Benefits of Unplugging and Going Outside

The warm months of the summer are conducive to more outside time. There are benefits from the sun’s rays as your skin absorbs the Vitamin D linked to improved immune system. Studies have also shown that time spent in nature, even as little as 5 minutes, can

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Can Your Mental and Physical Health Benefit from Cold Showers?

Taking cold showers has become a new health phenomenon with noted benefits such as increased mood, immunity and circulation, but does taking a cold shower actually produce these benefits? The International Business Times notes that the cold shock improves circulation and therefore cardiovascular health. Weight loss is

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Benefits of and Practices for Being a Generous Person

Generosity plays a key part in living well. According to Joshua Becker, there are 9 ways in which generous people view the world in a different way. They recognize the resource pie is not finite. They know that generosity leads to greater happiness. They find success in

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Welcome Julia Core

Dr. Ermshar & Associates is pleased to announce that Julia Core has joined our practice. Julia Core completed her Masters Degree in Clinical Family Psychology from Azusa Pacific University. She is currently working on her Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) at Azusa Pacific University with a concentration in

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Loma Linda University Featured Alumni Spotlight Article

Thank you to my Alma Mater, Loma Linda University, for the alumni spotlight publication. Check out the website article. Proud to be an alumnus. #lomalindauniversity #academics #gratitude https://news.llu.edu/education/school-of-behavioral-health-alumna-leader-forensic-psychology

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Dr. Ermshar Featured Article Interview in the Arroyo Magazine

Honored to be interviewed in this month’s Arroyo Magazine on the topic of how #giving and #altruism benefit our #mentalhealth and #physicalhealth.  #generosity #happiness Can giving bring you better health, more joy and a longer life? Pasadena psychologist Annette Ermshar says yes, it can. Read more on the

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Top Doctor Award – 2017

Pasadena Magazine again named Dr. Annette Ermshar as a Top Doctor for 2017. See more on their website! http://pasadenamag.com/2017-top-docs/

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Value of Talking Out Loud

It is clear that technology has provided more ways for people to communicate than previous generations could have imagined, but one of the great ironies of our age is that we are speaking to each other less than ever. A 2014 Gallup poll conducted in the US

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The Difference Between Panic Manic & Psychotic Attacks

There are a few mental health issues that, when at their peak, can exhibit a similar constellation of symptoms, which usually include extreme emotional dysregulation, high subjective distress, overt behavioral reactions to that stress, a subjective feeling of spinning out of control, a difficulty to being accessed

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