NUTRITION
This macronutrient, found in foods like salmon and walnuts, supports brain health and reduces inflammation.
What are omega-3 fatty acids?
This nerve, the longest cranial nerve in the body, plays a key role in regulating the parasympathetic nervous system and is often targeted in breathwork, meditation, and cold exposure practices.
What is the vagus nerve?
What is bipolar disorder?
Depression is caused by a lack of serotonin in your brain.
MYTH!
This mind-body practice, involving controlled breathing and gentle stretching, can reduce anxiety and improve mood.
What is yoga?
Dehydration can worsen fatigue and low mood; adults are recommended to drink about this many cups of water per day.
What is about 8 cups (64 oz)?
These plant substances, such as ashwagandha and rhodiola, are believed in herbal medicine to help the body resist physical, chemical, and biological stressors.
What are adaptogens?
In Ozark, Wendy's brother takes a long cab ride where he displays this kind of episode.
What is a manic episode?
1 in 5 people have a mental illness in America.
FACT
Lexi does this type of loving kindness meditation in groups some times.
What is metta meditation?
This B-vitamin, commonly found in leafy greens, beans, and fortified cereals, helps regulate mood and energy.
What is folate (vitamin B9)?
This psychological and physiological effect occurs when a person experiences real improvements in health after receiving an inactive treatment due to belief and expectation.
What is the placebo effect?
Russel Crowe depicts this (overdiagnosed in African Americans) disorder in A Beautiful Mind.
What is schizophrenia?
Exercise, sleep, and nutrition can improve symptoms of anxiety and depression.
FACT
This TCM practice involves applying heat to acupuncture points using dried herbs like mugwort. It is often used to improve circulation and reduce pain.
What is moxibustion?
This mineral, found in bananas, sweet potatoes, and spinach, helps reduce muscle cramps and supports nervous system functioning.
What is potassium?
This breathing technique, often used in meditation and yoga, involves slow, controlled breaths to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and reduce stress.
What is diaphragmatic breathing (or deep belly breathing)?
Rain Man depicts this often misunderstood diagnosis.
What is autism?
18% of Americans meet criteria for narcissistic personality disorder.
MYTH. 6.2% of Americans meet criteria for narcissistic personality disorder.
In many holistic traditions, these seven major energy centers in the body are believed to influence emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being.
What are chakras?
This dietary pattern, inspired by countries like Greece and Italy, is linked to lower rates of depression and better overall mental health.
What is the Mediterranean diet?
This biological process describes the body’s ability to maintain internal stability—such as body temperature, blood pressure, and hormone balance—despite external changes, and is often supported through holistic health practices.
What is homeostasis?
The emotion that is green in Inside Out.
What is disgust?
8% of Americans meet criteria for borderline personality disorder.
MYTH. Approximately 0.7% to 2.7% of adults in the United States have borderline personality disorder.
This vital life force, believed to flow through the body’s meridians, is central to Traditional Chinese Medicine.
What is Qi (Chi)?