Long Island Center for Cognitive Wellness

11/02/2022

What a great list of tips from the Association for Mental Health and Wellness. Take some time to review them, and note that they also offer a helpline.

Feeling stressed? Our practice is also pleased to share that we currently do have openings. Call us at 631-913-8201 or send an email to info@licognitivewellness.com to schedule a consultation. Most of our providers participate with UHC, Oxford, and Aetna.

Everybody has stress. However, too much stress can interfere with life and begin to cause harm to your mental and physical state. Identifying stress and learning how to manage it is essential for well-being. This is why National Stress Awareness Day exists: to bring you back in touch with your stressors and how to manage them. Here are some tips to reduce feelings of stress in your life as we recognize this important day:

~ Exercise to Release Stress: Finding time to add physical activity in your daily routine is an essential tool that not only lowers stress but can help you maintain better health and release tension.

~ Ease Stress through a Better Diet: Eating healthy can help reduce and manage stress. Certain foods can boost serotonin, which helps calm the brain. Other foods help reduce the amount of cortisol and adrenaline in your system.

~ Try Yoga and Meditation: Meditation will help you focus on your breathwork and take the focus off your thoughts, while yoga can bring balance to your body.

~ Schedule Enough Sleep: A restful slumber has great restoring power. However, most people do not get enough sleep. While the amount of sleep necessary varies depending on age and health, most people need seven to nine hours of sleep each night.

~ Take on New Hobbies: Seeking the right hobby should never add to your stress; it should empower you to take on a new challenge and achieve new goals. When you find a hobby that you really enjoy, you will always have time for it.

Feeling stressed and need additional support? Call our helpline at (631) 471-7242 ext.2

05/03/2019

Mika tells the story of how committing to five minutes of mindfulness each day changed everything for her.

The Know Your Value founder says Dialectical Behavioral Therapy has helped make her life "better, richer, happier, joyful, and yes, more mindful."

12/19/2018

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeannecroteau/2018/11/26/dealing-with-holiday-depression-you-dont-have-to-suffer-alone/

During this festive time of year, when others are celebrating, you may find yourself feeling sad and depressed. Don't ignore how you're feeling — reach out for support.

09/05/2018

Happy back to school everyone!

Educators are helping stressed students learn how to cope with and address increased anxiety and depression.

08/31/2018

https://neurosciencenews.com/cognition-meditation-breathing-9026/

Trinity College Dublin researchers report controlled breathing, a key element of meditation, directly affects noradrenaline levels in the brain. The study suggests controlled breathing can enhance attention and improve overall brain health.

08/04/2018

"DBT is heavily based on CBT with one exception: It emphasizes validation, or accepting uncomfortable emotions before trying to change them. By coming to terms with troubling thoughts and emotions, change appears possible, and patients can work with their therapists to create a plan for recovery."

Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) may help prevent intense emotions from throwing you off course. Learn why it’s becoming the next big treatment strategy for ADHD here.

07/11/2018

provides a now scientifically proven pathway to exiting autopilot, alleviating , dialing up our ‘present moment awareness ’ (a term used by mindfulness practitioners) and responding to the people and ‘triggers’ in our environment with greater of thought, authentic connection and heart felt .
-Margie Warrell

Cultivating mindfulness doesn't take time out of your day, it expands your ability to use the time you have, providing a powerful pathway to strengthening soft skills, managing stress, forging more trusting relationships and leading change in an increasingly over-wired world.

03/27/2018

Acceptance + Change = Skillful Living

03/25/2018

Sunday afternoon - the perfect time to sit back, reflect, and reset. Drop last week's problems and consider this a fresh start.

03/21/2018

https://www.mindful.org/how-to-be-mindful-with-your-kids-on-snow-days/

After you put the shovels away, enjoy the awe of the season with a little mindfulness.

03/21/2018

Is there someone that you can go out of your way to offer some to today? Maybe you can show yourself some kindness. Treat yourself to a hot cup of tea, or an extra few minutes with your feet up.

03/15/2018

"When experiencing painful, unexpected, or intense emotions, accept that you feel a certain way instead of beating yourself up, and recognize that you have the ability to choose how to respond to that feeling."

Do you tend to feel things more deeply than do other people? Or are you more on the intellectual end of the spectrum, more in touch with your thoughts than your emotions? What are your beliefs about feelings? Do you fall prey to any of the following myths? Myth:...