Mental Health
Make Yourself Stronger
More than ever we need qualities like grit, resilience and drive as well as physical power and stamina for a healthy mind and body. Fortunately. having one can make building all the others easier, research has found. Studies indicate that increasing your physical strength ” allows you to see that you can do difficult things…
Read MoreFor Long-Term Health and Happiness, Marriage Still Matters
A new study in the journal Global Epidemiology authored by Dr, Brendan Case (Associate Director for Research at Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program gain and Dr. Ying Chen, research associate), it makes the case in its findings that married women were more optimistic and had a greater sense of purpose. Their findings’ were striking. The…
Read MoreDeclutter Your Mind
“If you don’t know what to do with it, or where to put it, or why you ever bought it in the first place, or if looking at it depresses you, throw it out,” say Leslie Raycraft my friend and CEO of Posh Organizing in Connecticut. According to Gail Blanke, a personal life coach, here…
Read MoreIt’s Time to BREATHE
Studies have shown that increasing the flow of oxygen to the brain and lungs can help reduce stress and impose endurance. As we face change in our world, just a thought to help you remember to breathe.
Read MoreSHOW GRATITUDE—it’s good for your health
Need a quick mood boost? Try a gratitude exercise. Feelings of gratitude are linked to happiness and wellbeing—according to the Human Performance Institute. Connect with a person you are grateful to have in your life or kick off your next team meeting by expressing your gratitude to a team member. If you need a reason…
Read MoreHaving A Social Network of Friends and Family Combined with a Positive Mental Outlook Helps You Heal
Five years ago, I went to the hospital to have a simple right hip replacement—a “piece of cake” I thought. As a result of a car collision, I had been going to Physical Therapy for a torn labrum of my right hip. However, although I was physically active, my hip was degenerating and I was…
Read MoreHealth is Listening
Don’t ever underestimate the power of listening… it is the key to effective communication and a necessary strength that you can master. Many of the situations that you deal with daily can be complicated and sometimes difficult to understand. How intently you listen can have a positive impact on your health. Listening is the foundation…
Read MoreNow Is the Only Time You Have to Live Fully and Well
Our time alive is brief by any standard. We will not be given a second chance. Now is the only opportunity we’ll have to give our life meaning and find satisfaction in our daily lives. We will not be given a second chance. Each of us is given an unknown amount of time alive on…
Read MoreHow We Live Our Lives
There is no deeper nor more challenging question that how we will live our lives. It confronts us at a collective as well as an intimate level. While we are waiting for the circumstances of our lives to match our expectations, life is waiting for us to release our expectations and realize the potential that…
Read MoreCelebrations may be a prescription for Good Health
Most people don’t need an excuse to throw a party — yet it might just be what the doctor ordered. According to a paper published in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, a peer-reviewed academic journal put out by the American Marketing Association, “celebrations might benefit our health and well-being. The research showed that…
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