by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 23, 2020 | Anxiety, CoronaVirus, COVID-19, Dr. Linda Edelstein, Fear, Healing, Health, Hope, Jennifer Dubowsky L.A.c., Managing Anxiety, Managing Fear, Psychology, PTSD
Here is a summation of a few: 1. Social media can make anxiety worse. Sally Chan from U of Illinois investigated anxiety post zika and found that people’s perception of risk increased by reading a lot of social media. Tip: Stick with reliable news, not your...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 20, 2020 | Anxiety, CoronaVirus, Dr. Linda Edelstein, Health, Managing Anxiety, Psychology
More helpful suggestions from Dr. Linda Edelstein and the American Psychological Association: When we imagine (with no evidence) that a virus is roaming our streets and we have a strong reaction, that is anxiety. When we know that a virus is roaming our streets and we...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 19, 2020 | Anxiety, CoronaVirus, Dr. Linda Edelstein, Health, Managing Anxiety, Managing Fear, Psychology
Dr. Linda Edelstein has been a therapist and author for almost 40 years, and my mother for even longer. During this time she has thoughtful, intelligent advice to share. I will be posting her writing here and you can also check out her blog ‘Life Ain’t For...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 12, 2020 | Astragalus, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine to Boost Immunity, Common Cold, Flu, Health, Huang Qi, Tea, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Looking for something to support your immune system during these stressful times? Astragalus is an adaptogenic herb which has been used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine to stimulate the immune system and fight disease. Huang qi (Astragalus) is well known...