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  • Posted: September 29, 2021
  • By: Patricia K. Flanigan

Your Journey of Self-Discovery

Self-Discovery is a lifelong exploration of our inner self. It gives us clarity in terms of who we are and what we seek to achieve in the future. Understanding our purpose, passions, capabilities, and motivations will guide us towards opportunities that elicit a more enriching and rewarding lifestyle. The process of self-discovery can be broken

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  • Posted: September 29, 2021
  • By: educator

Daily Ways to Reduce Stress and Cultivate Mindfulness

Stress seems to be the underlying issue with many of our adverse conditions, whether they are psychological of physical. Much research shows that chronic stress is linked to depression and can contribute to health problems, including heart disease, digestive disorders, and headaches.  But, what do we mean by “Mindfulness?” Why is it important for us

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  • Posted: September 28, 2021
  • By: Patricia K. Flanigan

Just Push the Pause Button

Have you ever found yourself in an argument with a friend, family member, or co-worker that you wish you could just pause or replay? In the heat of the moment, did you find yourself making accusations or sly innuendos towards the other person? Did you get REALLY angry and start launching all kinds of disparaging

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  • Posted: September 25, 2021
  • By: Mimi Cunningham

Prediabetes: Catch it, Stop it

If your healthcare provider says you have prediabetes, pay attention. It’s a wake-up call. Receive it as news you can use to become a healthier you. The good news is prediabetes can be reversed. Research from the National Diabetes Prevention Program found in 58% of cases, diabetes could be prevented or delayed with a modest

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  • Posted: September 24, 2021
  • By: educator

Nourish Your Noggin: An Adventure Into Mind Health

We often hear from clients their main goal is to eat healthy, feel fit, lose weight, and look and feel confident in their own bodies. Rarely does a client walk through our door looking for tips on how to improve their brain function to prevent depression, anxiety, or even Alzheimer’s disease. It’s important to note

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  • Posted: September 24, 2021
  • By: educator

Easy Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Computer

What do you do when your computer is on the blink?  Panic? Press every button in sight? Shut down (and not just your computer)? Scream? Unless you are an expert, maintaining your computer in good health is a joint effort. It involves work on your part as well as support from people with more technical

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  • Posted: September 21, 2021
  • By: Patricia K. Flanigan

If Only You Could Love Yourself

If only you could love yourself, think how much happier and healthier you would be.  Perhaps you would be less likely to put yourself into harmful situations or spend time with people who are bad for you. Perhaps you would be more likely to… Understand how important you are to the people who find joy

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  • Posted: September 21, 2021
  • By: Ruth Ray Karpen

It’s Never Too Late for An Imaginary Friend

Many children have imaginary friends, but did you know that some adults do, too?  And we experience many of the same pleasures and benefits as children do. Childhood Friends Research findings vary, but a 2004 study in the United Kingdom found that as many as 65% of 7-year-olds had an imaginary friend (“Why Kids Invent

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  • Posted: September 20, 2021
  • By: Mimi Cunningham

Habits: Out With The Old, In With The New

How many times have you mentioned to yourself, I need to stop eating those (fill in the blank) and start eating these (fill in the blank)? Successfully creating or changing a food habit takes a lot of intentional decision making. Sorry to pick on food habits, but a lot of us need to change a

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  • Posted: September 19, 2021
  • By: Melissa Andrews

Common Fall Causes And Injuries in Seniors And How To Manage Them

When we age, our bodies go through a lot of changes physically. WebMD notes that as we get older, our bones become less dense and more brittle, thus creating a higher risk for bone fractures if one falls. The Mayo Clinic also mentions that as we age, our muscles tend to lose strength, flexibility and

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