Category: Beauty & Wellness

What is EMDR Therapy?

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a type of psychotherapy that was developed in the 1980s and used primarily as treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in veterans.

Is Your Heel Pain Plantar Fasciitis?

We’ve been walking around the house barefoot or in socks and slippers and this is causing problems.

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Foods that Fight Stress and Anxiety

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Is anybody not feeling stressed and anxious these days? Whether your stress is mainly pandemic related or something you have always lived with, there is more and more evidence that our diet affects not only our body but also our brain.

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COVID-19 and My Gynecologist

Can I go to my gynecologist right now? Is it safe during COVID-19?

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Some Nerve! The Mighty Vagus

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This nerve bundle controls our parasympathetic nervous system. This part of our nervous system is often called the rest and digest system.

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Menopause Tiring You Out?

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Ask most of the women you know who are of a certain age about sleep and they will complain about a lack of it.

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Everyday Joys during the Summer of 2020

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Regardless of our circumstances, everyone around the world has been affected in some way by the Covid-19 pandemic. The losses and changes are too numerous to count and the number of people who have died is tragic. There’s so much happening right now that is out of our control. As I have said to my […]

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Days 14 to 19: You Vs. COVID-19 Challenge

In addition to these new challenges, keep on drinking 2 glasses of water each morning and getting your exercise. Pre-decide your healthy snacks and try to get a few minutes of mindfulness or meditation in as well ask keeping your sleep routine, sparking joy with creativity and keep on being of service. Have you been […]

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