Quality sleep doesn’t matter much unless you’ve reached a certain age. Not until then do you truly appreciate and need to get the aloof quality sleep. If you’re reading this, you know you can no longer get by on coffee, energy drinks, and quick sugar fixes to get you through the day. You are tired of being tired all the time. Of course, there are other reasons for having this feeling, but the number one reason begins with sleep quality. You may take melatonin, drink sleepy-time tea, or try different sleep techniques to get to bed quickly and stay asleep all night. If these aren’t working for y ..read more

Are you in the middle of figuring out when the right time for your kid(s) to have their phone? I know I am; I’ve told my daughter not until she’s 13. That seems like forever to her, but that was the number I came up with for now. She’s ten now and counting down the years. What parent isn’t worried about cyberbullying, screen addiction, and the dangers of being online in general? As a gen-Xer, I’m navigating territory I did not have to handle growing up. I was already in my early twenties when I had my first cell phone. Texting wasn’t even an option on the Primeco wood-grain phone, or was it? I ..read more

Lowering your blood pressure can be a struggle. These 5 lifestyle changes can help improve blood pressure. I have also created a 10 Ways to Lower Your BP article for further information. Fredericksburg Fitness Studio wrote the following article. Fredericksburg Fitness Studio, a private personal training studio, offers tips for lowering blood pressure. FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia – (May 11, 2023) – May is Hypertension Awareness Month and High Blood Pressure Education Month, making it a great time to put the topic in the spotlight. After all, according to the Centers for Disease Control a ..read more

Wishes Fulfilled Mastering the Art of Manifesting by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer I’ve never met a book I didn’t like by Wayne Dyer. There have been times when I wasn’t ready to receive a spiritual book I was reading but not necessarily one I didn’t like. This book is one that I found to be most transformative. If you’ve read books about manifesting and are struggling with it or not sure how to do it. Then this book is for you. Not only does Wayne Dyer go into great detail about the art of manifesting, but he also goes into how to feel internally before you can manifest. This is a step-by-step on how to ..read more

This book is a great starting point if you are struggling with communicating with your younger child. It is written by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell. Gary Chapman has a series of books that include the 5 Love Languages series. The 5 Love Languages – How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate The 5 Love Languages – The Secret to Love that Lasts The 5 Love Languages – of Children The 5 Love Languages – of Teenagers The 5 Love Languages – Singles Edition The 5 Love Languages – for Men The 5 Love Languages – Military Edition The premise of all of the 5 Love Language books The premise of al ..read more

Natural stress relief. Seems like you can’t unwind after a long day. You’re not alone. We all need stress relief and don’t want to use prescriptions to get it. We can’t avoid some of the normal stressors of our daily lives, but we can help ourselves better deal with them. The five Natural Stress Relievers can help you better handle your day and allow you to relax. Ashwagandha Ashwagandha acts as an adaptogen or anti-stress herb and is also a tonic. It can relieve stress and anxiety, lower cholesterol and triglycerides, reduce blood pressure, increase brain function, increase immunity, treat a ..read more

Natural stress relief. Seems like you can’t unwind after a long day. You’re not alone. We all need stress relief and don’t want to use prescriptions to get it. We can’t avoid some of the normal stressors of our daily lives but we can help ourselves better deal with them. The five Natural Stress Relievers can help you better handle your day and allow you to relax. Ashwagandha Ashwagandha acts as an adaptogen or anti-stress herb and is also a tonic. It can relieve stress, anxiety, lower cholesterol and triglycerides, reduce blood pressure, increase brain function, increase immunity, treat arthr ..read more

Sleep – it’s what you need. You know you need sleep but can’t get enough of it. Or maybe you think you’re good with only getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night. After all, you can still function the next day, right? It wasn’t until recently that I realized how important sleep really is for your health and wellness. It’s more than just sleeping so you can rest. It is about having energy, thinking clearly, allowing your body to heal overnight, being in a better mood when you wake up, noticing you don’t need to harm people who wake you up. ? Sure, you can take things for sleep assistance, but why not ..read more

You may be wondering WTH is Fitness Debt, and do I have it? Well, I thought the same thing. This is the first I’ve heard of Fitness debt, explained as an overall debt or deficit of physical activity throughout the year. Sort of like financial debt where you don’t have enough money to offset your expenses and have debt. Check Financial Wellness here and how to get out of debt here. Sometimes we have to think about things differently to find a new way of looking at things and get us motivated. So to those of you who aren’t amped to workout every day or even every other day. I hope it helps. You ..read more

You may be experiencing SAD. It’s easy to find yourself feeling a little down, tired, moody during these winters and now spring months. You can easily brush off that you’re feeling tired, irritable, or just down and attribute it to just that, tired and drained. How Do You Know If It’s More? What is SAD? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that’s related to changes in seasons — SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. If you’re like most people with SAD, your symptoms start in the fall and continue into the winter months, sapping your energy ..read more