September 6th, 2023 By Lissa Rankin, MD Guest writer for Wake Up World When we’re facing times of transition, it can be tempting to bury our heads in the sand, busy ourselves so we...
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Probiotics Help Reduce Symptoms of Depression
February 14th, 2024 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World When it comes to mental health, most assume the brain is in charge. In reality, your gut may be calling the...
Can You Relieve Anxiety Just by Tapping Your Fingers?
November 17th, 2023 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World In the U.S., 19.1% of adults struggle with anxiety, the most common mental illness.1 This may include...
Empathy Must Start With Ourselves (and Why Empaths Can Show The Least Empathy)
March 17th, 2023 By Lissa Rankin, MD Guest writer for Wake Up World Some of the least empathic people I’ve ever met are the ones who identify as “empaths.” But I do not...
Why It’s Worth Off-Ramping From Spiritual Bypassing
March 10th, 2023 By Lissa Rankin, MD Guest writer for Wake Up World Spiritual bypassing, a phrase coined by John Welwood and defined as a kind of spiritualized conflict avoidance that...
The Ethical, Kind Way To Test If Someone Is Trustworthy
February 17th, 2023 By Lissa Rankin Guest writer for Wake Up World People with relational trauma often have trust issues, and they can be a beast to deal with if you’re someone new in their...
6 Spiritual Practices to Radically Deepen Your Experience in Nature
By Lissa Rankin Guest writer for Wake Up World After five days on safari in South Africa with my mother on her “bucket list” trip, I felt inspired to write about my practice of...
Why Memoir Writing Can Be Medicine and Some New Year’s Journal Prompts To Help You Reflect
January 6th, 2023 By Lissa Rankin, MD Guest writer for Wake Up World I had known my current partner as a dear friend for two and a half years before he felt safe enough to tell me the real...
Why Imperfection ROCKS During The Holidays
December 23rd, 2022 By Lissa Rankin, MD Guest writer for Wake Up World You know how everyone seems to expect the holidays to be perfect? You may feel pressured to have the perfect presents...