Tag: stress reduction

Get Outdoors This Spring to Support Your Recovery

March 18, 2021 Avalon Malibu Healthy Living Recovery

Our modern lifestyles don’t offer us many ways to spend time outside naturally. Make a conscious effort this spring to get outdoors to enjoy the beauty this season offers. Spending time outside supports the health and well-being of every person.… Read More ›

Healthy Ways to Cope With Stress

February 27, 2021 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Healthy Living Holidays

Everywhere you turn, stress is all around, and you don’t have to look any further than the ensuing global pandemic to see how stressful everyday life is. Being mindful of stress is important because it wreaks havoc on our minds… Read More ›

PTSD and Massage Therapy

December 6, 2019 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Alternative Treatment

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs when someone has witnessed a traumatic event – and many people find that the symptoms are incredibly disruptive to their daily lives. Those with PTSD may experience nightmares, flashbacks, paranoia, anxiety, depression and more, and… Read More ›

Everyone Experiences Anxiety Differently But Can Manage It Similarly

August 10, 2017 Avalon Malibu Anxiety

No two diagnoses of mental illness are exactly alike because no two people experiencing mental illness are exactly alike. Everyone has a different history, different genealogy, different life experiences, different brain chemistry, which contribute to their mental illness. Anxiety isn’t… Read More ›

Can Food Change Your Mood? The Answer Is Yes

May 10, 2017 Avalon Malibu QA Addiction Healthy Living Food and Nutrition

Food can make or break your mood. We can see how food changes the way our mind and body chemistry works through some simple examples. Coffee, which is caffeine, a stimulant, revs our engine, bringing excitement to our mind and… Read More ›

How Does Mindfulness Practice Change The Brain?

March 7, 2017 Avalon Malibu Addiction Healthy Living Eating Disorders Mental Health

Mindfulness and mindfulness based stress reduction are helpful therapy and treatment methods for mental health disorders and substance use disorders. Creating a sense of calm and a tranquil foundation aids in emotional regulating reducing cravings, and managing stress. Benefits Of… Read More ›