Wellness & Lifestyle

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9 Ways To Break Free From Stress Without Meditating

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9 Ways To Break Free From Stress Without Meditating

9 Ways To Break Free From Stress Without Meditating

Maybe you keep hearing that meditation is the secret sauce to take your wellness up to the status of the elite gurus. It’s the “be all, end all” for the health of your entire mind-body-spirit. It’s the absolute must-do that is the only path to beating the infamous health-buster called “stress.”

Don't get me wrong; practicing meditation is an excellent approach to optimizing your health and overall well-being. Meditation is great for relieving and dealing with stress, and all of the issues that come along with it. But it's not the only way to get there.

The whole purpose of meditating is to calm the mind and emotions and relax our physical body too. And there is always more than one way to get there.

Let’s talk about some of the other things to try if meditation is not exactly your thing.

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What Foods to Avoid if You Get Migraines

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What Foods to Avoid if You Get Migraines

What Foods to Avoid if You Get Migraines

Migraine headaches can be terrible. The pain, vision problems (including aura), nausea, etc. can be debilitating; especially if they stick around for hours or even days.

This past weekend, mine lasted for 2 days. Uugh. I was useless and frustrated that it just wouldn't go away. I used to get them often, and now just once in awhile. I have tried lots of different things to not get them in the first place, and then to hopefully relieve them faster. So far, I have found its better to not get them in the first place, because once it starts, its hard to get rid of. 

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Stress can Compromise Your Immune System

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Stress can Compromise Your Immune System

Stress can Compromise Your Immune System

The age of anxiety.

We live in a stressful world, and modern, rushed lifestyles have allowed stress to filter into almost every aspect of our lives. Stress can best be described as a state of mental and emotional strain resulting adverse or demanding events in our lives.

It is impossible to avoid all the stresses that come your way, but the solution lies in the way you react to it.

Scientists have long been aware of the connection between stress and the immune system, and how it can be compromised by stress.

Learning to cope with stress in a healthy manner will minimize the negative impact it may have on your immune system efficiency.

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Four Achievable New Year’s Resolutions

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Four Achievable New Year’s Resolutions

Four Achievable New Year’s Resolutions

It is almost 2018,  and you’ve probably started to think about your New Year’s Resolutions. Am I right?

So many people commit to huge New Year’s resolutions that are nearly impossible to achieve. Then, they end up not reaching their goals. One suggestion I have for you is to make your New Year’s resolution ACHIEVABLE this year.

When we set big goals, that we can't achieve, we get hard on ourselves and are disappointed and often give up. 

Not THIS year! 

When you do achieve your goals, you will be so much healthier. And you will be so proud of yourself! 

Here are four perfect resolutions that are totally achievable: