Depression, Anxiety and Stress - Do we need to take another look at the problem?

Sep 11, 2015 at 19:49

"Mental Health" issues are on the rise.

Physical Health issues are on the rise.

When we look through western industrial revolution eyes we see unrelated issues and do not make the necessary connections.

Are the symptoms we call depression, anxiety and mental stress related to our physical health and lifestyles?

The digestion system produces many of the chemicals the brain uses

Dehydration has a negative effect on our ability to think

An over acidic body affects many chemical reactions and we use up amino acids to bring the system back to balance

Lack of exercise or over exercising in a toxic environment (indoors) contribute to increasing the toxin load within our systems

Breathing positive charged (air conditioning) air all day messes with the brain chemistry

The solution may be easier than we think, yet to "hard" for many.

Drink mineral rich alkaline water

Breath negatively ion charged air

Stop and breath, take a couple of long slow breaths and relax on the out breath

Look into a more alkaline diet

Meditate, pray, be mindful for al least 20 minutes a day

Weed out the "I can't do it" thought patterns

Smile, laugh, sing, do whatever to takes to shift your stuck thinking and feeling states

Associate with inspiring people. Don't know any - read books about them, watch videos

Stop Think Act

There is enough research for those who want to look to show that some of the conditions we label as mental health may turn out to be physical imbalances that make the brain stop functioning correctly.

 

 

My recent book Kissing the Black Dog discusses some of the creative solutions.