Prescriptions for Life

Improve your mental and physical health and live a resilient life.

Susan Biali Haas M.D.

Bolster Your Mental Health for the Coming COVID Winter

This could be one of the most challenging, stressful seasons in recent history. Prepare by practicing these mental health essentials.

Practical Insights for Healing Traumatic Memories

Memories of trauma can hold us hostage. These practical insights provide hope and may shift your perspective.

Feeling Resentful? This Simple Tool Could Change Everything

Are you constantly stewing about a frustrating person or situation? This simple approach, that takes less than a minute a day, can help you break the cycle of resentment.

Stop Rushing and Pushing Through Your Life

Constantly rushing through your day? Overwhelmed by all the demands? Despite how hard you're pushing, you'd probably be better at everything if you'd just learn to slow down.

Guilt-Free Ways to Boost Your Mood and Brain in Tough Times

During difficult times, fear and despair can overwhelm you. Learn what you can do to brighten dark days, for both your mood and the health of your brain.

Wearing a Mask Is an Act of Love

What's so hard, or such a big deal, about something as simple as wearing a mask in public? If we all shift our perspective, we can love and help each other through this crisis.

COVID-19: It’s OK to Feel Overwhelmed and Be Unproductive

If you've been feeling overwhelmed and finding all of this really difficult, there's nothing wrong with you. This is really hard.

Covid-19: How to Keep a Healthy Perspective

Covid-19 is officially a pandemic. Consider this advice from a physician, on the best ways to think and behave in the face of all the fear, risks and uncertainty.

Your Guide to the Best Foods for Brain Health

Does your mind feel foggy and tired? Would you like to improve your memory, read more quickly, and think faster on the spot? Learn how to use food to boost your brainpower.

Move on From Trauma and Choose to Be Happy

Trauma and adverse experiences change our brains. We fear we will never recover ourselves, but the truth is that your brain can heal and recover.

Journaling About Trauma and Stress Can Heal Your Body

Pushing down emotions that relate to the worst things you've been through can negatively impact your health. Here's a simple way to bring healing.

Five Essentials to Help You Speak With More Confidence

Do you often feel nervous about speaking in public, or during a stressful conversation? These tips (from a professional speaker) can increase both your confidence and your impact.

Learn to Relax and Recharge Within Your Crazy Busy Life

Are you so busy that you find it hard (or guilt-inducing) to stop and recharge? Learn how to leverage the power of rest to avoid flaming out and enjoy more sustainable success.

You Can’t Believe Everything You Think

Do you tend to ruminate, worry, or stew about things? Negative thought habits will literally build tracks in your brain. Thankfully, there's a way to fix this.

Don’t Let Anxiety (or Trauma) Make Your World Smaller

Anxiety and trauma will often cause you and your life to shrink. It doesn't have be that way. You can learn how and why to fight back.

Are You an “Extra Miler”? Watch Out for Burnout

Are you the one who always goes the extra mile at work? If you're always willing to help and consistently go above and beyond, here's why you should proceed with caution.

Don't Wait Until You Feel Like Doing It

Are there some changes you really want to make? You can't wait until you feel motivated. Simple strategies can help overcome resistance to change and make discipline a way of life.

How to Explain Emotions to a Child

If you help your child to recognize, understand, and deal with their emotions, they will be much better prepared for what's ahead in life.

4 Things to Do When You're Burning Out at Work

If you're burning out, don't wait for things to get worse. These four tips that can help you turn things around.

Anxiety? Get Over Your Fear of Feeling Afraid

If you're an anxious person, your fear of fear may be worse than the source of the fear itself. Here's how to put your fears in the right perspective.

Working With Your Hands Does Wonders for Your Brain

Feeling stressed, irritable, or moody? Doing something productive with your hands might be just the thing that your brain and body need.

Slow Down and Wake Up to Your Life

If your days fly by, chances are that your life is passing you by. Here's how to wake up, before you've missed it all.

Feeling Negative and Cynical? You Could Be Burning Out

Have you been more irritable lately? Have people noticed that you've become cynical? Are you detached and disengaged at work? You could be burning out.

To Make a Good Habit Stick, Notice How Good It Feels

Is there a positive habit you want to implement, but struggle to make stick? Try this simple yet powerful strategy to solidify good habits.

7 Healthy, Non-Destructive Ways to Cope With Stress

Do you manage stress with comfort foods, alcohol, or other unhelpful coping strategies? Here are some healthier ways to reduce stress that will make your life better, not worse.

Practical Strategies to Help You Lose Weight and Keep It Off

Stuck in the cycle of losing weight and gaining it back? The battle is real: Your body's designed to defend a fat set point. These strategies may help you finally win the battle.

Why Lack of Boundaries Can Lead to Burnout

Feeling excessively stressed at work? On the edge of burnout? Poor boundaries at work could be the cause. Here's how to identify and fix common workplace boundary issues.

How to Stop Numbing Out With Food

Do you frequently turn to food to numb your feelings? Do you wish that you could stop? Follow these four steps to decode and heal your habit of emotional eating.

Taking a Walk Will Boost Your Creativity and Problem-Solving

Feeling stuck? Got a problem you can't solve? Take a short walk. This research from Stanford illustrates how to harness the power of a walk, to boost creativity and find solutions.

How to Calm Your Racing Mind So You Can Sleep

You're desperate to get more sleep, but when you go to bed, your mind races and keeps you awake. These seven simple questions will help you identify both the cause and the solution.

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