Through the Mind, Discovering Mental Health

01/07/2024

New Exhibit in Old Sacramento Opens tomorrow! Warning... this exhibit exposes the truth about Psychiatry... which is, many times, stomach turning...

15/05/2020

“We have nothing to fear but fear itself” - FDR

We covered Fear in our last podcast. Fear is an emotion. A very low emotion. Below anger, above apathy. The merchants of chaos (aka media) make a living on keeping us in fear. Don’t fall into the trap.

12/05/2020

12/05/2020

Episode #4 is now live! 💥

DSM-5, the bible of Psychiatric Diagnoses, has over 100 Phobias listed... including Fear of Computers, Fear of Colors and Fear of [can you believe it] Teenagers! 😉

But Fear is NOT a Mental Illness! Heres' why...

https://www.throughthemind.com/blog/through-the-mind-ep-4-is-fear-a-mental-illness

08/05/2020

A good read with some good tips.

Mindful's Content Director Anne Alexander talks with neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and mindfulness expert Dr. Judson Brewer.

01/05/2020

EPISODE #3: Through the Mind, Ep 3 is now live!

Imagine having some very real physical symptoms, going to your family practitioner, and 10 minutes later being prescribed an anti-depressant without ANY attempt to find out what was causing the physical issues you were dealing with.

That is Louisa Boudreau Breakey's story and she shares it with us this week on Through the Mind, Discovering Mental Health.

https://pod.co/through-the-mind-discovering-mental-health/through-the-mind-ep-3-a-true-story-of-a-dangerous-misdiagnosis-by-our-family-practitioner

One day you are feeling perfectly healthy, the next you are experiencing symptoms of fogginess, racing heart, low blood pressure, so you do what anyone would do… You go to your primary care physician for help. You describe the symptoms you are feeling and 10 Minutes later, less time then you spent...

30/04/2020

Are you aware of how powerful your breath is? Do you know that certain breathing practices can reduce stress and anxiety? Nadi Shodhana, also known as Alternate Nostril Breathing, is a powerful breathing practice with wide reaching benefits.

Some of the Benefits of Pranayama (the practice of breath control) include:

Balance to both the right and left hemispheres of the brain
Reduction of anxiety and stress
Lowered heart rate to relieve tension
Revitalization of a tired mind and body
Purification of the body’s channels, so that prana, or life force energy, can travel more easily
Regulation of the cooling and warming cycles of the body
Preparation for deeper meditation

Below is a basic intro to Alternate Nostril Breathing, or Nadi Shodhana.

Sit in a comfortable, cross-legged, seated position or on a blanket or pillow. Feel your sit-bones ground you as you lift ever so slightly from the crown of the head, creating a long spine. Rest your left palm on your left knee, moving your right hand towards the nose.

Using the right thumb, softly close the right nostril, and inhale as slowly as you can through the left nostril, then close it with your ring finger. Pause. Open and exhale slowly through the right nostril.

With the right nostril open, inhale slowly, then close it with the thumb. Pause. Exhale through the left nostril. Once your exhalation is complete, inhale through the left. Pause before moving to the right.

Repeat this pattern five to ten times, and then release the right hand to the right knee. Ease back into normal breathing.

Notes and Recommendations

Advanced Pranayama, such as longer breath retention, should be practiced with a skilled teacher. If your nasal passages are blocked in any way, wait until they are clear before initiating Nadi Shodhana. Do not begin a breathing practice if you suffer from shortness of breath or high blood pressure.

You can start Alternate Nostril Breathing in the morning before launching into your day, or later, when you need an afternoon pick-me-up. This accessible introduction to Pranayama can add balance and nourishment to your life.

28/04/2020

BLOG UPDATE: Can Green Tea Get you out of Your Funk? We think so.

https://www.throughthemind.com/blog/can-green-tea-get-you-out-of-your-funk

Through the Mind, Discovering Mental Health is a journey of discovery into the Human Mind, the Human Body and the Human Spirit

28/04/2020

BLOG UPDATE: We just completed a comprehensive list of supplements and their affects on mental health... specifically how they relieve the physical manifestations of what we see as depression... https://www.throughthemind.com/blog/herbs-vitamins-minerals-and-supplements-to-end-depression

24/04/2020

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24/04/2020

New Podcast! Episode #2 of Through the Mind is live! This week's subject... Isolation & Depression.

https://www.throughthemind.com/blog/through-the-mind-ep-2-isolation-depression

Through the Mind | Discovering Mental Health

17/04/2020

Welcome to our new page... to our new Podcast... Episode 1, the Introduction is now live.

https://pod.co/through-the-mind-discovering-mental-health/through-the-mind-episode-1-an-introduction