Healing
Help Yourself Heal with Consistent Action
Habits It would be good for me to get to bed by 10:00 pm every night. Do I do it? Well, … sometimes. More often it’s 10:30, and occasionally, I’m up until 1 or 2 am. Meditation? Much as I know how valuable meditation is, I really struggle with it. There are lifestyle areas where…
Read MoreI Believe in My Brain Health
For me to improve how my memory and my brain function, I need to believe that I can change it. The incidence of dementia and conditions like Alzheimer’s is epidemic. From an article about a Feb 2020 report at The Alzheimer’s Organization. “Article Summary • The number of individuals developing Alzheimer’s disease has recently tripled among…
Read MoreYour Brain Matters! Love It
Why am I in the kitchen? I don’t remember. !!??!! The changes have been gradual. But for years, there have been minor signs that my brain just isn’t working as well as it used to. Is this happening to you? I thought this image so perfect. You Can Do Something About This Wherever you are…
Read MoreDoing Nothing? Meditation & Floating
How does he Do that? I don’t know how to do Nothing. My husband sits on the couch Doing Nothing. He’s not even thinking. For me, that’s impossible. At the very least, I am thinking and either brainstorming ideas or problem solving. We have all heard about the benefits of meditation. The evidence of stress…
Read MoreMy Experience With Essential Oils & Safety
When I got together with my husband, I learned that I always smelled a little like essential oils. I never purposely wore them for scent, so was completely unaware that I had this exceptional body odor. Essential oils were part of my massage therapy practice. These amazing plant compounds naturally benefit human health in a…
Read MoreFragrances: Reason to Be Concerned
Driving to a restaurant with my son, I could hardly breathe. Laundry residues on his clothes smelled so strong that I barely tolerated our hour together. The ‘normal’ amount of laundry scent on him usually gives me headaches. We had previously spoken about fragrances. This day, the scent wave practically knocked me over! I never…
Read MoreMy Mindset, My Choice
Sometimes things are outside of my control, and I get to choose how to handle it. If I allow things to upset me, there is a negative impact on my health, my happiness, and my ability to be successful. A lot has been out of control since the pandemic began in 2020. Each person settles…
Read MoreRelationships: Supportive vs Stressful
I am continually adjusting and changing as I move towards health goals. For me, consistently getting sufficient movement is a challenge. My life is just too sedentary, with much of my time being seated at a computer. Making sustainable lifestyle changes is difficult. It is so much easier to just stay the same. Change requires…
Read MoreForks for Clear Thinking
It feels like my head is swimming and out of control. I can’t focus. Give up on getting anything done. What’s happening? I ate ‘too much’ sugar, and my brain is wigged out. If you care about your brain’s ability to sustain throughout a long and healthy life, managing blood sugar matters! This blog talks…
Read MoreFood As Reward
“When you’ve cleaned your room, you can have a popsicle.” “If you’re good while I’m gone and go to bed when Sarah asks, you can have a piece of candy tomorrow.” “After you’ve cleaned your plate, you can have dessert.” What about this one. “Well, you can sit there until you’ve finished it.” Can you…
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