All in all, I’d consider myself a fairly healthy person. I avoid soda, try not to drink too much caffeine, limit the amount of fast food I eat, squeeze in some exercise, and try to eat a balanced diet. But lately I’ve been doing a lousy job, and I can feel and see the effects. My sweet tooth has been on a rampage, I’ve been eating tons of fried and processed foods, my … [Read more...]
The Aches & Pains of Overlooking Proper Ergonomics
Over the last several weeks the primary thoughts that have been repeating over and over in my head are "wow…my neck is really killing me," along with "jeez why are my shoulders SO sore," and "why does my back feel like there are forks stuck in my spine?" The pain and discomfort finally got so bad that I simply couldn’t take it anymore & I wasn’t getting any work done. … [Read more...]
Words Mean Everything
What's in a word? Whether we know it or not, the language we use has a powerful effect on our well-being. It impacts everything from healthcare to warfare. Words Create Health Consider the work done by Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer. She asked why when cancer goes away we call it a "remission" but when a cold goes away we call it a "cure". Both illnesses may come back, … [Read more...]
Are You Free?
A Guest Post by Jasmine Stephenson of http://jasminewanders.com/ When I was 21, I got the word "freedom" tattooed on my back. At that time, it was a celebration of an addiction that I had kicked and a personal commitment to maintaining that liberty. Now, however, it has come to represent something else entirely. Let me explain. Freedom is a loaded word. For some, the … [Read more...]
Give Yourself a Challenge
Life in the past was a lot more difficult that it is today. Back during caveman times, any given day could result in getting gored or trampled by a Wooly Mammoth. Even as far back as one hundred years, during the late 19th century, we were still an agricultural society. There was always a chance of finding a snake in your garden or running into a wolf or a bear on a hunting … [Read more...]