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Screentime May Be Damaging Attention Spans
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Most of us spend more time staring at a screen than we’d care to admit. It’s easy to do; devices have become a big part of our daily lives. Too much of a good thing is never good, however, and our phones and tablets are no exceptions. All that screen time could be taking its toll on our attention spans. Screentime has a Detrimental Effect on Children No matter their age, children need strict limits... 2/6/2024 5:00:00 AM
C.A. Newberry
What You Must Know About Your Thyroid
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Hypothyroidism isn’t picky. It can strike at any age and can affect anyone. However, its favorite victim appears to be women since it occurs in approximately 1 in 50 women and only about 1 in 1,000 men. It typically occurs in adults and becomes increasingly common as you age.What is Hypothyroidism? This is a condition in which the thyroid gland no longer produces enough of certain vital hormones.This... 2/3/2024 5:00:00 AM
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Fruits and Veggies: 4 Super Easy Tips to Get Your 5 Servings
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According to the World Health Organization, we should be eating "a minimum of 400g of fruit and vegetables per day." Although this, unfortunately, excludes starchy vegetables like potatoes and sweet potatoes, it is still a great health goal. Since most of us do not weigh our food for every meal, this recommendation can be hard to follow. All Those Fruits and Veggies Seem Hard to SwallowAs a result,... 1/14/2024 5:00:00 AM
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Turn That Resolution into a Goal Instead
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New Year’s resolutions are a great idea... in theory. In practice, they’re not usually so great. How many of your New Year’s resolutions have been as life-changing as you’d hoped they’d be? How many did you actually follow through with? Sudden, drastic changes don’t tend to stick very well, making most resolutions a set-up for failure. Instead of making a yearly resolution, why not work toward real,... 1/6/2024 5:00:00 AM
Francesca Jordan
Path to Self-Acceptance: Lessons Learned from My Yoga Practice
by Francesca Jordan
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For ten years, I have been exploring the path of Yoga, which has led me on a truly incredible journey of self-exploration. This ancient practice has been a companion and a catalyst for personal growth helping me embrace who I am, find mental clarity and maintain physical wellness. I consider my yoga journey to be a gift that I believe should be embraced and cherished by everyone.Reflecting upon the... 1/2/2024 5:00:00 AM
WM Chandler
8 Ways to Get Active At Work
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Sitting is the new culturally accepted bad habit. Americans spend a majority of their hours awake sitting in a chair, and it is becoming more apparent over time how bad this is for our health. Make it your goal to stay active while getting office work done, it will help your body stay healthy.Walk BreakGet up from your desk as often as your workplace allows (preferably once an hour), and do a lap around... 12/29/2023 5:00:00 AM
Kyle Richey
Appetite Spun Out of Control? Here Are 9 Tips to Help!
by Kyle Richey
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Do you sometimes feel that your appetite is a bit out of control? That you can’t keep yourself from eating those comfort foods? Giving in to your cravings once every now and then is fine, but you need to realize that overdoing it coupled with a lack of exercise can lead to weight gain. If you think your appetite has spun out of control and that you can’t keep yourself from comfort foods, read on for... 12/21/2023 5:00:00 AM
Gary Roe
5 Steps For When Grief Gets Physical
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Can Grief Make You Sick?The death or departure of someone we love can be traumatic. Loss hurts, and the resulting grief can be challenging.When we lose someone, we immediately feel the emotional impact. Shock, sadness, anger, anxiety, depression, and other emotions surface and can hijack us at a moment's notice. The ensuing emotional roller coaster can be unnerving and even frightening.What often gets... 12/18/2023 5:00:00 AM
Brigitte Cutshall
Become Healthier by Doing Less in 6 Easy Steps
by Brigitte Cutshall
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Do you feel guilty because you aren’t sticking to a healthy lifestyle? Maybe you don't feel guilty but it just nags at you. Have you made plans to change that? How do you go about making a permanent change? There is a lot of information out there (some of it conflicting) about being “healthy.” People choose to ignore and tune it out because that info overload can be overwhelming. Don't ignore this... 12/16/2023 5:00:00 AM
Alexandra Kennedy MA, MFT
Healing Grief in the Midst of a Busy Life
by Alexandra Kennedy MA, MFT
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Ungrieved losses take a toll on our hearts and deaden us to life. We think we can avoid the pain of loss if we keep busy or close our hearts. However, the losses accumulate, and we shut down from life, from one another, and from ourselves.Suppressing our grief affects our relationships and compromises our aliveness. Grief can show up in symptoms such as chronic physical ailments, overworking, addiction,... 12/13/2023 5:00:00 AM
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