“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close 1 in 4 people have some kind of mental illness. While there are over 200 classified forms of mental illness, the five (5) major categories of mental illness are: Anxiety Disorders. Mood Disorders. Schizophrenia/Psychotic Disorders. Dementias. Eating Disorders. Of the 51 States […]
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How I Found The Secret To A Stress-less Life!
Have you driven in Portland, Oregon lately? If you have, you know what stress and anxiety is! Portland, Oregon is ranked the 28th largest city in the United States. Portland’s population grew by 19,300 between 2010 and 2012. That’s a lot of people. The bigger the city, the more stress the people that live in […]
Get The Gut You Want
Okay, the title may not mean what you think it means. This is a blog about smoking and the health of your gut or, how smoking messes with your digestion and metabolism and why some people gain weight after stopping the tobacco habit. Researchers found that when a person stops smoking, the diversity of bacterial […]
Bedroom Talk
Do you want healthy, beautiful skin? Better, more satisfying sex? If you smoke, stop and it will make a difference in your health and your sex life. Did you know tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 really toxic chemicals, most known to cause cancer? Other chemicals, but no less toxic, in tobacco smoke are known to […]
We Just Keep Getting Fatter and Fatter. Why??
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “The prevalence of obesity in the United States has increased substantially since the 1960s. From 1976–1980 to 2007–2008, obesity prevalence increased from 15% to 34% among adults and from 5% to 17% among children and adolescents.” Oregon has the 31st highest adult obesity rate in […]
Hypnosis: An Alternative Approach to Stress Reduction
We all know what stress can do to us, right? Poor sleep, no appetite, anxiety, agitation and a host of other symptoms. There are several anti-stress medications out there and the drug Citalopram (CeleXA) is the most prescribed to help people deal this the stress in their lives. That’s good, right? But what isn’t so […]
Smoking Isn’t Sexy
At Gresham Hypnosis Center we offer a fully guaranteed Hypnosis Stop Smoking Program. All my clients can tell you; anyone who smokes knows there are so many well documented reasons to stop smoking, right? Well there are some less publicized reasons and over the next couple of weeks I’ll be letting the cat outta the […]
10 Common Symptoms Of Depression
Every year approximately 9.5 percent of the American population suffers from depression. Depression is a grave illness that affects day to day life and destroys families. It is a disorder that controls the mind and its functions causing loss of appetite, sleeplessness, mood swings, and a deep sense of despair. The symptoms of depression […]
8 Different Stress Management Techniques
Stress, burnout and physical exhaustion have become a way of life for many people. You need to feel that you can get a handle on what stresses you, and diffuse this stress in different ways so as to maintain both your physical and emotional health. The ways we and others cause stress can come from […]
Stress In The Workplace – How To Cope With It
Most of us readily acknowledge that stress is an inescapable part of life in our modern society. It’s in the home, the schools, and the workplace. Workplace stress management is becoming a buzz word of sorts, as more companies seek ways to cope with workplace stressors. But what is it? Defining Workplace Stress “Stress is […]