“I’m too old to learn something new.” “My best years are behind me.” “What’s the point of starting now?” If these thoughts sound familiar, you’re not alone. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner who has worked with women over 60 for more than 15 years, I hear these age-related limiting beliefs almost daily. But here’s what […]

Sleep problems in older women are reaching epidemic proportions, yet most of us have been told they’re simply “part of aging.” As a psychiatric nurse practitioner who has spent over 15 years working specifically with women navigating their 60s and beyond, I can tell you this harmful myth is keeping millions of women from the […]

You know that delicious moment when your head sinks into the pillow, your body sighs, and your whole system whispers, “Finally.” That’s not just comfort—it’s medicine. Sleep is more than a pause in your day—it’s the deepest reset your brain and body know. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, I’ve seen firsthand how disrupted sleep can […]

When it comes to reducing stress, it’s essential to prioritize our physical and mental well-being. In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become an almost inevitable part of our lives.

Halloween can bring out all kinds of scary ghouls and goblins. But did you know that the scariest thing about Halloween is how the excess sugar you eat can fuel your anxiety and depression?

Aside from shifting your focus from your physical symptoms to something as simple as your breath, breathing has a direct effect on the mind-body connection.

It is normal to feel anxiety these days in the midst of something none of us have ever experienced. It would be strange for someone not to experience an anxious moment or two. However, anxiety becomes pathological when we feed it. And this is something we can control.