My Menopause Magazine – Mental Health

Interpersonal neurobiology is a term you may want to know more about. It refers to the way in which our daily lives and experiences are constantly changing our brain. There was an interesting article I read about interpersonal neurobiology in the New York Times by Diane Ackerman. I want to discuss what it means to you. I think back to a song […]

When 52-year-old Ms. S made an appointment with me, a psychiatrist, things weren’t going well for her. Even seeing her grand-children wasn’t bringing a smile to her face. She “felt ‘blah’ all spring,” her usually favorite time of the year. She’s had trouble sleeping and didn’t have her usual energy so she didn’t plant the flowers or tend to the garden […]

I recently interviewed Dr. Sara Gottfried, author of The Hormone Cure on how to reclaim balance, sleep, sex drive, and vitality naturally with the Gottfried protocol. Here is what she had to say about achieving hormone balance. Dr. Mache Seibel: I’ve been reading your book, The Hormone Cure. It’s a really nice blend of serious science with a holistic approach because […]

Sound familiar? Self-talk, especially negative self-talk, prevents a lot of capable people from ever realizing their potential. As Henry Ford said, “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” So how can you slay your inner critic; make that voice in your head stop saying negative things and just ask the question, “How can I succeed […]

Scientists once thought that the brain developed until a certain young age and then became rigid. We now know that the brain has neuroplasticity, that is, there is a capacity for neurons and their networks of the brain to continue changing in response to new information through brain exercises.  While many of us are aware of the benefit of doing […]

Now new findings from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveal that your level of marital satisfaction may be one reason for you to consider. The study found that partners who sleep together in the same bed are awake or asleep at the same time 75% of the time. However, if the wife is more satisfied with her marriage, that […]

A 2012 study[15] of 8,964 Spanish adults found that frequent fast food eaters were 40% more likely to develop depression than those who avoid burgers, pizza, and similar fast foods. This comes after another study showing a positive dose/response relationship between the amount of trans fat eaten and the risk for depression. In essence, a fast food diet is linked to depression. In the […]

We know air quality is bad for asthma; but what about bad air quality and your ability to think? A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed that the longer you breathe polluted air, the worse your cognitive ability gets. Specifically, the study looked at the long-term exposure of 19,409 U.S. women aged 70-81 to air pollution particles […]

In our fast paced world we often are multitasking, or hustling to finish one “task” so we can run off to do the next one. We’re not really present in what we are doing and giving our full attention to whom or what is at hand. This tendency can have a major impact on our interactions with others and unwittingly, […]

Nearly 20 years ago I took my first yoga class with Hari Khar Khalsa as a means of decreasing stress. Over time, I not only received the benefit of lowering my stress level through yoga, but also the benefit of her friendship and ultimately collaboration on A Woman’s Book of Yoga, a book that combines Eastern and Western medicine. Since […]