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How to Keep a Spiritually and Emotionally Healthy Lifestyle

Have you ever wondered how you can stay spiritually and emotionally healthy during a serious health crisis? Or how to stay joyful in affliction? These two questions were ones I would repeatedly ask myself when thrown into a health crisis.

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6 Tips to Healthy Traveling

Do you struggle with staying fit while traveling for work? I love traveling but one of my frustrations was trying to keep up with workouts while staying in a hotel, even one with a workout room. It’s easy to become lazy. After a long day of travel, it’s tempting to want to kick back and have an adult beverage while snacking on something quick and easy. Restaurant bars don’t offer the healthiest of options. Bar food is usually fried, fatty, and calorie laden. A habit like this will put on the pounds before you realize what’s happening.

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Tips to Stay Healthy Even When Your Workstyle is Sedentary

For decades health professionals have been warning that increased mortality is associated with sedentary lifestyles. According to Healthy People 2020, 36% of adults did not pursue any physical activity during leisure time. A study discussed in a recent Harvard Heart Letter revealed that the average participant’s day consisted of 7.7 hours sleep and 10.4 hours sitting— presumably much of that at work.  

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How to Prevent UTIs

Aging brings challenges. My least favorite one, so far, has been the attack of persistent UTIs. Menopause seemed to have opened that door. Anyone who has experienced a urinary tract infection will know immediately if she gets another one. How can we avoid UTIs without using antibiotics?

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Wisdom’s Guide to Wellness: Exploring the Seven Pillars for Life

Are you wellness-wise? Healthy living encompasses making wise choices that promote our overall wellness, including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Sadly, many individuals disregard their overall health by indulging in unhealthy food, living a sedentary life, neglecting their mental well-being, and giving little importance to soul care. We desire complete wellness while neglecting the disciplines to achieve it. 

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5 Strategies to Unlock Peace for Neurodivergent Minds

We're neurodivergent, not broken. Perhaps we're superhumans who don't need gimmicks to achieve productivity because we achieve it in a way most people don't understand. Neurodivergents think, react, and plan differently. Remember, these "expert" recommendations are often based on an ideal rather than reality. 

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Choosing Wisely: The Shopper’s Guide to the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen

As we embark on our journey toward a healthier and more spiritual life, it is vital that we make informed choices about the food we bring into our homes and how it aligns with our values of wellness. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) annually releases two crucial lists for health-conscious shoppers like us—the "Dirty Dozen" and the "Clean Fifteen." These lists, updated every year, help us discern the fruits and vegetables that are most and least contaminated with pesticide residues, guiding us in making choices that honor our bodies. 

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Unlocking the Power of Epigenetics:

Did you know that a family history of conditions such as cancer or dementia doesn't automatically dictate your health future? The concept that our genes determine our health is outdated, thanks to advancements in the field of epigenetics. This promising area of study demonstrates how our behaviors and environment can profoundly impact gene activity. 

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Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships Affect Our Mental, Emotional, and Physical Health

Healthy relationships with family, friends, parents, siblings, cousins, or co-workers play a vital role in our lives and are part of a healthy lifestyle. But not all relationships are healthy or good for us. An unhealthy relationship can add tension, lead to feeling distracted, and reduce our productivity at school or work.  

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How to Survive and Thrive in a Season of Caregiving

Whether you find yourself caring for a grandparent, spouse, child, or sibling, you’ve probably concluded that you’ve bit off more than you thought you could chew. While there is no easy solution to navigating a difficult season of caregiving, there are helpful ways to cope. 

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