by Andrea Trank | Nov 21, 2022
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...
by Andrea Trank | Oct 23, 2022
It Can Help With Healing! As I was walking on the beach Saturday morning unable to hear anything but the crashing sound of the waves and a few gulls, the following a-ha moment came to me. I AM STRONG. This was three weeks after Hurricane Ian had hit Fort Myers. I was...
by Andrea Trank | Aug 14, 2022
Why are we so discontent? There are real reasons, but don’t despair! This week, Psychology Today released a very interesting article on why humans are so discontented most of the time regardless of their circumstances. The article shares four researched...
by Andrea Trank | Jun 5, 2022
Recipe of the Month Blog I love Biscotti but can’t eat store bought one! Grain-Free, Sugar-Free But Oh So Yummy Adapted from The Big Man’s World Almond Flour Biscotti 3 1/2 cups Almond Flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt (I prefer Real Salt from Utah)...
by Andrea Trank | Jun 5, 2022
I Used to Think Eating an Applebees Oriental Chicken Salad Was Healthy! I wasn’t always a cook. In fact, when our children were small and I was teaching full time and Mark was working full time, our family ate a lot of premade food, pasta and my favorite, Applebee’s...
by Andrea Trank | May 15, 2022
Did you know that May has been Mental Health Awareness Month since the late 1940s? This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Month is #ToolstoThrive. When I was originally diagnosed with anxiety 30 plus years ago, I was not thinking about thriving, I was thinking...
