Essays on Health

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a collection of techniques and strategies proven to assist people with anxiety disorders. According to Cape, Whittington, Buszewicz, Wallace, and Underwood, (2010), when a person is suffering from panic attacks such as an incapacitating phobia, unrelenting worries, or obsessive thoughts, they might be having an...

What evidence is there that Alzheimer's disease can be affected by lifestyle choices, such as diet, exercise, smoking, and alcohol intake?IntroductionAlzheimer's disease is the most common kind of dementia with characteristics like the collection of two types of protein in the human brain, which is known as plagues or amyloid-beta...

            Mindfulness is defined as the aspect of sustaining a nonjudgmental state of total awareness of one’s emotions, experiences or thoughts momentarily (Merriam-Webster, 2018). Notably, the video addresses the fact whether one can break a bad habit by being more mindful about their actions. Judson Brewer explores the correlation between...

Most of the psychological concepts are on the brain and how it affects the behavior of a person.  According to psychology, mental processes greatly affects the behavior of a person and this includes his learning process, emotions, and cognitive behavior. The physical and mental processes in the brain lead to...

Many controversies surround the use of stem cells in researches. Nevertheless, the current benefits of stem cell studies prove to be vital and pave the way for advancement in new treatments. They offer hope to people suffering from serious illnesses. There is no doubt that stem cells will continue to...

"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales" is a book written by neurologist Sacks Oliver in 1985. The book describes the case records on some of his patients. Oliver decided on the title from the study of "Dr. P" who had visual agnosia. The...

Scholars attempt to solve problems in the society by developing viable solutions that address issues that affect individuals in their immediate environment. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to identify the aspects that affect the relationship between parents and their children who have autism. From this observation,...

According to Ormond (2016) proper sleeping habits and consistent physical exercises promote better brain functioning. The author further states that sleeping within the recommended period of 6-8 hours helps to boost mental alertness because the brain is able to consolidate new memories. The essay discusses the effects of sleeping habits, durations...

Learning is a complicated process that involves numerous aspects and strategies ranging from perception by senses, sending of information to the brain via sensory neurons and nerves, the encoding process, storage of memory and retrieval of long-term memories. Metacognition strategies and intrinsic motivation further enhance learning. For the process of...

Bipolar Disorder and its Characteristics Bipolar disorder is a psychological disorder that is characterized by episodes of mania or hypomania, which involves a shift in moods, activity and energy levels (Strakowski 6). Episodes of mania are characterized by high moods and extremely high energy levels, while hypomanic episodes are less severe episodes...

IntroductionSuicidal behavior, which includes repeated thoughts and feelings of ending one’s life (suicide ideation); the actual incident of trying to end one’s life (suicide attempt); or ending one’s life (completed suicide), is more prevalent in veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) and other psychiatric disorders such as depression...

Introduction Stress occurs throughout human life regardless of the age. While there is no single definition of stress, one of the common definitions posits that stress is the strain from the conflict between an individual and his or her external environment that result in physical and emotional pressure (Sekita-Krzak et al.,...