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Getting Ahead of SAD
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Getting Ahead of SAD

Mood, Seasonal Changes

Getting Ahead of SAD

By Dana Robinson|2023-07-27T10:53:25-04:00July 27th, 2023|Categories: Mood, Seasonal Changes|Tags: acupuncture, depression, emotion, mood, movement, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), summer, Traditional Chinese Medicine|

I’m imagining eyes rolling as their owners read this blog. I’m imagining the sighs and dismissive thoughts “Why are you writing about Seasonal Affective Disorder in JULY?!? I’m busy dealing with the social, physical, and emotional challenges of Summer!! I have a pool party to go to!” Or maybe you’re struggling with depression in the summer, which is more common than you think, as discussed in our blog with Summertime Sadness and How Acupuncture Can Help Beat the Summer Blues. But, when you think about it practically, it's a great time to start thinking about [...]

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Counting the Ways Acupuncture Benefits Older Adults
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Counting the Ways Acupuncture Benefits Older Adults

Seniors

Counting the Ways Acupuncture Benefits Older Adults

By JaimeRoslyn|2023-04-26T07:15:50-04:00May 24th, 2022|Categories: Seniors|Tags: arthritis, Chinese medicine, depression, digestion, hypertension, mood, respiration, TCM|

Getting older comes with its share of aches and ailments. It is not uncommon for seniors to have a slew of medications and vitamins to deal with, perhaps in a pill holder with AM and PM slots. Due to the prevalence of using specialists in Western medicine, who are likely not talking to each other, too often seniors are overly medicated, sometimes leading to dangerous results. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a bit different. In its holistic approach, the goal is to bring balance to the body. By treating the patient and not the symptoms, the result is an improvement [...]

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Acupuncture and Depression
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Acupuncture and Depression

Mental Health Awareness Month, Mood, Wellness

Acupuncture and Depression

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-11-15T14:04:45-05:00May 11th, 2022|Categories: Mental Health Awareness Month, Mood, Wellness|Tags: Chinese medicine, depression, Mental Health Awareness Month, TCM|

Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels Major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. For some, depression can severely interfere with carrying out important life activities. According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an estimated 21 million U.S. adults had at least one major depressive episode. This results in 8.4% of all adult Americans. Though major depression is increasing among all age groups, it is rising fastest among teens and young adults (aged 12-17) at 17% of the population. For those suffering from illness, depression often coincides. Studies [...]

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The Winter Blues
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The Winter Blues

Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

The Winter Blues

By JaimeRoslyn|2024-01-09T11:09:20-05:00January 30th, 2020|Categories: Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: depression, mood, tips, winter, yin|

For many people, mid- to late winter can be difficult. We’ve shaken off the holidays, have slid back into our routine, and any sentimental feelings we may have about winter are starting to dissipate. We may be noticing more sunlight in the morning and evening. But it’s cold and dry, creating the potential for snow. “When will this end?” is an ever-looming question. Sound familiar? A Shared Experience In 2014, Christopher Ingraham, a former researcher at the Brookings Institution and Pew Research Center correlated Google search data to determine the general population’s mood throughout the year. Known as the Google [...]

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The Best Essential Oils for Fall
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The Best Essential Oils for Fall

Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

The Best Essential Oils for Fall

By JaimeRoslyn|2023-11-01T16:36:44-04:00November 6th, 2019|Categories: Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: depression, emotion, essential oil, fall, letting go, lungs, tips|

Help soften Fall feels that may rise up for you during this time with the power of scent. In Chinese Medicine, when Metal energy is out of balance, we may notice... stubbornness and rigidity overt criticism and judgment a ruminating mind and inability to let go, and/or isolation and depression. Single note essential oils can be helpful in working through common emotions and patterns seen during Fall, the season of Metal. Ruminating and having a hard time letting go? Try essential oils from the Evergreen family. Pine, Black Spruce, Fir and Cedar are all useful to quiet the compulsively [...]

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How Acupuncture Can Help Beat the Summer Blues
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How Acupuncture Can Help Beat the Summer Blues

Mood, Seasonal Changes

How Acupuncture Can Help Beat the Summer Blues

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-11-15T14:08:21-05:00July 1st, 2018|Categories: Mood, Seasonal Changes|Tags: depression, summer|

When we think of summer, we think of sun and fun. However, for some people, the warmer season can cause summertime blues, also known as Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Most people are familiar with Seasonal Affective Disorder in the winter, a phenomenon linked to a lack of sunlight. This decrease of sunlight can affect our biological clock, serotonin levels and melatonin production, ultimately impacting mood. Summer SAD, on the other hand, is related to the reverse - an increase of sunlight, leading to a modulation in melatonin production. Another theory relates to the longer summer days (i.e. rising [...]

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