How to Set Specific Goals

How to Set Specific Goals

Having goals for things we want to do and working towards them is an important part of being growth and working towards a sense of accomplishment in our lives. To make sure that we have success reaching your goals, be specific. This can include time, numbers and...
Stress Levels Lessen Thinking

Stress Levels Lessen Thinking

The stresses of everyday life may start taking a toll on the brain in relatively early middle age, new research shows. A study of more than 2,000 people, most of them in their 40s, found those with the highest levels of the stress-related hormone cortisol performed...
How to Excuse-Proof “I Don’t Have Time to Cook”

How to Excuse-Proof “I Don’t Have Time to Cook”

We all have busy lives, which leave little time for cooking health meals when we get home at the end of the day.  First, a little reality check: “The average restaurant meal comes in at 1,500 calories, so it’s hard to lose weight eating out,” says Dawn Jackson...
Eight Tips to Ease Anxiety and Panic Attacks

Eight Tips to Ease Anxiety and Panic Attacks

While it’s normal to get nervous about an important event or taking risks with life changes, about 40 million Americans live with an anxiety disorder, which is more than the occasional worry or fear. Anxiety disorders can range from a generalized anxiety disorder...
Boosting Your Courage

Boosting Your Courage

Courage encompasses both the inner strength and the vulnerability required to authentically share ourselves and our experiences, good and bad. Some of us need to gather the nerve to speak up, while others may find it hard to resist the natural rush to anger,...