Mental Well-Being, Health Anxiety and the Pandemic
Mental WellBeing, Health anxiety and the pandemic is a topic worth paying close attention to. Worries and anxiety about the virus and its impact can be overwhelming. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reports one in five U.S. adults experience mental illness, and at least 8.4 million Americans provide care to a person with […]
What Is Your Resilience Story? – The Secret Power of Stress PODCAST EPISODE 2
What is your resilience story? We all have challenges that shape our character and help us grow. The past few months have tested our resilience. I believe we are hardwired to not only recover from adversity, but also grow and transform. In this Podcast I talk about sharing your Resilience Story. I have completed Joel […]
A Boost for Your Mental Health – PODCAST
A Boost for Your Mental Health In this episode I hold space for all the different emotions at this time to co- exist. It is Mental Health Awareness Month so let’s shine a light on how we are feeling ! Our emotional and physical health are inextricably linked. Whether we’re happy or sad, our bodies […]
How Healthy Do You Think You Are?
How healthy do you think you are? Studies show that people who rate their health positively are a step ahead of those who think they are unwell, even when results were adjusted for actual medical conditions. This factor is called “self-rated health,” (or SRH) . “During this pandemic, when we see the statistics and the […]
How Can We Find Courage?
How can we find courage? What is courage? Courage is defined as “strength in the face of pain or grief”. At these very uncertain times, I seek ways to build courage and look to people in history that have turned from fear to faith. To me, Faith is hope, optimism and all the good that […]
Finding Gratitude, Hope and Love in a Time of Hardship – PODCAST
At a time of so much change in our world, it is normal to feel anxiety, fear, stress, depression. Today I focus on how to find gratitude, hope and love as we navigate this global pandemic together. Here are ten things I do to immediately SHIFT from fear to faith even in this time of […]
I am Grieving the Loss of Normal with Corona Virus
I am grieving the loss of normal with Corona Virus. I know I am vacillating between stages of grief. How are you responding? Grief is unique to individuals, it could help explain why we are seeing so many different ways each of us is handling it. We are all moving in and out of these […]
How Lifestyle Affects Brain Chemistry – PODCAST
Everything we do in our daily lives affects our neurotransmitters. How we sleep, what we eat, how we move and even our thoughts and emotions! This podcast focuses on serotonin ! Want to hear other episodes of Dr Karen Health Talks? Subscribe to my podcast HERE
A Mind of Your Own – PODCAST
A Mind of Your Own outlines a new paradigm of depression as a lifestyle crisis. Dr Kelly Brogan, MD has written a book based on her clinical experience as a board certified psychiatrist and her interpretation of published medical findings. Dr. Brogan illuminates the true cause of depression as not simply a chemical imbalance but […]