Posts Tagged ‘Health and Wellness’
Beyond Comparisons: How Being the Only You Becomes Power
“Change begins with my desire – the conscious wish to change.” [1] So let me ask you a question… When you were growing up, how did your family relate to God? I grew up in a Muslim household. I went to Sunday school every week up until the age of 13. Sunday school was not…
Read MoreHaving a Family Member with a Mental Illness Can Affect the Way You See the World.
“We have all had times of difficulty as children and many of us have experienced trauma. To protect and defend ourselves against future suffering, we often try to forget those painful times. Every time we’re in touch with the experience of suffering, we believe we can’t bear it, and we stuff our feelings and memories…
Read MoreDon’t Snooze and Lose!
“In 2013, Adweek reported that 80 percent of smartphone users between the ages of 18 and 44 check their phone first thing in the morning.” Picture this… You’re fast asleep, and your phone alarm goes off. You roll over and hit that snooze button. Ten minutes later, you tap that button again, and then again. And…
Read MoreDoes Aerobic exercise protect your heart and mind?
Is it possible to do more through aerobic exercise than just keep our cardiovascular system healthy? Can your brain be protected as well? These are the gripping health issues I think about when I jog around my house. Ok fine, I admit, I am not thinking about protecting my brain when I am pushing myself…
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