“Almost everything will work if you unplug it for a few minutes…including you.” ~ Anne Lamott The last few years have pushed a majority of Americans to record levels of stress, according to a recent report released by the American Psychological Association. The Covid-19 pandemic, job uncertainty, political division, inflation, Read more…
In my last post, I explored how a pleasant and healthy home environment creates positive energy and affects our physical and mental wellbeing. I am offering a few more ideas today in Part II. Make Your Space Appealing to You. This almost seems like a no-brainer, but have you really Read more…
What makes a living space healthy? We all have busy schedules, and many of us don’t pay attention to the space around us. After a long day at work most of us crave a comfortable and comforting environment to go home to. That environment can be hard to come by Read more…
Life, they say, is a constantly changing process. We are always evolving and learning different things, developing new interests and finding out more about ourselves. Because of this process of constant change, it’s possible to find that we look to redefine ourselves and our path at some point. For example, Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…