Category: Emotional Health
Four Hours a Day
According to AC Nielsen, Americans spend an average of more than 4 hours a day watching TV. That is a big chunk out of our days, where we could be doing something productive like working out, spending time with family, reading, you get the idea. But, if you just can’t seem to turn off the [...]
Texting and Driving, Not a Good Mix
It seems like there are Iphone apps for everything these days, but I read about one that actually is a great idea, in my opinion.
Use It (your body) or Lose It (your mind)!
Fit Body, Fit Mind? Your Workout Makes You Smarter So you want to be smarter? Then exercise your body together with your brain for overall better results. A study released in Scientific American, reports of the powerful link between physical activity and mental acuity. If you find yourself struggling to break through a [...]
Do Everything With Vigor!
Failure is not the only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.- Jules Renard I saw this quote this morning and thought it was very poignant and true. If you don’t approach every task, every aspect of life, with vigor and "full throttle", someone else will. It doesn’t matter if it’s work, [...]
The Support of Friends
The other night when I was at work, a group of young women came in, all dolled up and ready to have "girl’s night". They ordered their cosmos and lemondrop martinis and sat around laughing and chatting. Each time I passed their table, I could hear them making complimentary comments to one another. I stopped [...]
Does Extra-curricular Activity Prevent Risky Behavior?
We have always heard of getting kids involved in after-school activities to keep them active, their time occupied and help them burn off extra energy. A study published in the journal Crime & Delinquency shows that involvement in extra-curricular activities does have a correlation in the decrease of some risky behaviors, but too much participation [...]
Your 100 Things
Part of our emotional health is derived from the recognizing and accomplishment of our goals in life. In my Body + Soul Magazine, I was reading last night that listing 100 of the things you want to do in life actually can help you achieve those things. I have found this to be true in [...]
My Aha! Moment a la Oprah
Living Like a Flower by Cindy Burreson Today I went hiking as I’ve done a hundred times before to clear my brain and get some clarity. It is a hot, sunny day and I needed to get out of the house. As I was walking, I felt the sun beating on my skin, saw [...]
NSSI
NSSI, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury is the deliberate, direct destruction of body tissue without conscious suicidal intent, and it is frighteningly common among high school students. The notion of "cutting" and other such behaviors has gained popularity in the news due to its commonality and celebrity involvement too, like Amy Winehouse. According to a study published in [...]
Holiday Stress- Keeping it in Check
Starting with Thanksgiving, our calendars begin to fill up with COMMITments and time seems to fly by. We are surrounded by favorite and not-so-favorite relatives, uncomfortable situations, long hours and too much food. So, how, among all of these things, does one stay sane? The number one best rule is "Don’t sweat the small stuff!" [...]
