Plant Therapy
Want a simple hack to improve your mental health? Get a plant. While life has been turned upside down in the last 3 years, many are finding themselves stuck inside and staring at the same four walls as remote work dominates and changes our culture. What is a simple thing you can do today to […]
Battling the Winter Blues
Winter tends to throw some punches at us. With the bitter cold and loss of daylight early, this can really knock you off guard. Take care of yourself by keeping hydrated, going out into the sunlight more frequently and making sure to take a multivitamin to help those Vitamin D and B12 levels stay in […]
Dr. Bekker Featured by Capsule Pharmacy
Dr. Bekker was recently featured in an interview with Capsule Pharmacy! Check out the full interview for Dr. Bekker’s thoughts on the importance of active listening and approaching mental health concerns and their underlying causes from a holistic perspective – especially in times of crisis.
Baking.. a Key ingredient to decreasing your anxiety.
Do you struggle with insomnia, chronic anxiety or feel like stress takes over your mind?It’s been studied that engaging in the creative arts can be quite relieving for people who suffer from anxiety. Engaging in creative activities such as baking stimulates a variety of senses: food coloring to feed the eyes, delicious smells for the […]
A series on sense: Sight
Ever wonder why certain colors instill a sense of warmth, fear, happiness, excitement? From a biological perspective, certain colors have the ability to excite our eyes, literally. The color Yellow, for example, is the first color our eyes can detect. It is one of the brightest colors, which means that more light is reflected by […]
Wake up to a better self
Sleep is as vital to our well being as the food and water we consume. Many people suffer from insomnia and cannot pinpoint why. They watch relaxing shows before bed, browse social media, catch up on their favorite novel and gossip, have a drink and still cannot fall asleep. This is where good sleep hygiene […]
Anxiety in the time of COVID: How should I be feeling right now?
Trying to fight anxiety during the time of COVID is like trying to swim against a massive current. If you’re like myself, your phone is flooded with headlines and pictures updating you on the latest news regarding the virus, your facebook and social media is inundated with updates about personal loss and political arguments that […]
