February 4th, 2023
Co-authored by Dr. Holly Holmes-Meredith and Bill Yarborough. Even in good times, anxiety is a challenge. And today our “new normal” is fraught with financial swings, political divisions, increasing violence, climate change, and an uncertain future. Key signs of anxiety include headaches, fatigue, overeating, mood swings, angry outbursts, and other health or emotional symptoms. If […]
July 6th, 2022
Co-authored by Dr. Holly Holmes-Meredith and Bill Yarborough. Do you have any exaggerated emotional tendencies that puzzle you? Perhaps you fly off the handle whenever a car cuts in front of you or freeze up around assertive personalities or fear your partner will desert you. Sometimes you can make reasonable assumptions about what causes such […]
June 5th, 2021
Co-authored by Dr. Holly Holmes-Meredith and Bill Yarborough. When you try to ease physical pain do you limit treatment options to over-the-counter medications or a doctor’s appointment? Did you know that there are two components to pain—physical and psychological? That is especially true for acute and chronic pain. Some people in chronic pain feel the […]
January 12th, 2021
Co-authored by Dr. Holly Holmes-Meredith and Bill Yarborough. Are you making traditional New Year’s Resolutions, such as losing weight, exercising more, or drinking less alcohol? Or has the pandemic caused you to re-think your resolutions and drop some in favor of new ones? Not that healthy living isn’t still a good idea during a pandemic. […]
September 15th, 2020
Co-authored by Dr. Holly Holmes-Meredith and Bill Yarborough. Most of us have encountered life events that create grief. Perhaps it was the death of a loved one, loss of a job, end of a relationship, deteriorating health, or another life challenge. A WebMD survey conducted in 2019 found that 72% of respondents said they had […]
August 13th, 2020
Co-authored by Dr. Holly Holmes-Meredith and Bill Yarborough. All of us have fears and phobias in our life that hold us back. What would your life be like if you could wash them away? Some of your fears could interfere with your effectiveness at work. For example, you may fear public speaking. In an article […]