mental health
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What You Need to Do Over this Holiday Season
Nine-year-old Josh Zuchowski and his swimming opponent Reese Branzell, 10, had built up quite a rivalry over the years. The two Floridians were often in the top ten nationally for their age group. Josh was looking forward to facing Reese in the Santa Claus invitational swim meet. But when he found out his competitor had…
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What’s the Best Way to Take Back Control (Of Anything!)
We have millions of thoughts every single day that influence our behaviors. And believe it or not, our bodies listen and then respond to those thoughts. So, the best way to take back control of your thoughts which then extend to your behaviors, is to know what you can control and what you…
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Top 10 Reasons I Love Being a Mom
Wishing all you amazing moms out there a beautiful Mother’s Day on Sunday! It is truly one of my favorite days of the year as I am so grateful to always be treated with something special with my immediate family, Mike, Rachel and Jennifer plus other loved ones depending on what we do that…
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Start Your New Year with Words of Wisdom
Happy New Year! It’s time for that new beginning and to start it off the best you can–by giving thanks for ALL that you have. Especially in these times we are in, it’s really now more important than ever to take a moment to reflect on why we should be giving thanks. Consider what…
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The Best Medicine for the Holidays
We’re near the finish line as the holidays are just about here. I know many of you are experiencing even more stress with these variants interfering with holiday plans. I know it has forced us to postpone our holiday festivities as the bugger made its way through my entire family. However, there is…
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Top Tricks to Changing Your Habits
Habits. We all have them. In fact, we probably engage in dozens, if not more, of our habits before we even get dressed in the morning! Habits can be anything from brushing your teeth first thing in the morning to the way you put on your pants or the way you apply make-up. …
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The Biggest Mistake You Tell Yourself
Words matter. Especially when it comes to your health. Yes, words. You see, we speak to ourselves all day and every day, and our bodies listen to us. Some of us speak to ourselves out loud (as I’ve been known to do from time to time…) but mostly we speak silently to ourselves. …
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I Had a Bad Week
I had a bad week last week. I was very disappointed with some news from a family member (not health-wise thankfully!) and then a few other things I was working on seemed to go down the wrong path. So, honestly, I felt down in the dumps. And even while usually staying at my happy…