Tag: "mental health" Articles
January 1, 2022
The pandemic has certainly created some challenges and obstacles to maintaining a healthy lifestyle for many people. With social distancing measures in place beginning in 2020, our schedules and sense of normalcy were disrupted,...
January 1, 2022
Burnout affects everyone, no matter what job you have. However, medical professionals have more intense professional lives. You have to balance constant emergency cases, unhappy patients and potential bad outcomes. The long hours and...
December 20, 2021
Staying fit and healthy was routine for Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman. However, it wasn’t until recently he started diving into the importance of caring for his mental well-being. Aikman, who played 12...
September 29, 2021
Living as we do – amongst the concrete, asphalt and heavy traffic – rarely do we think about the things we’re missing out on. We don’t often pause to think about the consequences of...
September 1, 2021
Lying horizontally in my chair, I hear the amazing whisper of the trees. I can sense them towering above me, grounded in strength and branching in protection. I imagine the view of sunlight streaming...
September 1, 2021
With low-hanging clouds and a summer shower looming overhead, the day’s group calmly works to secure the highline from both ends. Today, it’s a casual gathering of friends and new faces, all people who...
September 1, 2021
The market is flooded with books and classes claiming “breathwork” can help with mental health, anxiety and even pain. But are experts convinced? Breathwork practitioners report surges in interest, YouTube and Instagram stories are...
August 26, 2021
Grief awareness has acquired new importance with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Researchers estimate that each person who dies from the disease leaves behind nine grieving people. Behind the numbers, the actual bereaved may be...
July 24, 2021
The conversation around mental health is expanding, and more people than ever are sharing their experiences with mental health. With the growing knowledge and resources being shared around the topic, some parts of the population...
May 11, 2021
It has been said that the value of therapy is largely in the relationship you have with your therapist. Sure, your therapist is well-trained in how to alleviate mental health issues like anxiety, stress...
April 1, 2021
Working from home is more common than ever. While people either enjoy or dislike an at-home office, individuals can take advantage of their space by taking steps to create a unique work environment that...
March 1, 2021
At first glance, service animals and emotional support animals (ESAs) can seem like two very similar labels and, in a way, they are. But what it takes for an animal to qualify as one...
February 4, 2021
Breaking up is difficult any day of the year, and in a 24/7, social-media-driven world that values constant connection, mourning the end of a relationship is more complicated than ever — and none more...
January 1, 2021
Happy New Year, Austin Fit readers! If you are like everyone else right now, you are very much looking forward to a fresh start in the New Year. We’ve got this, Austin! By now,...
January 1, 2021
Every January, like clockwork, my feed gets flooded with flashy ads whose headlines are all trying to say the same thing: Get inspired for the new year! Get inspired with this new supplement! Get...
December 13, 2020
Congratulations to all the Best Of Winners this year in Austin Fit Magazine! We are honored to be a member of this incredible community of health and fitness enthusiasts here in Austin. Continuing this...
December 1, 2020
Let’s cut to the chase — 2020 is officially the year of tattered nerves. With ongoing economic and health uncertainties, who can blame you for feeling on edge? You shouldn’t dismiss your feelings with...
November 17, 2020
In a relationship, anything that affects your partner also affects you — which includes mental health. Whether one or both of you struggle with a diagnosis of a mental illness, it can create extra...
