depression – Conscious Consumption

Principles for Finding Mental Clarity, Contentment, and Your Self – Pt. II: Detached Observing of Your Consciousness

A woman with strained eyes touching her temples as illustrated squiggly lines and graphics emerge from her head, indicating a congested mind.

In the first post of this series, I wrote about how finely-tuned body awareness allows you to identify changes in the state of your nervous system, and brings insight into what triggered that change. Staying with the body also keep you established in the here and now. When your attention does leave the present, itContinue reading “Principles for Finding Mental Clarity, Contentment, and Your Self – Pt. II: Detached Observing of Your Consciousness”

Beating Stress, Anxiety and Depression by Inhibiting Substance P

A man wearing a facemask with a skeptical look on his face sits at his kitchen table holding his laptop in one hand and a glass of wine in the other

Social isolation that goes too long is associated with this molecule of Tachykinin in everything from flies to humans. It makes us more irritable, fearful, paranoid, and impairs our immune system. Tachykinin is like this internal punishment signal. It’s like our body and our brain telling us, “You’re not spending enough time with people that you really trust.Continue reading “Beating Stress, Anxiety and Depression by Inhibiting Substance P”

Inaction: The Crux of Insecurity and Wellbeing (A Plea To Do)

I’ve talked in the past about the two-minute rule, and it’s benefits on motivation and freeing up your mental hard drive. But I want to go into more detail on action taking, and the advantages I’ve found that being proactive can have on our confidence, self-concept/esteem and wellbeing—specifically proneness to depression. Proactivity and achievement canContinue reading “Inaction: The Crux of Insecurity and Wellbeing (A Plea To Do)”