Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)

April 14, 2013 by
Brain puzzle

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidenced-based practice has been proven as one of the most effective forms of treatment for trauma.  Trauma is experienced when one perceives threat of danger to safety...what is traumatic to one person may not be traumatic to another.  If you are feeling "crazy" because others do not understand, rest reassured that you can find a way to function again.  In addition to treating trauma, EMDR has also been proven highly effective for anxiety, stress, and other life challenges. When someone experiences trauma, the memory often gets … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mental Wellness, Trauma Tagged With: , ,

Special Needs

April 14, 2013 by

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Filed Under: Special Needs

ADHD Part 2

April 11, 2013 by

Listen in to Blog Talk Radio interview with Jill Emmerich, Behavior Specialist, regarding the topic of ADHD.  Jill is Monarch Therapy, LLC's behavior specialist turned laughter yoga teacher offering laughter yoga for all ages, including corporate de-stress workshops in Naples, Florida and surrounding areas. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/doctorsoftheusa/2012/02/24/adhd-discussion-with-behavior-consultant-jill-emmerich … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adult Mental Health, Attention/Focus, Child/Teen Mental Health, Mental Wellness Tagged With:

ADHD Part 1

April 11, 2013 by
Jill

Listen in to Blog Talk Radio interview with Jill Emmerich, Behavior Specialist, regarding the topic of ADHD.  Jill is Monarch Therapy, LLC's behavior specialist turned Certified Laughter Yoga facilitator offering laughter yoga for all ages, including corporate de-stress workshops, in Naples, Florida and surrounding areas. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/doctorsoftheusa/2012/02/17/all-about-adhd--interview-with-jill-emmerich … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adult Mental Health, Attention/Focus, Child/Teen Mental Health, Mental Wellness Tagged With:

Stress and the body

April 10, 2013 by
brain

Stress affects all of us in different ways. We can have physical, psychological, emotional, or behavioral reactions to stress. However, the long-term effects of stress on the body are sometimes most damaging. It all begins in the brain. Our brains are hard-wired to detect possible threats. When we perceive a threat or a problem the cerebral cortex, responsible for thinking in our brain, activates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The HPA axis is made up of the three parts that control our responses to stress; the hypothalamus (in the brain), the pituitary (in the brain), and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mental Wellness, Physical Health, Physical Illness, Stress/Anxiety Tagged With:

Spring Cleaning

April 5, 2013 by
family beach

Welcome to eFitFamily.com!  We're excited to undergo some spring cleaning of our site.  We're refocusing, revamping, and reformulating how we deliver simple steps to help families live healthier every day!  THANK YOU for taking the time to visit us and we hope that you are able to find some helpful information for yourself and/or family.  Look for exciting changes to come, including new writers, fresh material, and video clips of practical tools to use at home, work, or school.  :) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Integrative Wellness

Estrés y el Cuerpo

April 5, 2013 by
brain

Estrés nos afecta a todos en diferentes maneras. Podemos tener reacciones físicas, psicológicas, emocionales o de comportamiento al estrés. Sin embargo, los efectos a largo plazo del estrés en el cuerpo a veces son más dañinas. Todo comienza en el cerebro. Nuestros cerebros están cableados para detectar posibles amenazas. Cuando percibimos una amenaza o un problema de la corteza cerebral, responsable del pensamiento en nuestro cerebro, activa el eje hipotálamo-pituitaria-adrenal (HPA). El eje HPA está compuesto de las tres partes que controlan nuestras respuestas al estrés; el hipotálamo … [Read more...]

Filed Under: En Espanol, Salud Mental

Andrea’s Blog 4

March 2, 2013 by

Wow! Is it seriously already March?? What are we doing here so soon?! I've been in constant communication with Andrea – thanks to the ease of texting – but, her fantourage is being denied all of the daily updates…and let’s just say folks…since recovering from the January “crud”…she’s not tripping the light fantastic, she’s raising the roof!!!! As of TODAY, while we don’t have 45 days worth of “before” and “now” measurements – I just had her give me them in early Feb. after she got over her “bug” – Andrea is just shy of a 20 pound weight loss---and EXCITED about competing in a pageant, in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Take Control

National Nutrition Month ~ Letter from the Editor

March 2, 2013 by
food

Welcome to National Nutrition Month at eFitFamily!  We invite you to join us in taking small steps towards a healthier diet.  Many families have limited meal options due to a rushed schedule...from work to picking kids up from school to taking kids to gymnastics, soccer, boys and girls scout, to homework time to chores to bedtime...where's all the time to cook a healthy well-balanced meal? We challenge you to find creative ways to make healthy choices for your family...Is your crockpot collecting dust instead of helping cook a vegetable stew while you're at work and the kids are at school?  … [Read more...]

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Andrea’s Blog 3…progress!

February 6, 2013 by

Well, it has been another great week for me in terms of fitness and health. I have stuck to eating right, and exercising 5 to 6 days a week. Due to my duties as mother to a busy teenager, I have not been able to attend "Body Combat" and "Body Flow" like I want to, BUT…I have made time to get moving, whether it is at the gym or home. I do notice a change in my stamina. I have gone from 30-45 minutes on the treadmill or bike to a whole hour with increased inclines and tension. I have gotten past the point of wanting to quit when it hurts, to being able to push through the pain and get my second … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Take Control