat whatever they see in the fridge, only to feel worse after. Obviously, these things don’t lead to alleviation but worsening of the stress and anxiety. …