Dr. Gina Simmons Schneider

🌱 Frazzle Hack: Mini Herb Garden 🌱

Grow calm at home — plant herbs like mint or basil, place them in sunlight, and breathe in their soothing scent. 🌿✨

📖 Discover more stress-busting tips in Frazzlebrain by Dr. Gina Simmons. 💛

A Drunk Raccoon Passed Out in the Bathroom of a Virginia Liquor Store

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Anger is natural — but it doesn’t have to take over.
In Part III of Managing Anger When Living With Disability, learn to express it healthily, set boundaries, and communicate with confidence.

USDA Indefinitely Delays Enforcement of Salmonella as Adulterant in Raw Breaded, Stuffed Chicken After withdrawing its previously proposed regulatory framework for Salmonella in raw poultry in April, USDA-FSIS indefinitely delaying verification activities for Salmonella in not ready-to-eat, bread...

Still, making America safer, I see.

In my recent interview on the Empart Podcast, I talk with Holly Osterman about the real connection between menopause, anxiety, panic, and anger.
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Gratitude Thanksgiving thoughts

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YouTube video by SanDiegoOasis Coming up at Oasis | Week of December 1

Check out this preview of stimulating classes held next week at the Oasis Institute. #learning #classes #psychology youtu.be/2KC8ixd92Yk?...

💛 Thank you, Brian H. Spitzberg, PhD, for your kind words about Frazzlebrain! Your support inspires us to keep helping people manage stress and anxiety. 🌿✨🙏

Inside the Criminal Mind Explore the psychological motivations of criminal behavior, theoretical approaches to criminal threats, and prevalence in society.

Excited to teach "Inside the Criminal Mind" for the Oasis Institute. Join me online or in person, Wednesday, December 3, from 10 am-11:30 am PST #psychology #criminal san-diego.oasiseverywhere.org/product/insi...

FDA Issues Warning About Imported Cookware That May Leach Lead: August Retailers should not sell and consumers should not use certain cookware because of their potential to leach lead into food when cooking.

This alert says August but it's actually an update. The FDA has added 9 brands of cookware to its list of products that can leach dangerous amounts of lead. It warns: "Young children, women of child-bearing age, and those who are breastfeeding may be at higher risk".

💛 Today we honor International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. 🕊️ Remember loved ones, connect with others, and find strength in community. Healing is possible—you are not alone. 🌿✨

Looking for support with stress, anxiety, or overwhelm? 🌿
Dr. Gina Simmons Schneider offers research-based tools, counseling, and coaching to help you feel balanced and empowered.
Explore services and start your journey today.

C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time

If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization. (gift article)

Forever Dark? How Dark Personality Traits Change With Age Have you ever wondered whether dark personality traits change with age? A new study explored this question.

Forever Dark? How Dark Personality Traits Change With Age | Psychology Today #personality #narcissism #psychology www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

🌿 Frazzle Hack: Natural High 🌿
Stressed? Step outside, unplug, and soak in nature—breathe, notice, and let the calm in. 🌟
📖 More tips in Frazzlebrain by Dr. Gina Simmons 💛

🌿 Sometimes the best thing you can do for your mind and body is to loosen up and lighten up! 💛 Take a moment to breathe, laugh, stretch, or simply let go of what’s weighing you down. Life feels a little brighter when we give ourselves permission to relax and enjoy the present. ✨😊

Can Reading Fiction Actually Make You Happier? Literary fiction has been shown to increase empathy, reduce stress, and improve well-being. Literary fiction, in contrast with popular and nonfiction, offers unique benefits.

Can Reading Fiction Actually Make You Happier? | Psychology Today #books #reading #happiness www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fraz...

💛 Happy World Kindness Day! 🌎✨ Even the smallest act—like a smile or kind word—can spark positivity. Let’s brighten the world, one kind gesture at a time! 🌸💫

Wow
No punches pulled
Dem leadership - might be some lessons here

Outbreak Investigation of Infant Botulism: Infant Formula Do not use recalled ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. FDA’s Investigation is ongoing.

The FDA warned today that the number of infants hospitalized due to botulism contamination of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Formula is up to 15. There is a complete recall on this formula. Every baby reported sick ended up in the hospital because - no surprise here - botulism is bad news. Still...1/4

Anger is valid — especially with unseen daily challenges. But managing it with compassion creates space for peace and empowerment.

In Part II of Managing Anger When Living With Disability, I share practical tools to navigate anger without judgment and find balance.

Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone. Stress happens — but how we respond matters.
Pause, breathe, and give yourself a moment of calm. Even small steps like a mindful pause, a kind affirmation, or reminding yourself “I’m doing my best” can reset your day.
Peace, not perfection, is what you deserve.

What’s Missing From Your Favorite Chocolate Bar? It May Be Chocolate.

"With little notice, evidence of the world’s changing climate has already sneaked into our sweets." (gift article)

🌈🧠 Tune in to The Kids Wellness Podcast for “Frazzlebrain: Managing Anxiety, Anger, and Overwhelm in Everyday Life” — a special interview with Kids Yoga Stories where I share simple, science-based tools to help families find calm, connection, and joy. 🎧💛

Healing Trauma Through Art Engaging in artistic creation and passively enjoying art both provide mental health benefits for trauma survivors.

Healing Trauma Through Art | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fraz... #trauma #art #traumahealing

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Italian Tomatoes Grows; More Than 400 Sickened in 20 Countries ECDC has provided an update on a multi-year, multi-national outbreak of Salmonella Strathcona linked to tomatoes from Sicily, Italy, which has grown to 437 confirmed cases in 17 European countries, pl...

Illnesses reported in 17 EU countries, plus the UK, the US, and Canada.

A tweet from BrooklynDad_Defiant! says: “No words. If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research... I have nothing left to say to you.” The image shows an illustration of a bald child in a hospital gown, holding an IV pole and looking into an opulent golden ballroom filled with formally dressed adults.

It’s more than just bad priorities. It’s about lack of basic decency.

Study finds mRNA coronavirus vaccines prolonged life of cancer patients A study found that covid-19 vaccines appeared to awaken the immune system in lung and skin cancer patients, helping them live longer than those not vaccinated.

Oh, just get vaccinated (part 1000)

Check your fridge: Millions of eggs recalled nationwide amid salmonella warning FDA warns consumers not to eat recalled eggs tied to Salmonella risk.

ICYMI: This began last month with an FDA inspection of the Black Sheep Egg company in Arkansas: "Of the samples collected, 40 environmental samples were positive for Salmonella including seven different strains of Salmonella."

Meet the scientist exposing shrimp fraud across the South. 'I'm a little bit of an evangelist.' For years, Louisiana shrimpers have struggled to compete against cheap foreign imports and an ongoing pattern of mislabeling. According to the FDA, 95% of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported ...

As an example, in Florida's St. Petersburg-Tampa region, 96 percent of restaurants were found to be serving imported shrimp but describing it as locally caught Gulf shrimp.