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Holistic Ways to Treat Insomnia: Part 1
QUESTION FROM A READER: I have been struggling with my sleep lately and wondering about natural ways to help me with my sleep. Because I haven’t been sleeping well, I am tired during the day. I have tried over the counter medications, but I have woken up with a hang over feeling the next morning. ANSWER: Dear Reader, you are not alone in your struggle with insomnia. In fact, one third of the population experiences insomnia symptoms and 10%-15% meet criteria for insomnia disorder. Insomnia is...
5 Holistic Ways To Manage Anxiety
QUESTION: I have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and I am interested in holistic tools and more natural medicines to manage my anxiety. What...
Fear of Being On Medications
A QUESTION FROM A READER: Dr. A, I tried non-pharmacological approaches to help with my mood, which included therapy and lifestyle changes without...
Lessons Learned From Gardening (Part 1)
A psychiatrist turned into an horticulturist. (Ok, it is an exaggeration, but continue reading and you will get my drift!) What do plant nurseries...
Stepping Into A New Era 101
Things are not the same anymore. Nesrin Abu Ata, MD QUESTION FROM A READER: How do I deal with the aftermath and continuation of the pandemic? I...
Emerging From The Pandemic 101, Or Not?
Butterflies after emerging. How are you emerging? When you are in survival mode, whether it be fight, flight or freeze, our autonomic nervous system...
Cultivating your Ability through Vulnerability
Photo Taken by Nesrin Abu Ata, MD Do you ever wonder how you can cultivate what you feel as a weakness and vulnerability in you into courage and...
My Grandmother’s Blessings
Photo Taken by me of the Chamsa This is how starting a podcast came to be in March. Stories of refuge, healing, homecoming, and connection to...
Behind the Scene of Getting the COVID Vaccine
Don’t let images deceive you. You may think you see everything in my picture after getting the COVID vaccine but you don’t. Let me take you behind...
You are the ONE you have been waiting for!
As the new year starts, and as you think of what intentions you want to set for this new year, how do you approach it? Do you work on setting goals...
How are you faring 9 months into the pandemic?
This is a view from my window I am not, to be totally honest. Nobody is. It is hard to keep it together all the time, for ourselves, and our loved...
New Moon Circle 10/15/2020
The Vision. The Dream. The Intention. Once Upon A Time, many many moons ago, people from around the world were in tune with cycles, rhythms,...
Self-Care Practices: From The Inside Out
Because there is nobody else like you in the world, your self-care is your unique imprint that only you intimately know and build over time....
