Tip 1: Begin each morning by stretching. Stretching your body as soon as you climb out of bed is a healthy way to start the day. It loosens up your whole physique. By gently moving your body, it prevents injury, reduces a risk of heart attack, improves circulation, and...
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4 Simple Ways to Feel Happier
Gratitude: Make an effort to thank someone out of the blue. Send a thank you note to your local police or fire department, or email a friend and tell them why you appreciate them. Write “thank you” in the sand, dirt, snow, or with stones and text the picture...
Mom Shaming: The Pressure to be Picture Perfect
Motherhood! More than 85 million women in the U.S. are mothers. Women have been taking on this role since the dawn of man. But a new trend has started, fed by the social media beast.
6 Tips to Making “Waking Up” The Best Part of Your Day
How do you begin your day so that you truly shine? You can make the choice to consciously start each morning in a healthy way. Tip 1: Make sleep a priority. Plan your day so that you get a good night’s sleep. Getting enough sleep is critical to your...
A List of Unhealthy Chronic Stress Symptoms
To Prevent Problems associated with Stress it becomes important to incorporate Stress Management Techniques on a regular basis in our Lives. Here are some examples of how unreleased stress can affect our mental, physical and emotional Health. Physical Stress Symptoms (How Our Body Reacts) Breathlessness ...
Mindfulness: The New Buzz word …but what does it really mean?
Mindfulness has become the new “it” word in the psychology world but what warrants all the hype? Mindfulness means becoming very connected and extremely aware of the concrete here and now. In this technological world, we have retreated too much into our heads and machines. People have become detached...
RECOVERY FROM PAIN: A Joint Alliance with Counselors and Chiropractic Care
In the field of pain reduction, a new integrative holistic health model includes counselors and chiropractors teaming up to achieve your health goals. An innovative total wellness program includes more than one specialty to achieve recovery from pain. Teaming up with your chiropractor and your counselor can add a...
Can You Unplug From Being A Caregiver?
Caregivers often care so much for others that they forget to care for themselves. When a caregiver doesn’t take time to de-stress, it can lead to many physical and mental health problems. Stress is a major cause of health problems in the U.S. and caregivers often have...
Stuck in a Rut? Empower Yourself to Move Forwards in Life… Starting Today! Part 4
Part 4: In “Stuck in a Rut” Part 3, the reader learned about learning about your true character. You defined your most cherished priorities and values. Using this concrete, new knowledge, you can now describe your goals in life that truly resonate with your inner self. When you...
Wellness Counseling
After 20 years of working in the field of psychology, I have developed my own type of practice that I like to call Wellness Counseling. Wellness counseling is down-to-earth, practical, straight forward guidance to help people learn new skills, healthy alternatives, positive pathways that can lead to a growth...