HEALTH
Health posts could cover fitness, health conditions, treatments or care, or weight loss.
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8 Steps to Starting Your First Journal
[disclosure] Good Day! It’s another Tuesday in the quick march to the end of the year! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! My husband and I attended a lovely wedding. I wonder if the new bride kept a journal? Your First Journal Most of us have a lot of things on our minds, yet we don’t put enough of it down on paper. Many of those ideas and thoughts bouncing around in your head can sometimes start to feel overwhelming. It can be hard to remember each of those, and it can be very difficult to keep all of your thoughts organized without writing them down somewhere. A great way…
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Journaling Tips: The Mindfulness Journal
[disclosure] Mindfulness. This has become a very commonly-used word these days. Mindful living, mindful eating … Are there other ways you can incorporate this philosophy into your life? Mindfulness is a complete body, mind, and spiritual practice. Through meditation and contemplation, you begin to remove negative energy from your life. You also begin to see what is triggering you and how your body reacts. One way to manage this is with a mindfulness journal. Here we look at how to create a mindfulness journal and how to effectively use it every day. The Set-Up A mindfulness journal resembles what most would call a devotional journal. In many cases, people use…
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Friends and Happiness: What’s the Connection?
[disclosure] Happiness is a lifelong pursuit. Two important ingredients in lifelong happiness are having a connection with others and developing deep, lasting friendships. Friends are a gift to be treasured, and their role in our lives include the ability to bring us happiness and joy. Here is how your friends and your happiness are related. More Sociable People Are Happier It has been shown in multiple studies that individuals who are more sociable are also happier people. As we age, it gets more difficult to find friends and meet people than when we were children. Those who seek out friendships and rate this as important, also rate themselves as…
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6 Ways to Stick to Your Weight Loss Goals
[disclosure] Setting weight loss goals is great, but the hard part is sticking to the plan and reaching your final goal. This entire concept is new for me because I have been a lifelong thin person who never really had to think about her weight and I now want to lose a few pounds – not just tone up. Most of my weight gain is mostly due to the anti-rejection meds and not being able to work out after my transplant. Now that fall is here, the weather is a little less oppressive (Houston) so exercise may be a bit easier. Maybe you want to reset after a fun…
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Find a New Fall Morning Routine
[disclosure] It’s almost fall, ya’ll! Fall is all about getting comfortable, cozying up in front of the fire, and being grateful for everything in your life. And football too…let’s not forget! Fall can also be a great time to adjust your morning routine. This can help you have healthier days, improve your mental health, and set you up for more focused and productive days. Here are a few suggestions on how to create a new routine for fall. Add a Morning Workout Practicing self-care is more than just doing things to pamper yourself – it also means making healthier choices. Becoming healthier physically is wonderful for your emotional and…
