Why Meditation?

We’ve all heard of meditation. It’s almost a buzz word nowadays. What is it, and why is it becoming so popular? Meditation has been around for many, many years. It is part of many religious practices, and even mentioned as far back as the Old Testament in the Bible – even further back in some … Read more

Stress and the Importance of Sleep – Part 3 of 3

Bedtime Routines that Combat Stress One of the biggest reasons people experience stress at bedtime is failure to plan for a restful night’s sleep. Like most things, failure to plan is a plan to fail. It seems simple enough, get in bed, turn off the lights, close our eyes, and fall asleep. If only it were … Read more

Stress and the Importance of Sleep – Part 2

Three Apps that Help Stressed Out People Sleep Like a Baby Stress has a way of making itself known when we want to go to sleep. Somehow, we can shove our stressful thoughts aside most of the day but the moment we try to clear our minds and go to sleep, BAM- stressful thoughts overwhelm us. There … Read more

Peaceful Sleep for a Peaceful Life

Do you ever have difficulty falling asleep? What about staying asleep? For some it is one or the other, or for others it’s both.  My “normal” used to be both.  I’d get all ready for bed, be drifting off in front of the screen in another room, get up from my comfy chair, climb into … Read more

Brain Health, Television, and Aging Gracefully

If you’re like most people, you spent the pandemic watching more television. Situation comedies, especially the older ones, were the most popular. According to an article by USA Today, “Last year, NBC’s “Friends” – which ended its 10-year run in 2004 – was the most-watched comedy on broadcast or cable TV, with 96.7 billion minutes … Read more

Sunday Serenities – A New Affirmation to Start Your Week

Sunday Serenities – A New Affirmation to Start Your Week Each week we will be sharing a new affirmation.  The introductory information will remain the same, but if you are new to affirmations, please check out the first two sections on “What is an Affirmation?” and  “How to Practice Your Affirmation.” If you regularly read … Read more

A Surprising New Way to Lower Your Risk of Dementia

Dementia can be a scary thought. Who doesn’t know someone who is either caring for someone who has it, is struggling with it themselves, or may lost a parent or relative to dementia. You may be caring for someone with dementia yourself. Modern medicine will tell us that some factors, like aging and genetics, are … Read more

Attracting Positive People Into Your Life

Through the Law of Attraction, like attracts like. What you think about, you bring about. We are like human magnets when it comes to our thoughts. If we have positive thoughts, we attract positive things. In order to have more positive people in our lives, we need to invite them in. You may be saying, … Read more

Superfoods with a twist!

We’ve all heard about superfoods.  They are the foods that are supposed to be absolutely perfect for us.  Usually they are around for awhile and then they die out from lack of interest, or even worse, they don’t work or may even be dangerous. For many years we have tried to eat healthier in our … Read more