Are you thankful for all those Thanksgiving leftovers or are too stuffed to eat one more bite of pie? We are beginning the Holiday season when healthy eating gets thrown out with unwanted turkey parts. To continue our discussion of memory treats and as I’ve mentioned before, being mindful of what you feed your brain … Read more
What’s your excuse? We all have them: the reasons we give for not physically exercising our body. My most frequent excuse is “I don’t have enough time” which is a myth. Everyone has the same amount of time; it’s about how we choose to use our time. Physical exercise is not only how we keep … Read more
I sat down to write this seven hours ago. I began with great intentions. But one thing lead to another, my thoughts become distracted, other priorities popped up while seven hours elapsed. There’s a great children’s book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie which describes this very thing. A mouse is given a cookie, … Read more
Improve your memory by (insert the newest memory trick/product here)! Don’t believe the trick! There is no one way to improve your memory. Memory is a complicated, unique entity impacted by many things. It’s influenced by anatomy and physiology, history-yours and your family’s, lifestyle and so many other factors yet to be discovered. But don’t … Read more
Ever feel like a leaky bucket? We finally catch up and another urgent need screams for attention. It may be a project, necessary tasks like laundry or grocery shopping, a person in our care-professionally or personally or just even our own body crying out for attention. Continually giving of ourselves leads to burnout. Instead, let’s … Read more
Many of us care for others but don’t realize we are caregivers. We think it’s our job or role as a parent, child, spouse, doctor, nurse, social worker, home health aide, therapist, teacher, manager, employer, you name it. But the giving our time, efforts and ourselves can be draining. The importance of self-care while caring … Read more