Health
4 Mindful Meditation Tips to Overcome Coronavirus Anxiety
If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or nervous about all of the unknowns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, just know that you’re not alone. As many individuals shift to working from home and adjust to practicing social distancing, many people are struggling to maintain a healthy mindset without going stir crazy. Practicing mindful meditation while at home enables you to fixate less on...
Managing Pain: At-Home Techniques and Tips To Help With Treatment
Pain is something everyone will experience at some point in their life, if not many times. Pain can make everyday life a chore and limits what we can do physically and socially. Even so, the last thing any of us would want to do is be limited to taking pain medication around the clock, and the thought of taking opioids during America’s opioid crisis is daunting and unappealing. If you’re looking for ways you can take control of your pain during treatment, consider these easy starting points.
Get enough sleep
Pain may make falling asleep difficult, and a lack of sleep only amplifies pain. Breaking this...
Dealing with Loneliness During a Pandemic
A majority of Americans are forced to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning it is time to talk about a little bit about loneliness and how self isolation can hurt out mental health. Therapist Laura Walton, owner of The Phoenix Center for Grief and Trauma, discussing the trauma of loneliness during this pandemic and things we can do to deal with this unique challenge.
What is loneliness? Loneliness is an emotion that arises when emotional, social, or physical needs are not being met. We...
United Telehealth Corp's Healthcare Option to Know About Now
For senior patients, those with chronic illnesses, or those who have compromised immune systems, heading to a doctor’s office right now for needed healthcare is a scary thought—it’s an action that can leave them at risk for the potentially fatal Coronavirus (COVID-19).
But United Telehealth Corp’s Telehealth and unique mobile service offers options for those patients to keep them out of risky situations.
Those who suspect they may have COVID-19 can utilize this service, as well. The technician will arrive at...
Earthing: Calming the Nervous System Through Mother Nature
The rush of news, rapidfire changes and social restrictions put in place to combat COVID-19 have affected every one of us. Physically, we are responding and adapting to this new normal, but for most, the reality of what is happening hasn’t caught up mentally. This leaves a gap between the mind and the body that needs to be bridged.
Our system is designed to protect us from danger, and now you can see it working overtime. We can see this first-hand in the grocery aisles; our protective responses of flight, fight, and freeze acting as basic items like toilet paper are scarce causing people to snatch, steal, and fight over the purchase of them. We...
