mental health

Mental health and psychology are essential in life extension and leading a healthy and happy life.

They Saved My Heart. I Lost My Voice.
He was in Kerrville, five hours east of me, pacing his kitchen like a man trying to outrun fear. His voice was tight, angry in the way only terror can sound.
By Leslie L. Stevens Writer | Marfa, Texas6 days ago in Longevity
Day 30 of Quitting
Well, I’m back in Canada and this saga continues, but I’d be lying if I said it’s been easy. Two afternoons ago, my boyfriend and I landed in Toronto after 21 hours of flying and three days of travel. We had just gotten off a 15-hour flight from Hong Kong to Canada where neither of us slept. The temperature had gone from plus-30 to negative-25 (celsius), no coffee was hitting as beautifully strong as Australian coffee had (iykyk), and a long to-do list was waiting for us on the other side of a 5-hour car ride back to the remote village we live in, up in northern Ontario.
By sleepy drafts7 days ago in Longevity
Day 24 of Quitting
While preparing to come to Australia, one of the things I was most concerned about was quitting smoking my nicotine vape. I was nervous because it had become such a chronic, nearly unconscious habit to me.
By sleepy drafts7 days ago in Longevity
Why Gut Health Affects Your Mind
I thought I was losing my mind. Anxiety that appeared out of nowhere. Depression that made getting out of bed feel impossible. Brain fog so thick I couldn't remember simple words.
By Fazal Hadi7 days ago in Longevity
Ecclesiastes and the Weight of Meaninglessness
Have you ever noticed how unsettling Ecclesiastes feels compared to most of Scripture. It does not rush to reassure. It does not soften its conclusions. It returns again and again to the same observation: everything fades, everything repeats, and nothing under the sun seems capable of holding still long enough to become permanent. Wisdom fails to secure lasting satisfaction. Pleasure loses its edge. Work outlives the worker. Even moral effort appears unable to guarantee stability. For many readers, this tone feels almost dissonant, as if the book is saying out loud what faith is supposed to quiet.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast7 days ago in Longevity
Vietnam’s Aging Population: When Society Grows Old Faster Than Its Care System. AI-Generated.
Introduction Vietnam is changing very fast. Cities are growing, young people are moving for work, and life expectancy is rising. But there is one big change that many people are not talking about enough: Vietnam is getting old.
By Adil Ali Khan7 days ago in Longevity
Healing From the Inside Out
I stood in my kitchen at 2 a.m., crying over a glass of water. Not because something terrible had happened. But because I'd just realized I couldn't remember the last time I felt well.
By Fazal Hadi8 days ago in Longevity
How I Overcame Anxiety Naturally
My hands were shaking so badly I couldn't hold my coffee cup. I was sitting in my favorite café, surrounded by the comfortable hum of conversation and clinking dishes, but inside my chest, a tornado was raging.
By Fazal Hadi8 days ago in Longevity
When Parents Feel Alone and Adult Kids Feel Overwhelmed
Being an adult these days is really busy. Our jobs take up a lot of time we spend a lot of time traveling to and from work. We have other things we do on the side that take up our weekends. On top of all that we have a lot of family things to take care of. Aging parents are often very lonely even if we do not forget about them. The thing is, we just do not have a lot of time for aging parents anymore. Time is very scarce, for everyone, including our aging parents.
By Live Peace9 days ago in Longevity
Why Life Gets Better After 50
If you think about life as a picture of how happy people are we have always thought it looks like a hill that goes up and then comes down. You start out when you are young and things get better and better you reach the top when you are in the middle of your life. Then it starts to get worse and worse as you get older.. What if we have been looking at this picture the wrong way? Some new research about how people think and feel is showing us that it is actually shaped like a U. When people are in the middle of their life they are often very busy and stressed out and they are not as happy as they used to be. But then something unexpected happens people start to get happier after they turn 50 and they just keep getting happier and happier. Life is, like a U shape happiness goes down. Then it comes back up again and that is what the research is showing us about life and happiness. This isn’t about denying the very real challenges of aging, but about uncovering the profound psychological shifts that make this chapter uniquely satisfying. Here’s the science and soul behind why contentment so often blooms in later life.
By Live Peace9 days ago in Longevity
How Salt Bricks Clean the Lungs of Smokers in Sauna Walls
Smoking brings thousands of harmful chemicals into the organism, many of which are deposited in the lungs. With time, these particles accumulate resulting in chronic bronchitis, emphysema and increased chances of lung cancer. Although stopping smoking is the most crucial measure towards the health of a smoker, other treatments can also be used to hasten the removal of accumulated debris in the body and also to decrease swelling.
By Emily Rosie9 days ago in Longevity
Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World
I had a panic attack in the grocery store checkout line. Nothing triggered it. No dramatic event. Just me, standing there with a cart full of organic vegetables and Pinterest-worthy meal prep ingredients, when suddenly I couldn't breathe.
By Fazal Hadi9 days ago in Longevity