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A Fall Checklist To Decrease Your Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

The fall Equinox was Thursday so we are officially into fall now! And for so many of us, shorter days and longer nights means a dip in our mood. Fortunately, there are lots of great things to do to get prepared as the seasons change. Of course there are things like pulling out your sweaters and boots and knitting a scarf or two and planting a winter garden and getting the fireplace cleaned that you might look forward to this fall. But one thing that I get every year, and absolutely never look forward to, is a drop in my …

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Sep 26 2022

7 Quick Ways The Earth Can Reset Your Mood Whenever You Need It

Grounding, Healthy Mindframe / By Laura Koniver, MD

A few weeks ago I shared these tips in Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, so today I wanted to share them here with my readers too! If you feel run down, tired, discouraged, sad, anxious, or any other mood that you just want to shake, getting grounded outside for a few minutes is probably the quickest way I know how to do it. Exercise can help, a really good night of sleep can help, even medications (when appropriate) can help, but if need support right this very minute, grounding can shift your mood by supporting brain function — …

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Jul 25 2022

A New Study Explains How Grounding Can Dramatically Boost Your Mood

Grounding, Medical Reports / By Laura Koniver, MD

In honor of Earth Day this April, I’m writing a 5 part series to encourage you to get outside and get grounded — it’s easiest and most uplifting makeover you can do for yourself this spring… one that supports the function of every organ system in your body. A spring grounding plan has the power to transform your life in just a few short weeks… you will see and feel the difference. Here are the next 5 blog posts to help encourage you: A new study that helps explain why grounding boosts your mood My top 10 …

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Apr 5 2021

It’s Not Too Late To Significantly Lift Your Mood, Even Mid-Winter

Grounding, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

I’m no stranger to the winter blues… …otherwise known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD.) This temporary blah feeling that accompanies the winter months is thought to be triggered by shortened hours of daylight, which causes an imbalance in melatonin rhythms and decreased serotonin levels in the brain. SAD is thought to have a genetic component as well, and sure enough, almost every woman I know in my family has a touch of the winter blues. But there are 8 things you can do right now to help re-balance your mood naturally and feel better this winter than you ever …

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Jan 20 2020

8 Ways To Lift Your Mood In The Middle Of Winter

Grounding, Healthy Mindframe, Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports, Soul Healing / By Laura Koniver, MD

I’m no stranger to the winter blues… otherwise known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD.) This temporary blah feeling that accompanies the winter months is thought to be triggered by shortened hours of daylight, which causes an imbalance in melatonin rhythms and decreased serotonin levels in the brain. SAD is thought to have a genetic component as well, and sure enough, almost every woman I know in my family has a touch of the winter blues. But there are 8 things you can do right now to help re-balance your mood naturally and feel better this winter than you ever …

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Jan 21 2019

Release Stuck Emotions To Truly, Deeply Heal

Healthy Mindframe, Intuitive Medicine / By Laura Koniver, MD

The theme of releasing stuck emotions has come up several times in the past week with my private patients, so I’m going to take that as a gentle nudge to repost this article on my blog. It’s perfect timing, because fall is a natural time to release and shed all that no longer serves you. As the saying goes, you only have to glance at the beautiful changing colors on the fall trees outside right now to see how very beautiful it is to let go. But what if you are feeling stuck? I’ve got you covered. Read on: …

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Oct 9 2017

Sleep Increases Your Recovery From Depression

Chakra Health, Healthy Mindframe, Intuitive Medicine, Medical Reports / By Laura Koniver, MD

A new medical study shows what we can all intuitively feel — — that when we are in a depression, we truly need deep, restorative sleep to recover. It’s okay to sleep more when feeling depressed — in fact, a recent study released in June 2017 showed that patients who were medically treated for depression but did not sleep well were three times less likely to actually recover from depression. And sleeping 7 hours or more nightly actually tripled the rates of full remission in depression. Here’s more: The Study: (presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of …

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Aug 21 2017

A Fall Checklist To Decrease Your Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

7 Quick Ways The Earth Can Reset Your Mood Whenever You Need It

A New Study Explains How Grounding Can Dramatically Boost Your Mood

It’s Not Too Late To Significantly Lift Your Mood, Even Mid-Winter

8 Ways To Lift Your Mood In The Middle Of Winter

Release Stuck Emotions To Truly, Deeply Heal

Sleep Increases Your Recovery From Depression

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