Wellness and self-care are hot topics these days and rightly so. The importance of paying attention to one’s physical and mental health can’t be over-estimated. Often, when I encounter an article or discussion on these ideas, I am offered an array of possible options. These can be getting a massage Read more…
Psychological Flow is the positive mental state of concentrating so completely on an activity or task that you become absorbed to the point of losing track of time and whatever else is occurring in your surroundings. If you have ever found yourself completely immersed in an activity – for example, Read more…
Long ago, the ancients often preached that the best medicine that existed was healthy food, fresh air, and peace of mind. In today’s world, we have become accustomed to consuming processed foods, with few or no nutrients, many of us are missing out on the benefits of nature, and we Read more…
Burnout seems to be more common in recent years. Between dealing with a worldwide pandemic and all the attendant circumstances, the last couple of years have been very hard on a lot of people. Burnout can be defined as an experience of extreme exhaustion preceded by a period of prolonged Read more…
Here we are almost at the end of January! We always tried to plan a time to get away sometime in the winter when our son was young. It’s important to have time together and something to look forward to. Over the years, we have spent time in the Florida Read more…
Do you want to be at your best the entire day – energetic and productive. Getting all the items on your to-do list checked? Efficient in your tasks and, at day’s end, feeling good instead of worn out. What about sleeping soundly through the night and waking up refreshed and Read more…
By now we all know the importance of proper nutrition to general health. The most effective way to achieve optimal nutrition is to focus on the five main food groups—fruits, vegetables, protein, grains, and dairy. All of these play a key role in supplying our bodies with vital nutrients. We Read more…
I’ve said many times that the term Wellness is a very big umbrella and there are many aspects of our life that fit under that umbrella. Our bodies and minds need to work together to function at our peak. Most of us view wellness as referring to nutrition and exercise Read more…
Because I believe in walking my talk, I typically take a break from writing my blog update this time of year in addition to enjoying some time on vacation. Research has shown that the benefits of this are enormous – downtime can enhance productivity, inspiration, performance, creativity, attention, judgment and Read more…
If you ever have examined your life closely, there are certainly at least a few things you would find that can be mentally and physically draining for you to deal with. Unfortunately, in our hurried day to day, we often overlook these things, deciding that we just have to put Read more…