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Hilary Thompson
5 Kinds of Anxiety: What You Should Know
by Hilary Thompson
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Though we all experience anxiety from time to time, when it becomes overwhelming and intrusive, an anxiety disorder may be present. There are 5 major types of anxiety disorders (like panic disorder and OCD), as well as specific manifestations of anxiety that aren’t separately categorized (like performance anxiety and separation anxiety).It’s helpful to know that most anxiety disorders or experiences... 2/2/2022 6:00:00 AM
Kristine Galli Hankins
How to Start Taking Better Care of Yourself
by Kristine Galli Hankins
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People are talking about self-care but are they doing it?According to Apple’s Best of 2018 List, the most downloaded apps centered around self-care. It seems we’ve finally caught on to the fact that taking care of ourselves is important. Even more, research continues to support the relationship between self-care and physical, emotional, and mental health. Plainly put, happier people are healthier and... 2/1/2022 6:00:00 AM
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Reading Changes the Brain in These Exciting Ways!
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Americans spend an average of 16 minutes reading each day. While women read slightly more than men, they still spend less than 20 minutes a day curled up with a good book. Americans now spend less time reading than ever before, which means they’re missing out on the benefits and depriving their brain of much needed "exercise."A recent study shows that reading can improve your brain function and offers... 1/31/2022 6:00:00 AM
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What You Need to Know About The "Dirty Dozen"
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You want to stock your pantry with healthy foods, but what you see isn’t always what you get. Some of those “healthy” fruits and vegetables you want in your diet are riddled with dangerous pesticides. Should you go organic? Or should you consider skipping these “dirty dozen” fruits and vegetables?Each year, a “dirty dozen” list of fruits and vegetables reveals those that test the highest for pesticides.... 1/29/2022 6:00:00 AM
Megan Johnson McCullough
BCAAs: Protein's Helper
by Megan Johnson McCullough
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Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) are essential nutrients in our body that consist of the chain of chemicals obtained from protein. We have 20 different amino acids in our body, 8 of which are considered essential, and 3 are the branch chain aminos that BCAAs are composed of. This chemical chain includes leucine (aids in the muscle making process), isoleucine, and valine. We get this protein source... 1/28/2022 6:00:00 AM
Whitney Freya
Three Reasons You Can Feel Encouraged Right Now
by Whitney Freya
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I want to encourage and inspire you today.Frankly, I need encouragement and inspiration.We are crossing SUCH a tremendous threshold, of this I have no doubt, and it is exactly because you know that the world could be so much healthier and loving that you are feeling the energies so profoundly AND that you are being called to create space for what is surely to come. Here are three things I know for... 1/27/2022 6:00:00 AM
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Recovered COVID-19 Patients May Face Lifelong Heart Problems
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COVID-19 patients may struggle with lasting consequences, even long after the virus has cleared. There are a number of conditions now coming to light as possible lingering effects including some that may be lifelong. New reports suggest COVID-19 could be leaving staggering numbers of heart injuries in its wake for as many as 60% of those who have severe symptoms. COVID-19 Creates Heart Complications... 1/26/2022 6:00:00 AM
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Could a Sterile Environment Make You Neurotic?
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Researchers believe they have found an “anxiety vaccine” in the most unlikely place: soil. Studies have shown that a common bacterium found in plain old dirt, Mycobacterium vaccae, has anti-inflammatory properties that prevent the brain from being wired for stress. This means that an overly sterile environment in childhood could contribute to anxiety disorders later in life. For decades, scientists... 1/25/2022 6:00:00 AM
Hilary Thompson
6 Ways to Improve the Quality of Screen Time
by Hilary Thompson
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Smartphones, tablets, and laptops provide us and our kids with a never-ending stream of possibilities for learning and entertainment—but we know that too much screen time can be dangerous for our health and well-being.Lost sleep, distracted workdays, waning attention spans, and even teen depression can result from spending too much time in virtual space. But the good news is there are lots of ways... 1/23/2022 6:00:00 AM
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When Only One Partner Wants to Change Their Diet
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Your partner can be a great source of support and motivation in your weight loss journey. In fact, studies have shown that positive spousal support increases the likelihood that you will stick to your diet. Negative support or nagging, on the other hand, can have an adverse effect. Of course, we all want to keep things on the positive side, but that can be difficult if you’re the only one in the relationship... 1/22/2022 6:00:00 AM
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