by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jan 30, 2023 | Anxiety & Depression
“A rose by any other name….” With that poetic entry, Shakespeare’s Juliet gave her audience pause with a gripping, timeless truth: A name can’t change an essence. Call it what you will – a rose will smell as sweet, a lemon taste as tart. And darkness is no less “what...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jan 29, 2023 | Anxiety & Depression
The practice of yoga brings us face to face with the extraordinary complexity of our own being. – Sri Aurobindo (Indian philosopher) Some things stand the test of time unscathed and relatively unchanged. A little dusting off of age, a little modernization in...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Oct 18, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression
They call it The Fight of the Century. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier entered the ring as the first match-up of two undefeated prior world Heavyweight champions. Two of the greatest, toughest, most determined boxers of all time duked it out for a 15-round unanimous...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 13, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression
College…. a rite of passage equally charged with excitement and a new era of debt. Your child is heading off, and your nest is down one (more) fledgling. He or she may not know it, but anxiety and depression in college students is a real thing. And you, as the...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 6, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression
Battling depression and anxiety takes a lot of energy – and can be filled with misery. Feeling better doesn’t happen on command. And typically requires more than an inspirational quote. At times having depression and anxiety can feel like they will last a...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Aug 15, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression
Are there physical effects of anxiety and depression? Heck yes! The physical effects of anxiety and depression are proof that mind and body communicate with one another. In other words, anxiety and depression are not all in your head. Mind and body...