Posted September 25, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Exchange of Ideas

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“If you have a penny and I have a penny and we exchange pennies, you still have one cent and I still have one cent. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange ideas, you now have two ideas and I now have two […]

Posted September 18, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Cupping

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When legendary swimmer, Michael Phelps, jumped into the pool to win his 19th Olympic Gold Medal, he did so with peculiar round blotches on his back. Thankfully, an online news article cleared up any questions about it by explaining the ancient art of cupping.

Cupping is a process by which glass […]

Posted September 11, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Live a Balanced Life

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“Now we realize that our days are not really ours. We can plan them, but we can’t really control them. That’s just the way it is, and it’s okay.”

Many of us still consider 9/11 as a day to remember. This quotation from Hazelden Foundation reminded me that, for some, […]

Posted September 4, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Que Sera, Sera

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Resistance leads to persistence. Whatever you resist or push against simply persists and pushes back in equal measure. Instead, transform resistance into acceptance by practicing “Que Sera, Sera … whatever will be, will be…”

This was the Brahma Kumaris daily thought. While most of us have some sense of the […]

Posted August 28, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Giggle!

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Everything from getting a pet to taking a yoga class, from breathing deeply to walking in nature, and from eating foods rich in Omega-3s to avoiding caffeine has been associated with better health and well-being.

Nothing may be better for you though, than getting your giggle on!

Your laughing can lower […]

Posted August 21, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

A Chilling Way to Calm Down

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Emotions have a very significant role in our health and well-being. When strong emotions are triggered, difficulty in thinking occurs. We navigate best with a cool head. Literally….

According to Dr. Marsha Linehan, creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a surprisingly simple technique can calm you down immediately. The technique? Submerging your […]

Posted August 14, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Weight Loss and Water

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Research has once again shown a link exists between poor hydration and difficulty maintaining an ideal weight. People who aren’t hydrated enough have been found to have a higher body mass index (BMI) than those who are. See Weight Loss and Water.

I have previously written about the benefits of your being […]

Posted August 7, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Pattern of Eating

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Although experts don’t yet agree on how much fat we should be consuming, most agree all fats are not created equal. We do well eating a high ratio of unsaturated to saturated fats, with sources of unsaturated fats including olive and canola oils, nuts, seeds, and avocados.

Those words were not what […]

Posted July 31, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Puppy Love

Debra’s Wellness TipsMy good friend recently got a puppy. If I did a roundup of all the responsibilities in her life, one might have come to the conclusion that the last thing in the world she needed was something more to take care of.

Her husband had just experienced another TIA, her mother was in […]

Posted July 24, 2016 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Yoga

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In a recent article, Huffington Post listed ten reasons to do yoga as undeniable. While I agree with all ten, I would also suggest there are some important dont’s, as well as do’s, about your developing a yoga practice.

For example, it is really tempting to look at other people in […]