Learning how to eat mindfully is one of the best ways to help lose and maintain weight loss. Have you ever started to eat a big bag of chips and finished without noticing eating any chips? When we eat, we are often on auto-pilot, preventing us from savoring and really enjoying what we are eating.…
DetailsWhat is Biofeedback Training? Biofeedback is a training technique that assists individuals with changing their physiological state to improve their physical and mental health. Biofeedback instruments measure and monitor heart function, breathing, and skin temperature. These instruments rapidly and accurately provide feedback information to the user. With the coaching of a biofeedback specialist, this data…
DetailsLooking to lose weight and keep it off? Read about our unique and comprehensive Medical Weight Loss Program that addresses both mind and body. Our program is a medically designed protocol that results in rapid fat loss while sparing lean body mass. This weight loss method has been used in healthcare clinics all over the…
DetailsSince 2012, 390 people living in the Chicago collar counties (DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will) have died due to heroin use and one person loses their life every three days to heroin. Heroin is a synthesized opioid drug from morphine and can be injected, inhaled or smoked. When heroin is overdosed, an individual’s breathing is…
DetailsMindfulness refers to the practice of focusing on the present moment and taking a non-judgmental stance. Numerous research studies have documented the benefits of mindfulness, including improved self-compassion, acceptance, lower stress, and reduced symptoms of mental illness. A recent study examined why exactly mindfulness might be so effective. Researchers proposed that mindfulness is effective because it…
DetailsWeill Cornell Medical College study finds that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a structured therapy that focuses on changing maladaptive thoughts, emotions and behaviors, is the most effective treatment for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia. Researchers compared three therapies among about 200 patients diagnosed with panic disorder: cognitive behavioral therapy; panic-focused psychodynamic psychotherapy, a treatment that…
DetailsA recent study finds that fermented foods may be associated with lower social anxiety. Fermented foods contain probiotics, which may have a protective effect against social anxiety symptoms. Have you ever experienced “butterflies” in your stomach or had a “gut feeling”? The enteric nervous system has been referred to as the “second brain”. It comprises of…
DetailsCathing up on television shows and reading an ebook may seem like relaxing ways to end the day; however, tablets may actually be contributing to poor sleep quality. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital conducted a study to examine the effects of reading a light-emitting device on sleep quality. Participants read ebooks on their iPads for…
DetailsGrief is common after a death of a loved one, relationship break-up, loss of a job, or withdrawal from substances. Grieving is an essential and universal process that helps us process our emotions and accept life changes. When faced with a loss, people tend to go through common stages. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross identified five stages of…
DetailsCook County Sheriff Tom Dart appointed clinical psychologist, Nneka Jones Tapia, to run the Cook County facility. Dr. Jones Tapia will be the first mental health professional to run a major U.S. jail. This leadership change signifies the need to address mental health issues in the jail system. Compared to the general population, inmates have higher…
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