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3 Things to Have Around in Life to Increase Your Wellbeing

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Wellness is a highly debated topic. It’s illusive. Everybody wants it. Some know how to get it. Some know how to keep it. Some don’t know how they lose it so easy. It’s obvious that health and wellness are needed in life to make an individual happy.

It can mean a lot of different things to different people. To some, wellness means being loved. For others, wellness means eating well, or exercising. Still for others, wellness means finding a spiritual connection in which to root their lives. No matter the person, there are 3 things you should have around in your life to increase your well-being. [Read more…]

Originally posted on January 30, 2016 @ 9:38 am

Why You Should Be Keeping A Diet Journal

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Even if you aren’t on a “diet” you should keep a food and fitness journal. There are many good reasons to do this. Think of it as a health journal. You can use it to record your heart rate, how many calories you have taken in, and even your mood before and after your meal.

There are numerous things you can do with a diet journal. It’s a great place to learn what works for your health, what doesn’t keep you filled up, or what might make you not feel so well when you eat it. To get more to the point, here are some reasons to keep track of what you eat. [Read more…]

Originally posted on December 28, 2015 @ 9:12 pm

5 Ways To Use Art To Promote Wellness

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There is a strong connection between maintaining a creative edge and feeling good about yourself. With a small bend and stretch of your attitude, from there you can consider the fact that one way to feel better, is to simply become more connected with the art world, even temporarily.

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So, for five ways to use art to promote wellness in the modern world, consider the following categories and techniques – look for inspiring YouTube pages to ponder over, install some photography apps on your phone and experiment, buy artistic tools to use for your own sake, hit up a local art museum, or draw with a child. [Read more…]

Originally posted on November 21, 2015 @ 1:51 pm

How Men And Women Deal With Addiction Differently

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Men and women are different, in many ways. While both deserve equality, since both are humans, you also need to understand some of the differences. One difference, in particular, that many people don’t always think about is the fact that men and women have different reactions to the same amount of drugs or alcohol, and that addiction happens for different reasons for both sexes and is also dealt with differently by both sexes.

According to the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) 44 people die every day in the United States from a drug overdose. Many more of them need help. While it was once thought that drug addiction and alcoholism were more of a man’s issue, the number of women addicts has been increasing. [Read more…]

Originally posted on November 7, 2015 @ 10:14 pm