by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 12, 2023 | Anxiety, Therapy
An interesting study just released this week showed that all other factors being equal, people who believed that stress was having an adverse effect on their health had double the risk of heart attack compared to people who did not believe that stress...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 12, 2023 | Anxiety, Therapy
Vacation Poor America Of all developed countries in the world, Americans are the worst at taking time off from work. Compared to the good people in England, France, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Norway, Denmark, Italy, and Sweden (I can go on), the good people in the...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 11, 2023 | Therapy, On The Couch
There are hundreds of symptoms that can indicate a mental health issue is developing, but it can be difficult to know when to pay attention to them and when they are not a concern. Here is a relatively simple way to be able to assess whether you are experiencing...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 10, 2023 | Therapy, On The Couch
“No pain, no gain!” Is psychotherapy supposed to hurt? Is it necessary to wear waterproof mascara to every session? Are you going to be a royal mess after you spill your guts out on the floor and have to scoop them back up after “our time is...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 10, 2023 | Well Being, Life Hacks
Maybe this isn’t your problem. Maybe your problem is you’re relaxing TOO much and the dishes have been sitting in the sink in the kitchen for over two weeks now. Growing an interesting mixture of molds that might just cure cancer if we knew what to do with them. But...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 10, 2023 | Health, Life Planning
Are you spending too much going out to eat? Trying to eat healthier, but getting either bored or overwhelmed with the process of meal planning and food prep? Before you give up on your goals of improving your nutrition, saving money on food, and reducing the amount of...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 10, 2023 | Health, Life Planning
As a psychologist, I’ve given this a lot of thought, because no matter what someone coming into therapy says they want to work on, eventually, the subject of habits comes up. Usually, we will work to get a particularly healthy habit established or eliminate an...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 10, 2023 | Life Hacks, Well Being
Most people I know complain about their pace of life being too fast. “Crazy-busy” fast. They are trying to find a way to add that 25th hour to the day so they can read a book for fun, get more sleep, play, or recreate. Or even get more work done! But I also see people...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 9, 2023 | Depression, Therapy
If you’ve ever suffered an important loss in your life…whether it was the loss of a loved one, a beloved pet, or a special dream…then you know what it means to grieve. Mourning a loss is an important process, and it’s one that you cannot just skip because it feels...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 9, 2023 | Therapy, Depression
What Does Depression Have to Do With Bread? When you’re making bread the old-fashioned way, using yeast, kneading dough, then putting it in a bowl and letting it rise in a warm place… getting bigger is exactly what you want it to do. But if you’re dealing with...
