wellness

After seven studies, a review showed those who slept less than seven hours--once they began sleeping more--found they had reduced appetite. But that's not all.

When you step into your personal power, you're giving other's permission to do the same. Not that they need it, of course. And that's the point.

"Every year an estimated 5.3 million people from causes related to inactive living--roughly the population of Norway."

It's not about a rule-based, panic-inducing practice, but it's a good way to gauge the reality of what you're taking in and working off every day.

One of the very highest risk factors for stroke is having high blood pressure. In fact, close to 80% of those suffering an initial stroke do.

As hard as it feels in those moments, the best thing you can do is to take action, with intent, to start to get out of that emotional funk so you can move on.

For people who struggle with depression, it can give the listener a feeling of having been "moved or touched--a type of 'pleasurable sadness.'"

Give it a try. Get a simple journal. Write everyday consistently everyday for around ten minutes. Do it for a month, at least. Let me know what happens.

We may not even notice the behaviors we're engaging in on a daily basis that may be contributing to mental and emotional degradation.

Believe it or not, according to the studies, "clutter can cause your stress levels to rise, which in turn can affect your physical and mental health."

"Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive..." Walter Scott from his poem Marmion

More than ever, we must be intentional about caring for ourselves. Like--really. It's not just optional anymore.