We all experience stress in our lives. But it turns out that how you think about stress is more important than the stress itself. In this post, Dr. Stracks shares that embracing and learning from stress can make a huge difference in its effects on your life and gives tips for a mindset intervention to help you make that shift.

In his previous post, Dr. Stracks talked about the importance of recognizing and accepting emotions and feelings as a way to improve mental health. In this post, he explains what thoughts are, compared to feelings, and how understanding how thoughts working and countering negative thoughts are essential to your mental health.

Taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical health. Learning to recognize and understand emotions is an important component of mental health.

Dr. Stracks’s top pick for improving your health in 2023? Heart rate variability. Read on to learn more about the benefits of incorporating heart-rate variability into your life and how to go about it.

Have you heard that practicing gratitude can be good for you, but wonder exactly what that looks like? Dr. Stracks outlines the health benefits (both mental and physical) of gratefulness, as well as practices for incorporating it into your daily life.

Have you been having unexplained symptoms, or been told that your thyroid is normal, even though you don’t feel right? Getting a complete picture of your thyroid health may help you find the answers you are looking for.

Are you feeling stressed and can’t quite figure out why? Or are you looking to find more time in your day? Dr. Stracks recommends turning off the news as a way to lower your stress and spend time working on your goals.

Is eating healthier or losing weight among your priorities for 2023? If so, read on to find out Dr. Stracks’s recommendations for some of the best ways to move forward.