by Michael Heitt | Aug 23, 2022 | benefits of therapy, communication, exercise, health, insomnia, Psychotherapy, relationships, self care, sleep, stress, Uncategorized
I’ll admit it: I haven’t been the best blogger. Things have just been too busy with my patients and consulting clients. But I do routinely refer folks to my blog to remind them of content that we’ve discussed in session. I figured it might be a good...
by Michael Heitt | Jun 7, 2018 | depression, exercise, medication, self care
In a blog post from a few years ago about the dose-effect of exercise, I passed along the findings that nearly an hour of rigorous exercise, at least three times per week, can be as effective as antidepressant medication. A newly published study notes that resistance...
by Michael Heitt | Mar 17, 2016 | health, self care, sleep
There are several topics that seem to come up with patient after patient and I find myself making the same suggestions over and over again. One of these topics is sleep hygiene. Simply stated, sleep hygiene is a way to describe your behaviors and habits related to...
by Michael Heitt | Sep 10, 2014 | benefits of therapy, exercise, medication, self care
Research has shown that when depressed people exercise 3-5 times per week for 45-60 minutes per session and achieve a heart rate of 50-85% of their max heart rate, the exercise is as effective, if not more effective, than medication. The Atlantic published a nice...
by Michael Heitt | Jan 23, 2013 | self care, sleep
The Wall Street Journal reported that researchers at Harvard Medical School have found that one-third of American workers are not getting enough sleep, and as a result, companies are losing billions of dollars. Companies such as Procter & Gamble and Goldman Sachs...
by Michael Heitt | Oct 17, 2012 | benefits of therapy, medication, Psychotherapy, self care, stress
The American Psychological Association (APA) recently launched a new awareness initiative about the benefits of psychotherapy. There are a couple cute videos (below) that mock the pharmaceutical commercials that we see too often. Though I very much appreciate this...
