Life & Community
HOW DO YOU VIEW EMOTIONS?
Emotions Versus Feelings Although emotions and feelings are often used interchangeably, do you know the difference? Emotions are biological responses and physiological changes (arousal and stress),...
HOW DO I MOTIVATE MYSELF TO EXERCISE?
That is the age-old question and it’s easy to theorize about the roadblocks that prevent us from exercising and make up excuses. However, it is all about how we view the act of exercising and the...
HOW DO I GET MY CHILD TO EXERCISE?
How Do I Get My Child to Exercise? With all the screen time we face today, it’s hard to get away from the distractions. This is especially true for the younger generation, because they have grown up...
HOLD ON – DON’T LET GO
With the fast pace that the modern world pressures us to go at, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the number of stimuli that is thrown at us such as the pull to buy material things (consumerism) and...
HELPING PEOPLE WITH A LOSS
When we see someone who is hurting emotionally, we instinctively want to cheer them up. But often times, our attempts fail. Why is this? Well, sometimes just trying to focus on the positive actually...
GRATITUDE BEYOND THE HOLIDAYS
It is that time of year where emotions can run high and low, because the holidays can represent so many different things to different people. For some, it is the most joyous time of the year while...
GIVING BACK
What are you giving back? We sometimes focus so much our own expectations and needs that we lose sight of what we are giving back to the world. Adding Perspective Negative emotions can overpower...
FOLLOW YOUR COMPASS
Although it is all well and good to be in the service of others, we should also engage in self-care to ensure our own emotional, mental, and physical health. Self-care is the act of doing things to...
FEAR OF FAILURE
We often hear a lot about fear of failure and how to combat that. But there is a sister to this common issue that is often overlooked: fear of success. Wait a minute… don’t most people want to be...
EXERCISE AND ATTITUDE
There is a strong connection between exercise and attitude through because of how physical activity impacts the regulation of hormone levels and neurochemical activity. Exercise, especially cardio,...
EVERYTHING IS NOTHING AND NOTHING IS EVERYTHING
We are all both significant and insignificant. On one hand, each of us has a unique set of skills, talents, backgrounds, and biological blueprints, which affect us in various ways. As such, there...
EMOTIONAL PAIN
At certain times of the year, especially the holidays and anniversaries of personal significance, our minds like to wander and drag up the past regarding people who impacted us in major ways....
EMOTIONAL ENERGY
We can all get pulled into situations where our emotional energy gets diverted into pointless endeavors. Why is that? Sometimes those endeavors fill an unconscious need or desire that we may be...
DON’T KEEP WAITING – TAKE ACTION
Being prepared is usually considered a positive, but always waiting for the right moment to take action comes at an opportunity cost. We will never know all the relevant information regarding a...
DOES MY PET NEED EXERCISE TOO?
Does my dog need exercise too? Although there is a major focus for us to stay healthy through regular exercise and diet, what about our pets? Most definitely! Our domesticated companions need to...
DISTORTED AGENDA
What is purpose? Purpose is supposed to be an outlet for us to find meaning in our lives, but is there is a point to it if we are constantly seeking it out? Does it become a blind endeavor? It can...
CURIOSITY
Asking questions often hold the key to acquiring knowledge and exploration. Little children use this tool with an unabashed freedom. However, as we grow up, our minds get filled with experiences...
COVID-19 AND MASK-RELATED RESPIRATORY ISSUES
COVID-19 and Mask-Related Respiratory Issues The CDC may not recommend the use of N95 respirators for the general public because they can be more difficult to breathe in, but they are still the...
CONTROLLING YOUR EMOTIONS
Even though life can sometimes have a way of piling on one issue after another all within a short time frame doesn’t mean we should dwell on our issues and live in sadness, frustration, and anger. ...
CONNECTIVE TISSUE AND AGING
What Is Connective Tissue? Connective tissue is a type of tissue that can be found all over the body which connects and protects other types of tissue, organs, ligaments, blood vessels, and bones as...
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