If you have followed my work, then you likely know that I recommend three simple strategies to achieve optimal brain health. Develop brain envy (you have to really care about it) Engage in regular brain-healthy habits Avoid anything that hurts your brain But did you know that one of the fastest ways to hurt your…
DetailsAccess Counseling Group and Brain Wellness is a counseling center that is unique in its approach to serving its clients. Our focus is on preparing ourselves to sit with our clients and to view them in a holistic manner (mind, body, and spirit) instead of just through a psychopathology model (which focuses on the mind). …
DetailsDo you know anyone who constantly loses her car keys? Or maybe their glasses? You know the type – the potential absent-minded professor type or the chronic daydreamer who appears forgetful, careless or even apathetic. We all know someone like that. At Access Counseling, we prefer the term Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) because ADHD highlights…
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The limbic system is an area known to be vastly involved with some of the most fundamental processes of being human. Through Access Counseling & NeuroTherapy work, we have found that when the deep limbic system is overactive, it results in mood-related problems, especially depression. Also, we have observed that depressive symptoms can arise when…
Details“I’m sorry, you are too late, we can’t print your boarding passes” “But there is still 20 minutes before the plane takes off!” “It’s policy, There’s nothing I can do” “okay… well, when is the next flight out? We have class in the morning!” “Tomorrow” Tomorrow. 24 hours from where we were. As the nice…
Details8 Ways to Rid Your Life of Harmful Toxins There are simple 8 ways to avoid many toxins and, fortunately, the human body is designed to detox itself. It just needs assistance in performing the job. Here are eight ways to reduce your risk of toxic exposure: 1. Detox Your Diet Buy organic, and always…
DetailsIt’s a jungle out there!!! Poison in the very air we breathe. Do you know what’s in the water that you drink? It’s amazing how much we are all exposed to. Why Are Toxins So Harmful? Toxins can and do negatively affect every part of the body. Toxic effects on the brain include poor memory…
DetailsDo you have trouble falling asleep? Do you go to sleep easily but wake up repeatedly throughout the night? Do you find it hard to drag yourself out of bed in the morning? Do you or your significant other snore? Do you regularly get less than seven hours of sleep per night? If you answered…
DetailsOn the topic of marriage, there is a lot to talk about. Today our focus is on if our spouse is not there for us, it brings emotional disconnection, distress, and triggers the “Four Horsemen.” The “Four Horsemen,” or signs, that your marriage is in distress and could result in divorce are: Criticism – Turning…
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