Category: Self-care
Lifestyle Medicine for Diabetes and Hypertension
COVID-19 and current events have all culminated into a proverbial stress-test for the American nation. This stress has increased not only on the menta [...]
To Your Health, Your Life and Your Future
In our new reality, school at home is out for the summer; restaurants, beaches, camps and local pools are or aren’t open. We have started the re-entry [...]
Grieving vs Mourning in the Time of COVID-19
Grief is the emotional response to the loss of someone or thing that is important to you. Mourning is the process of acclimating to a life without th [...]
Have Faith in Yourself
What makes the difference between surviving and thriving during this time? The answer…Your faith in yourself. Not faith of religion or the universe or [...]
Staying Positive Through the Storms of Life
How do a psychologist and avid golfer weather a hurricane? I have been golfing longer than practicing psychology. I have weathered a few hurricanes, i [...]
Access Unlimited Mental Well-Being
We have all been tested over the past months; some physically, others mentally and spiritually as we attempt to make sense of a pandemic. I notice my [...]
Where Are Your Angels in This Challenging Time?
Where are God and Angels during this challenging time? Aren't Angels supposed to be helping humanity, especially now? Many of my clients recently aske [...]
Do You Have Faith in Yourself?
What makes the difference between surviving and thriving during this time? The answer…Your faith in yourself. Not faith of religion or the universe or [...]
Access Unlimited Mental Well-Being
We have all been tested over the past months; some physically, others mentally and spiritually as we attempt to make sense of a pandemic. I notice my [...]
Are you Addicted to Coffee? 5 Reasons Why You May Have Daily Low Energy Levels
Recent studies have found that coffee drinking may be beneficial for your health. A 2014 journal article found that individuals who drank at least one [...]
Debunking The Top 5 Self-Care Myths
Self-care has gained notable momentum in the wellness community. We are all familiar with the concept that we, “cannot pour from an empty cup” or that [...]
“Get on the Ball!”
My undergraduate degree was in sculpture from Boston University. We studied the human form with two years of anatomy and my last two years had a proje [...]
Emotional Intelligence is a Great Dining Companion
You’ve probably heard it said, “You are what you eat.” But do you find yourself eating what you are – feeling, that is? The food we eat may be close [...]
Healthy Ever After
I am a firm believer that shift happens, in a lot of ways when we least expect it. At the point when “it” happens we sometimes have the adverse reacti [...]
The Fragility of Life
Over the past several years I have had the opportunity to witness the fragility of our lives. Friends have faced illnesses, unexpected deaths and tra [...]
Get Your “Slinky” Back: Get Rolfed
Remember watching a slinky roll itself down the stairs? It was one continuous metal coil that effortlessly flowed with ease, grace and symmetry, poetr [...]
The Final Resolution
What if the New Year’s resolutions weren’t something that you decided to do once a year. What if it meant a start of a new lifestyle for the rest of y [...]
New Year, New You!
Start your new year by changing some old habits that don’t really contribute to your well-being. Here are some quick tips to make a few easy changes t [...]
Break the Bad Habit Loop: You Can Do It!
I’m sure you have heard people say, “I am on autopilot,” or “I could do it in my sleep.” Quite literally, once something becomes a habit we are automa [...]
The Gift of Self-Care
When it comes to healing and self-care the most effective approach would be prevention, maintaining a proper balance of our physical, spiritual, emoti [...]
Thriving as an Empath: The Art of Self-Care for Sensitive People
Self-care is essential for all empathic people. When you mindfully and lovingly practice it each day, your sensitivities will flourish. The self-care [...]
The Language of Disease
The predominant conventional medical system in the United States has evolved into a system of labels and categories. Diagnosis and treatment is based [...]
It’s Not You, It’s Me
Projection is a psychological defense originally identified by Sigmund Freud in which one unconsciously attributes their feelings or impulses onto ano [...]
Name it, Claim it, Tame it: How To Take Personal Responsibility and Respond Without Blame
Just as our body and skin needs to be fed and cared for in a healthy and responsible manner, our mind and soul needs that same attention. This articl [...]