No One is Immune to It: Protect Your Mental Health, Pay Attention"

We all go through both good and bad seasons in life; it’s a journey along rocky roads. Humans are social and emotional beings, and it's time we work on building an effective support system. Yesterday was World Mental Health Day, and I watched the World Health Organization’s animated video on suicide prevention. To be honest, it's frustrating. We are living in one of the most advanced periods in history. Technology and medicine have made incredible progress, hospitals are at a whole new level, and even fitness awareness is on the rise. Yet, mental health issues continue to increase. According to the WHO, every 40 seconds, someone loses their life to suicide. If we start truly caring for and listening to others, we could potentially save many lives. Check out the World Health Organization’s suicide prevention campaign video linked below.   . It's high time we consider mental health an important aspect of our lives. There is nothing wrong with not being able to figure out ...

Understanding Anger: Imagine you're at work, deep into an important project, when suddenly a colleague takes credit for your idea during a meeting. You feel a surge of anger rising from within. Your heart starts racing, your face flushes, and your fists clench. This moment of anger is not just an emotional outburst; it's a complex physiological and psychological response. The Brain's Reaction When we experience anger, it all starts with the amygdala, the brain’s emotional processing center. The amygdala perceives a threat or an injustice and signals the hypothalamus. This small region in the brain acts as a command center, communicating with the rest of the body through the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and the pituitary gland. The ANS then releases adrenaline and noradrenaline, preparing your body for a fight-or-flight response. Concurrently, the pituitary gland releases stress hormones like cortisol into the bloodstream. Physical Reactions Your heart rate and blood p...

What Anger Actually does? SO WHILE ALL THIS IS GOING ON OUTSIDE, WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE BRAIN ?  KEEP READING   IN THE HEAT OF ANGER WHAT IS HAPPENING TO YOUR BRAIN AND BODY ?      What Anger Actually does? How and where does anger impact? When we talk about anger, we are talking about a state of emotional stress. Anger can take away many things from you, and it can quickly escalate and become destructive. Uncontrollable anger often creates problems at home and in the workplace, and it can also have dangerous physical consequences. Last night, I had dinner with my friend Susan and her boyfriend Charlie. I had never seen Susan like this before; she was so angry at Charlie. I told her, "If you do this, you will never convey to him what you want to say, and you both will end up building more negative energy towards each other, worsening your relationship." She stormed off, leaving me to take a taxi back home. On my way back, another SUV driver st...