Category: Mental Health

  • Exercise Your Body to Benefit Your Brain

    by BERKELEY WELLNESS  |  JANUARY 04, 2017 Accumulating research shows that staying physically active is good for the aging brain. The latest study to support this is an analysis of data on 3,700 participants (average age 70) in the well-known Framingham Heart Study, published in the Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences. People who were least active were 50 percent more likely…

  • Keeping Your Memory in Shape

    by BERKELEY WELLNESS  |  OCTOBER 01, 2011 As we grow older, we all worry about having “senior moments” that last more than a moment. That’s why brain-training programs have become a big business. Can mental workouts really “improve memory by 10 years” and prevent age-related cognitive decline and even dementia, as the programs claim?

  • Bringing Mindfulness to Work

    In this age of constant distractions and long hours, it’s difficult to find even a few minutes of time to reflect. Yet finding that time and space can help ease the stresses of your demanding working life.

  • Long Work Hours Take a Toll

    If you work long hours, you may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease …

  • 8 Of the Most Common Triggers of Depression

    by Margaret Wood Sept. 19, 2017 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression – and 20% of people with major depressive disorder develop psychotic symptoms. In an article on depression written by Ann Pietrangelo and medically reviewed by  George T. Krucik, MD, MBA on January 28, 2015 Pietrangelo states that:…