My Menopause Magazine – Mental Health

The world is filled with fear and fighting. The news is filled with ISIS, Ebola, violent assaults and rape. That may make us feel completely powerless and unable to help, but one thing we can do is to make friends with our own fear rather than blaming others. “We will always blame and condemn those we feel are responsible for […]

Dr. Mache Seibel: What is Women on Fire? Debbie Phillips: Women on Fire® is an organization, and it’s also a book series. I wanted to create a women’s community where everyone could follow their dreams and while they’re doing that, they could feel the inspiration, strategies and support of other women. I began in this organization in 2003 and named it Women on Fire, […]

I was thinking about how progress was measured in some of my earlier work on the effects of hormones on certain types of seizure activity. The seizures were recorded by a sine wave (those curved repetitive lines). How often they came was the frequency and how strong they were, the amplitude. That might be a great way to look at […]

You know what it’s like when you get stressed, as if you’re going out of your mind: “Oh no, I’m losing it, I’m going crazy, I can’t take anymore.” And how the more thoughts you have like this the more you’re caught up in the madness and get further away from being peaceful or happy. The good news is that as long as we know we’re going […]

How do you feel in your clothes? Do you feel beautiful? According to fashion guru, Liana Chaouli, you should. Liana is the president and founder of Image Therapists International, Inc. and a globally recognized speaker and educator who consults with CEOs, celebrities, political figures, and people just like you. In this article Liana reveals how she goes about it. Dr. Mache Seibel: Tell me about the relationship of feeling and looking good in terms of what we […]

THE CHANGING FACE OF RETIREMENT Are you too young to think about retirement? It may be time to think again. Bob Dylan said it in the 60’s, “The times they are a-changin’.” And they still are! In the 21st century, with medical advancements and greater self-care, life expectancy has increased. And although some people may live with chronic and/or terminal […]

Mindfulness – being focused and fully present in the here and now – is good for individuals and good for a business’s bottom line. How can people practice it in a workplace where multitasking is the norm, and concerns for future profits can add to workplace stress? “Even if a company doesn’t make it part of the culture, employees and managers […]

Holidays and family gatherings can be a particularly challenging time for those dealing with the loss of a loved one, and studies show that more people may actually come face-to-face with the full difficulties of the grieving process in the post-holiday season or after family events. It is during these times, after friends and family have departed and we go back […]

While in Greece, we were invited to a local village dance. It was to be held in a nearby field, and we were fascinated to discover it started very late, about 11 p.m., lasting until the early hours of the morning. It was a beautiful moonlit night. The entire village was present: small children, lanky teenagers, grannies and old men clinging […]

My transition through menopause was one of the most important transitions of my life. I am an active yoga and meditation teacher who had just moved from Boston to New York City in my early 50’s. I was in a new city and although I am an expert at handling stress, had met my match with the move to NYC. […]