Opioid addiction, the scourge of our times, presents its own grim statistics. With relapse rates hovering around 85% in the first year of recovery, opioid addiction proves to be one of the most tenacious foes in the battle against substance abuse. The potent physical and psychological hooks of these drugs make sustained recovery a Herculean…
At the beginning of the NREM cycle, within seconds to just a few minutes after nodding off, alpha and theta brain waves cause eye movement to slow down. This is a stage of light sleep where the individual can be easily woken. And if you do decide to drink every now and again, check RISE…
When practiced at bedtime, mindfulness may help reduce anxiety and make it easier to let go of negative emotions in preparation for sleep. They reduce stress15 and pain16, stimulate the release of feel-good hormones like serotonin and dopamine17, and relax tight, sore muscles18, making it easier to fall asleep. However, make sure to read a…
If the answers to those questions don’t inspire you, then you might need to find a new community—and with that, a new purpose may come. The purpose that came from Amber’s parents was based on exclusion, as she discovered. There was no place—and no purpose—for her in that community once she embraced an identity they…
