Self-Care

Let Your Mind Go to Sleep

Do you ever wish your mind would just let you go to sleep? Sleep deprivation is at epidemic rates as nearly 30 percent of American adults sleep less than 7 hours per night.. The body rests during sleep, however, the brain remains active, gets “recharged,” and still controls many body functions including breathing. But to even get to sleep your mind needs to stop racing a mile a minute. If it seems that your mind just won’t take a break sometimes, use these few tips to silence the noise and learn how to give your mind a rest.

Diet and Cancer Prevention

As a vegan, I no longer eat animal products. It’s my intention to stay this way for the rest of my life as I believe it is the healthiest way of eating. But I realize that not everyone feels this way. I will be sharing more about plant-based, vegan diets as a way to prevent and sometimes reverse some cancers later during this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. However, I know it’s difficult to change eating habits and if you are a meat eater, it can take time to learn how to make the switch to eating as a vegan.

Move Your Butt – Bust that Gut

If you haven’t been exercising like you should today is a great day to get started. How about getting up every 60 minutes to do some stretching, or take a 10 minute walk around the block. You don’t have to sign up for a marathon yet, just stop making excuses and get yourself moving.

Self-Care is the Best Care

A woman’s health can only be done by the person in the body. No one can make you take care of yourself except you. If you haven’t been taking time for yourself lately, think about all the time you’ll have to do nothing when you are either lying flat on your back in bed or the worse, dead. That’s pretty harsh I know but it’s something women need to consider. Self care is the best care. For most, it’s the only type of care we haven’t mastered. Take time for you. Life is short and you only go around once. Make self care a part of your normal schedule and learn to make it the best care you practice.

Jump-Start Your Metabolism at Work

Recent research in this area of sitting too long without movement is starting to show that exercising after sitting all day doesn’t have the positive effects you want. The metabolism might be so negatively affected that it isn’t burning fat at all. This can have serious consequences for your health and longevity. The thing to do is to get moving right away.