The Importance of Reslishing or Savoring Even Small Successes! Do you take a moment to relish your triumphs? Do you pause to acknowledge your resilience in overcoming obstacles or navigating tricky situations? Many of us hesitate to do so, perhaps feeling it’s...
Mental Health Tops the List in 2023 for Many People! Are you interested in what is trending health-wise in 2023? I am. In my research, I was excited to see that many trends are based on a growing understanding of the connection between our mental, emotional, and...
Do you have 15 minutes each day to easily improve your health? More than 225 studies have shown that joy and happiness are good for us. What creates joy is a bouquet of components including gratitude, according to Elissa Epel, Phd. Professor and Vice Chair of the...
How was your week? Really, how was it? This week was tough for me. I came down with a virulent stomach virus without any warning. I had my first thermography mammogram that came out not as well as I wanted. And, seven weeks post-Hurricane Ian, the strain of haggling...
Trauma is Not the Event But Your Reaction to the Event Whether you were caught in your house as 10 feet of rushing water was surrounding you, fearfully waiting in a closet as you listened to the howls of 150 mph winds believing you were not going to make it out...
My COVID Journey For nearly 3 years, my husband and I managed to avoid getting COVID. At the beginning of the pandemic, we were, like many people, over the top when it came to cleaning surfaces, disinfecting the outside of groceries when I brought them home, and...