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4 Exercises For Sciatica Pain Relief

Sciatica is more than just a literal pain in the butt (and back and legs). When it strikes, it can cause misery and debilitating pain, instantly putting a damper on your life. The sciatic nerve runs right through the piriformis, a tiny but powerful muscle deep in your glutes that helps laterally rotate your hips. […]

Authentic people! 40 habits

We live in a contradictory world. As children, we were encouraged to be true to ourselves and pursue our dreams. Yet as adults, we are often pressured to conform to society, and in the process, we often lose ourselves. However, some people possess the ability to live truly authentic lives. They are courageous and fearless. They […]

How can you help your Bipolar friend?

1. Never give up hopeLooking back, the first 10 years of my more than two decades of dealing with bipolar disorder were a seemingly insurmountable struggle, but my loved ones never gave up hope. Despite a situation that often created frustration and hopelessness, they never doubted my recovery. Today, they continue to instill that same […]

Avoid teaching your kids!

1. It’s OK to disrespect your body.     Do you abuse your body by overeating or going on crash diets? Drink too much alcohol? Say cruel things about your appearance, when you look in the mirror? Your child is learning how to value his or her body by watching your example. What kind of […]

Ketamine is a safe drug and will revolutionalise the treatment of depression

      First UK study of ketamine for people with severe depression Health | Science 03 Apr 14 Ketamine had a rapid antidepressant effect in some patients with severe depression The first UK study of the use of ketamine intravenous infusions in people with treatment-resistant depression has been carried out in an NHS clinic by researchers […]

Read 3 books together and remember them

A few months back, while trying to recall some information, I came to realise that I often only remember a hazy outline of the books I read. This really bothered me – as trivial as it may seem, I couldn’t accept that after investing countless hours reading, I could only remember an outline of a […]

Psychiatric mnemonics: sexual issues

  Impotence causes PLANE: Psychogenic: performance anxiety Libido: decreased with androgen deficiency, drugs Autonomic neuropathy: impede blood flow redirection Nitric oxide deficiency: impaired synthesis, decreased blood pressure Erectile reserve: can’t maintain an erection     Male erectile dysfunction (MED): biological causes MED: Medicines(propranalol, methyldopa, SSRI, etc.) Ethanol Diabetes mellitus       Male Erectile Dysfunction (MED): drugs […]

Psychiatric mnemonics in sleep disorders

    REM: features REM: Rapid pulse/ Respiratory rate Erection Mental activity increase/ Muscle paralysis     Parasomnias:   time of onset SLeep terrors and SLeepwalking occur during SLow-wave sleep (stages 3 & 4). NightmaRE occurs during REM sleep (and is REMembered).       Sleep stages:   features DElta waves during DEepest sleep (stages 3 & 4, slow-wave). dREaM during REMsleep.         Narcolepsy:   symptoms, […]

Psychiatric Mnemonics in Depression

Psychiatry Mnemonics Psychiatry Mnemonics                       Reinforcement schedules: variable ratio SLOT machines show SLOwesTextinction.     Depression: major episode DSM-IV criteria · First, of course depressed mood is one. Then: SIG E CAPS: Sleep disturbance Interest loss Guilt (or intense worthlessness) Energy loss Concentration loss Appetite changes Psychomotor agitation or […]

7 Cs of communication

According to the 7 Cs, communication needs to be: Clear. Concise. Concrete. Correct. Coherent. Complete. Courteous. In this article, we look at each of the 7 Cs of Communication, and we’ll illustrate each element with both good and bad examples. 1. Clear When writing or speaking to someone, be clear about your goal or message. […]

Tips and Hints on depression

Challenging and diagnosis of depression, a brief words selected from a full lecture given by professor Dr. Ahmed Saad , March 2014 in Jeddah SA Professor Ahmed Saad, is a professor of Psychiatry, faculty of medicine , Ain Shams University,Cairo, Egypt. At the present time He is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist , Erfan Hospital in […]

Briefs in bipolar and unipolar mood disorder

Professor Tarek Asaad, professor of psychiatry , ain shams university, faculty of medicine. Here are several briefs of the same lecture about the updates in clinical and pharmacological research in bipolar and unipolar mood disorders,given in madinah , saudi arabia , march 2014.

simple ways to boost your energy

Do you sometimes feel like the Energizer Bunny when his battery runs low? You might start the day strong, but by midafternoon, you can’t quite keep going and going. Fatigue afflicts everyone at one time or another. Assuming your doctor has ruled out serious medical causes, there are a few basic steps you can take […]

خطوات للنجاح و تحقيق حلمك المنشود

        كن واضحا ماذا تريد                  قائمة اكتب وضع أحلامك على الورق شركة خاصة- مستقبل ما هو لوجو الشركة -كيف ستؤسس- رأس المال _ تمليك ام ايجار _ من شركاءكم عروسة عمل – وظيفة و لا تعير أي شئ حتى تتخذ حطوات و تبدأ بالفعل […]

Develop Self esteem

“ can you live with failure??’”  Have you ever considered how much time and energy you spend building walls and disguises? Do your family, friends, or even your spouse really know who you are — stripped down to your fears, your shame, your limitations? Can you even admit these things to yourself?         […]

Rules for better life

1. Accept everything just the way it is Acceptance is the way to instant happiness so always try to apply acceptance into your life. If you aren’t accepting things then you simply resist it, resistance causes internal conflict and tends to lead to negative emotions or downward spirals. Often things we refuse to accept and […]

3 simple steps toward weight loss

  Do you dream of being the same size you were in high school or when you got married? That will take work if it means losing a lot of weight. Don’t rush. Setting small, realistic goals will get the scale moving in the right direction. Start by trying to lose 5% to 10% of […]

Borderline, Bipolar mood disorder or both

A full lecture in 2 parts presented by Dr. Adel Serag for Psychiatrists. Is it bipolar mood disorder or borderline personality or both? What are the different ways of differentiation and management     Lecture is given in 2 parts, discussing the illness monograph of a psychiatric patient with borderline traits and showed fully morbid […]

Bad Habits=Bad life. How to get rid of unwanted habits

The Formation of a Habit We all have things that we habitually do throughout the day. These are things we’ve done time and again over the course of many weeks, months and years. They are the things that no longer require any conscious thought or attention. We do them because they are familiar, they feel […]

Maslow’s Self actualization theory= The human six needs

The Six Human Needs The Six Human Needs were originally introduced by Anthony Robbins. Tony had always been fascinated with human motivation and behavior. As a result he studied Neural Linguistic Programming, Cognitive Therapy, Gestalt Therapy and many other therapies of the time. However, even after all his research and the effort he put into […]

Fight to relief your stress

Are You Feeling Stressed? All of us experience stress of one form or another throughout our lives. It’s often an uncomfortable and overwhelming feeling resulting from a lack of control we feel we have over our environment and/or circumstances. There’s just so much going on, there’s just so much to do, time is running out, […]

steps to stop panic attack

Important Information For Overcoming Panic Before describing some of the more effective panic prevention strategies, it’s important to discuss some of the issues that stand in the way of recovery. You need to be aware of these issues before you can expect your panic attacks to stop. Make sure you’re aware of the following: Hypersensitivity – […]