Biopsychosocial Blog

“Clear your mind, transform your body, nourish your spirit.”

I AM
posted: Oct. 02, 2022.

I AM Charles Joseph Popov, curious, resilient, content, skeptical, hopeful, strong, but inchoate. I am being honest, genuine, truthful, compassionate, creative, thoughtful, intelligent, kind, and censoring my integrity. I am Read more
Daily Organic Green Juice Blend
posted: Dec. 03, 2021.

Organic VegetablesKale, Celery, Citrus, LettuceFiltered Ice and WaterEnergy S upplementThis is a daily morning drink for my wife and myself. Oh, and listen, this type of food intake impacts our mood Read more
Thanksgiving: My Favorite False Story Charles Popov
posted: Nov. 26, 2021.

Thanksgiving: My Favorite False Story It’s 2:22 am on Thanksgiving morning and I can’t sleep because I had my booster shot yesterday. While I feel rather ______, I did get a Read more
Martyr Parent
posted: Nov. 16, 2021.

Martyr Parents Charles Popov LPC, CADC II In my work, I have met many parents who do too much for their child. Like the enabling parent (closely related), the martyr parent, out Read more
Better Sleep
posted: Sep. 21, 2021.

I’m using a FitBit and phone App these days. I’m getting scientific about my sleep patterns (deep sleep, REM, light sleep, awake, oxygenation, etc.). Wow, its like night and da Read more
The Late Night Blues
posted: Sep. 21, 2021.

I can’t believe it took this long to really understand the importance of recuperative sleep. I have always been more of an Early Bird than a Night Owl, and this Read more
The Collective Unconscious
posted: Aug. 16, 2021.

This aspect of the mind (psyche) is inherited (according to Jungian psychology). I believe that it is not either individualistic or acquired, but hereditary in nature. it involves instincts and Read more
Get Out of Your Head
posted: Aug. 16, 2021.

I’m sure you have heard the advice from your friends or a therapist to “get out of your head.” You may have even said, “I stay too much in my Read more
Fatty Fish, Fermented Foods, and Sun (Vitamins D3 and K2 for optimal mental and physical health)
posted: Aug. 10, 2021.

What does dark skin, obesity, age, and living above the 37th parallel have in common? These all put one at risk for having vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency. This is not good Read more
NOOTROPICS-Brain food
posted: Jun. 24, 2021.

I am both a student of food and behavior. Food impacts behavior and general human functioning. As a chef and psychotherapist, please indulge me on the topic of brain food. Read more
CONNECTION
posted: Jun. 06, 2021.

Connection is why we are here: it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives. The fear of disconnection; the fear that something we've done or have not done, Read more
METAMORPHOSIS
posted: Jun. 06, 2021.

"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, she became a butterfly." Read more