A healthy diet is important for everything from maintaining a normal weight to preventing elevated risks of things like stroke and heart disease. Significant scientific research goes into determining the effects of different foods on the human body, with general conclusions pointing to natural whole foods as the best ... Read More
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Breathing Your Way to Recovery: Expert Opinion
“Breathwork therapy” is a cutting-edge intervention that’s helping patients heal from trauma and other unresolved issues. Learn how. Lisa Loew is one of FHE Health’s therapists— but the therapy she specializes in is not your more garden-variety psychotherapy. Loew is a practitioner of “integral breath therapy,” ... Read More
Alumni Outlook: Why Spirituality is an Essential Part of Recovery
Science and Spirituality: If addiction is a disease of the brain, why is spirituality vital to recovery? I was your average child growing up: full of hope, purity, and love. As we all do, I had a fundamental yearning for a connection to a spiritual power greater than myself. Life eventually dealt me a handful of ... Read More
10 Ways a Therapist Can Support Your Personal Growth
Counseling is often an underrated resource for anyone but especially for demographics like those at risk for substance abuse, addiction and mental health conditions. But when you're working through adversity, it can be hard to recognize the good a therapist can do for you and your health. Conditions like anxiety, ... Read More
Managing Stress Without Turning to Substances
One of the most challenging hurdles for an alcoholic/addict, in early recovery, is overcoming the curse of walking through life with a distorted perception. Stress is the perception that more is being demanded, of an individual, than he/she can manage. Stress can be rooted in many areas such as work, finances, family ... Read More
20 Creative Ways to Manage your Holiday Stress
In general, the holidays can make the winter months some of the most stressful of the entire year. The pressure of keeping the house clean for hosting, spending money on gifts and travel, and seeing family and friends for the first time in a long time can all contribute to this holiday stress. According to a report ... Read More
5 Tips on Handling Anxiety Without Medication
Are you struggling with a mental illness, but do not want to take medication? Breaking the stigma around mental illness is something that FHE Health wants to accomplish, and as a result, we would love to talk today about anxiety. We have a few tips about how to cope, which is so important in a day and age where mental ... Read More
Dealing with Boredom and Other Challenges in Early Recovery
Dealing with Boredom and Other Challenges in Early Recovery Staying sober is a challenge. Early recovery is extremely touchy and is a common time for people to give up and relapse. When a person leaves treatment, they are thrown back into the real world and have to deal with unexpected challenges as they come up. It’s ... Read More
