I was honored to be published in Mental Health Talk Magazine about how Yoga has helped with my well-being. Whether helping with physical ailments or mental struggles, yoga has had a profound impact on my life. Click the image to open up and read the full article....
Here’s a question I commonly ask clients in my groups…. What is the biggest stressor?I get all kinds of answers: sugar, alcohol, food, water, air, toxins, heavy metals, mold….True, all of these things can affect our health and wellbeing.But what is the number one...
May is mental health awareness month, so I would like to give some simple solutions to make or break your mood. Do you crave caffeine, sugar, carbs and or alcohol? What does this have to do with mood? (click below to watch the video) Caffeine, sugar, carbs and alcohol...
My husband says that I am a lot like Rudy.I’m not sure that is a compliment!What I think he means by that is that I can be tenacious.Like a dog on a bone. Where I lack in talent, I make up for in passion.Let’s take tennis as an example. I may not have a lot of natural...
Last week I wrote about change. This week I’d like to share a few thoughts about motivation. One of the toughest things I often ask is, “What is it you really really want?” Are you too busy taking care of everything else to answer this question? Is...
The only thing constant is change. So why not embrace this?Somehow we’ve told ourselves that change is hard and that change takes a long time. This is a myth. Change only takes an instant to decide.Robert Downey Jr. was introduced to drugs by his father at the...
Are they separate or one of the same? My twin sister and I recently spent 10 days helping a loved one who could not help herself. Her mind and spirit were seemingly so detached from her body. She said she was happy and “fine” even though her physical and material...
This past week I helped to move a loved one out of a mold-infested apartment. She had severe health and memory issues. Exposure to mold can be dangerous, especially for those who are sensitive or allergic to it. The severity of the health effects depends on the type...
All habits start with a benefit.Sugar and caffeine give us an instant boost. Food, especially chemically conjured processed food and sugar, raises dopamine, the feel-good hormone in the reward center of our brain. Alcohol stimulates gaba, relaxes us, removes...
My husband and I just celebrated our 20th Anniversary. This is not our first marriage, but it is a first milestone for both of us.It is so important to celebrate successes.What you focus on is what you will get more of. If you focus on dis-ease or the label...
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