Mind/Body
Remember to Breathe
One of our new members over in the Reconnection Club recently posted an introduction in which she said she was reminding herself to breathe. There was a time in my life when such a thing would have struck me as bizarre; isn’t breathing automatic? Why would anyone need to remember to do it? But the … Read more
Why You DON’T Need to Stay Positive
My old doctor’s office handed out a brochure called 7 Tips for Healthy Living. One of those tips was “Keep a positive mental outlook.” I like that they linked physical and emotional health, but I’m not sure they got the details quite right. We’ve all heard of people who bring joy to everyone around them with their sunny … Read more
Fat On the Inside
No one has ever called me fat. A boy named Howard called me “bean pole” and “Mother Goose legs” in the 5th grade. I was skinny and my legs were long, in case the Mother Goose reference confused you. (It still confuses me. I thought Mother Goose was an old woman who was not particularly … Read more
Facing a Scary Diagnosis
“You have cancer.” Nobody wants to hear those words, but this year over 1.5 million people in the U.S. will become members of a club none of us wants to join. Being diagnosed with cancer, Parkinson’s, ALS, or any other dreaded condition can knock you to your knees. The emotional impact can’t be overstated. Kenya … Read more
Additional Posts:
- 8 Ways to Treat Yourself Right
- Emotions and Heart Health
- Do You Feel Younger Than You Are?
- Want to Be Productive? Get Lazy
- Tips for Quick Stress Relief
- We Are Not Brains
- Conquering Couch-Potatoism
- Why We NEED to Sweat the Small Stuff
- Reactions to Pain
- Good Posture is a Great Hobby
- Unbidden thoughts of catastrophe