Healthy Holidays

December 3, 2012 by
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Yes, it's that time of year.  Shopping, holiday events, family, food, and STRESS!  Join us in celebrating HEALTHY holidays this season!  It's never too early to start your New Resolutions...if you'd live more healthy consciously 2013, reconsider the portions of your family meals this month, and incorporate exercise into the mad holiday rush! :) Looking for more tips to manage stress in a healthy way during the holidays?  Consider the following: —Mindfulness...Practice the skill of being in the moment every single moment.  All too often, we get lost in dwelling on the past or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Letter from the Editor, Psychology of Healthy Living

Coping with stress during holidays

November 1, 2012 by
Holiday stress

Stress during the holidays? Those of you who never experience it need not read any further. But for the rest of us … let us think about it. What exactly is it that is causing us stress and why would we actually continue to do that to ourselves??? Wait a second, are you saying, you are not doing it to yourself? It is just what it is, what else can one do? Let me suggest that we human beings do not do anything that is not aimed at meeting at least one of our needs. In a first step I would like you to ask yourself what need of yours you are actually meeting by whatever you are getting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Psychology of Healthy Living

Benefits of Exercise for Children

September 1, 2012 by
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Those of you who have read my articles in the past already know how much significance I attribute to the benefits of exercise and nutrition on our mental well being. I am often being asked why I think we have so many children, and adults by the way, diagnosed with something we call ADHD, mood or anxiety disorders. Well, one day we may possibly find out that there is something particular in our food or environment that directly causes it. And for some children reducing simple sugars, gluten, or other additives can make a big difference. However, thinking about some friends of mine and how they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exercise, Family Health, Kid's Health, Psychology of Healthy Living, Renewal

Balance benefits and risks of being outdoors

July 1, 2012 by
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In times where prolonged exposure to the sun, especially in areas close to the equator, such as Florida, has become a significant concern in the eyes of dermatologists, benefits of outdoor activities appear to outweigh the potential costs, leading to something that could be termed “sun phobia”. As discussed in one of my former articles, Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to not only physical health issues, for example bonehealth, Diabetes II, cancer, thyroid and cardiovascular disease. But Vitamin D deficiency appears to be correlated with mood disorders, such as depression. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Psychology of Healthy Living