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  • Fear of Prediabetes
    optimism,  self development,  self improvement

    Fear of Prediabetes

    January 20, 2023 / No Comments

    Is prediabetes scaring you to death? about your future? If the prospect of becoming a full-blown insulin-dependent diabetic scares you, believe it or not, that’s a good thing; you should be afraid! It’s an even better thing if you use your fear of prediabetes to motivate you to take steps to pull yourself back from a diagnosis of prediabetes. When you get your diagnosis, you’re standing on the threshold of what could be the beginning of the end for you or the beginning of a new life. It can be turned around. We did it for my husband Rob about nine years ago, and I’ve played a part in helping…

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    September 1, 2023
  • Kick Your Anxiety to the Curb
    depression,  finding humor in life,  mindset,  mood and food,  stress

    Kick Your Anxiety to the Curb!

    March 15, 2022 / No Comments

    What Exactly is Anxiety? Let’s just admit it; most of us experience anxiety from time to time. It’s expressed through tension, uncertainty, and sometimes through fear. When it hits us, these worries can affect our sleep, our appetite and our ability to concentrate. Let’s talk a bit about it and about how to lose your anxiety. The reality is that anxiety and fear are important for your survival because they act to protect your body against stress or danger. They trigger the release of hormones like adrenalin and cortisol. As a result of the release of those stress hormones, you breathe more quickly which increases your energy and helps you…

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    Brain Health and Vitamin B9

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  • Positive Thinking & Stress
    depression,  mindset,  optimism,  Self Confidence,  self development,  self improvement,  stress

    How Does Positive Thinking Reduce Stress?

    January 26, 2022 / No Comments

    How Does Positive Thinking Reduce Stress? You’ve heard positive thinking can have an amazingly powerful effect on your life, but maybe you’re not buying into all that “good thoughts” power stuff. You need proof. Exactly how does positive thinking reduce stress? What really happens inside your body when you adopt a positive as opposed to negative way of thinking? Let’s take a look at positive thinking and stress. The Mayo Clinic reports that using positive thinking as a stress management tool can lead to the following benefits: You live longer Instances of depression and anxiety are reduced Your natural defense system is boosted You do not catch as many colds…

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    February 20, 2022
    Kick Your Anxiety to the Curb

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    Success Isn't Luck

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    November 4, 2022
  • depression,  mindset,  optimism,  self development,  self improvement

    Get Out of a Rut and Start Fresh!

    August 26, 2021 / No Comments

    Here are 5 tips to help you get out of a rut and start fresh! Do you feel like life has become predictable, unfulfilling, and boring? Maybe it’s time for a fresh start. Deciding to make a change doesn’t mean you have to turn your life upside down, but it is an opportunity to stand back and make some adjustments! Whether it’s a lifestyle, location, or career change, there are some simple things you can do right now to get yourself out of your rut and get some positive energy back into your life. Journal About What Makes You Happy Have you ever sat down and ruminated about what makes…

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    Digital Detox

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    Do You Live with Seasonal Affective Disorder?

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  • optimism

    The Benefit of Being Optimistic

    August 19, 2020 / No Comments

    The Benefit of Being Optimistic for You You Have More Control Admittedly, the benefit of being optimistic is an important topic. I believe one of the most important benefits of being optimistic is that is gives you the feeling you have more control over your life and over what happens to you. Rather than playing the victim and feeling you are powerless to affect the outcome of what is happening to us, being optimistic gives you hope even when things may be quite dark in your life. Sometimes this means having to compartmentalize what is wrong or a challenge and slogging through some “stuff” to get to the other side,…

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    Embracing Optimism – Part 1

    August 8, 2020 / No Comments

    Embracing Optimism Embracing optimism has huge benefits not only for your mind but also for your body and your spirit. You have one life; you can either view the glass as half-empty or half full. Even better, you can view it as being there waiting for us to fill it to the brim with positivity and optimism. The choice is yours. So, why consider adopting optimism and adding one more item to think about in your busy brains? Because it is exactly what your busy brain needs. Your brain needs help to creative a positive mindset in order to create a positive lifestyle. There is massive power in optimism. The…

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  • stress

    Music and Stress – This is a Good Story

    July 28, 2020 / No Comments

    Music and Stress Those of you who have followed me for a while no doubt are aware that I keep sheep. What do sheep have to do with music and stress? Do I have a story for you! I love animals in general, and a test I took in school when I was about thirteen reported back I should be a forest ranger. At the time, I wanted to be a singer, so I was highly insulted by this test. Looking back, it was accurate. Give me plants and animals, and I’m a happy camper. Last month, we lost our eldest sheep. Bella was more than seventeen years old, which…

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  • self improvement

    Turn Worry into Excitement

    June 30, 2020 / No Comments

    7 Ways to Turn Worry into Excitement about Getting Things Done Everybody worries sometimes; the challenge is to turn worry into excitement. Right now, a lot of people are worried about a lot of things, and you probably have a few worries on your own mind. You might be thinking about work and finances or about a relationship causing you trouble. Maybe you’re worried about your health and staying well during these challenging times. Whatever the case, worry happens whether you intend it to or not. While worry is a pretty common thing, it becomes a problem when it begins to take over your life and consume your thinking. What…

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