Active Listening

I laid back after turning off the alarm as a clear thought bubbled to the surface of my drowsiness.  “Listen to your body”.  I didn’t consciously think this, yet there it was.  I knew exactly what it meant and what I needed to do. My body has been talking to me a lot lately.  Fatigue, …

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Resolve to Be Well

Did you make any resolutions for 2015?  If so, how many had to do with being healthier this year? For those of us striving to be healthier in 2015, I am challenging all of us to be well not only in body, but also in mind  and soul. “What does mind and soul wellness have …

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Just Relax

My eye was twitching, my shoulders were so tight I thought they were attached to my ears and my head was throbbing.  I was stressed, but I just kept plowing through what needed to be done, because it needed to get done.  Sound familiar? Stress is something we all deal with every day.  There’s good …

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Sleep Well!

How did you sleep last night? If you are like most Americans, maybe not well.  I haven’t been sleeping as well as usual due to my knee.  I wake up every few hours.  It’s having an impact on my attitude, memory and my days in general. Though improving, I know the poor sleep has impacted …

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Slow Down & Learn

I like to move quickly; physically and figuratively.  But I am learning there are times when it’s better to go slow. At the very beginning of my knee recovery, I had a machine to very slowly bend my knee.  It felt good to move my knee slowly.  Now, move slowly has become a mantra for the …

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