Posted May 11, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Get Outside

It is finally that time of year when those of us in North America can begin enjoying being out-of-doors for longer periods of time. We hike, bike, swim, fish, walk on the beach, and picnic. While we can enjoy all of these activities, we also can be more vulnerable to insects—including ticks.

You may refresh […]

Posted May 4, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Hopscotch

Do you remember having played games like kick-the-can or Mother-May-I or hopscotch? Although somewhere between childhood and adulthood, many people gave up games, there are actual health benefits to playing games!

According to “How to Play and Boost Creativity” (HelpGuide.org), here are a few of the reasons it is healthy for us to play:

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Posted April 27, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Green Tea

We may very well now have another good reason to drink green tea. Green tea extract may end up being a natural treatment for cognitive disorders such as dementia!

The welcome antioxidant properties of green tea have been previously reported, with research showing that it can help prevent eye disease and (among nonsmokers) lung cancer.

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Posted April 20, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Breath Moving

A human can survive approximately one month without eating, approximately one week without drinking, but only minutes without breathing. We need clean water and nutritious food, but we MUST breathe properly for optimal health—physically and emotionally.

Even those of us who know the importance of breathing deeply, get busy or upset, and fall into shallow […]

Posted April 13, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Make Music

Long before 8-track, 33 RPM, CDs, or iPods, humans have been moving to (and been moved by) music. Science is now recognizing there is something about toe-tapping sounds that is good for our body, mind, and spirit.

A video on Youtube has been viewed over a million times. Why? Because it reminds us the […]

Posted April 6, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Headache Hit List

Whether classified as migraine, tension, sinus, “monthly”, or stress-related, how you can prevent or treat headaches naturally is welcome insight. Research is now showing you can choose foods that play a very significant role. Here is a list of some of the things that help:

Magnesium Tryptophan Quercetin Vitamin E Riboflavin

The way to think […]

Posted March 30, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Brain Power

The brain is a world consisting of a number of unexplored continents

and great stretches of unknown territory.

One of the most remarkable news reports was about the results of fake knee surgery. Don’t you find it rather amazing to know that patients who “thought” they had surgery, recovered and reported that […]

Posted March 23, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Afformations

Most of us are familiar with the benefit of using affirmations. For some people, affirmations meet with internal resistance, such as might happen if someone who needs (and wants) to weigh 20 pounds less, says, “I enjoy my ideal weight.”

The term for that internal resistance is cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance can be problematic in […]

Posted March 16, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Salt of the Earth

Nobody likes having salt rubbed into their wounds, even if it is the salt of the earth. Rebecca West said that, and she is right, but thinking salt is bad for our health may not have been.

Too little salt can lead to premature death. Hyponatremia is an electrolyte imbalance related to low sodium levels. […]

Posted March 9, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Arguing With What Is

Do you catch yourself wanting things to be different from how they currently are? The thoughts in your head that go along with the feelings might be something like this:

“My boss does not appreciate me. He/she should give me more______, or expect me to do less_________.” You fill in the blank.

In your relationships, […]