This important list of tips is written by my friend and colleague, Mindy Pellegrino, who is a nutrition therapist. She has helped me and many others to improve health through nutrient-rich diets.
The holidays are a special time to enjoy friends and family and to indulge…just a little.
Practice these tips in order to get through your holidays ...
“You need to keep busy.”
“Don’t talk about it.”
“Go out and meet someone else.”
“Take a long vacation.”
These remarks, and many others similar to them, are well intended, but they are not helpful for grievers. The advice, of course, may help ease the pain for a short while. However, for long term recovery from grief, the most ...
I’ve been married for twenty-one years. I admit that it’s not easy at times, and I need to often work on my marriage to change patterns of behavior that trigger stressors in my relationship with my husband. For me, this means finding new ways to reconnect, rediscover, and renew.
In recent efforts to ...
Self-injurious behavior is becoming more prevalent among children. Parents, school staff, and other caregivers need to be vigilant to a number of self-destructive behaviors exhibited in children as young as age 7. In a recent study published in the July 2012 issue of Pediatrics, it was reported that 8 percent of the participants (a group of 665 boys and girls ...
Self-care is a vital part of a wellness plan for individuals. But what about taking care of the family unit? Spending time to promote healthy family functioning is a critical piece to overall wellness too. We need to nurture the family unit. It is important to engage in family-care – be sure to make it a priority.
As we develop healthy ...
The holidays can be especially difficult for those who have experienced a significant emotional loss. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one this holiday season, there are several ways to cope and reduce feelings of sadness, emptiness and hopelessness.
• Practice Self-Care: Be sure to get enough rest, eat healthy foods ...
THE GRIEF RECOVERY METHOD® OUTREACH PROGRAM
Grief is the normal, natural response to loss. Grief is the mass of conflicting feelings caused by the end of or change in familiar pattern of behavior. Simply put, grief is the feeling of reaching out for someone who's always been there, only to find when we need them ...
Quitting a bad habit is really hard. Last week, I finally quit drinking caffeinated coffee with the support of a nutritionist. Now, I didn't do this suddenly. For a few months, I gradually took away the caffeinated coffee, adding decaf in its place. Then, I finally went full-test decaf! I suffered a week of bad headaches, and I was miserable! ...
MEDITATION = MINDFUL BREATHING
(PAYING ATTENTION TO THE PRESENT MOMENT WITHOUT JUDGEMENT)
I have been reading over the research on meditation and mindfulness. It's all great stuff, but It sounds pretty impossible for a beginner: sit still, be quiet, focus on your breath, don't drift off with your thoughts, find a comfortable space, practice daily, and so forth.
How ...