Entries by Linda

Prescribing yoga before medication for sleep disorders?

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As we age, sleep changes and may become more elusive. And sleep is mission critical for our mind/body health and longevity. Personally, as I have gotten older, I’ve kind of become obsessed with sleep, wanting to make sure that I get enough that includes adequate REM and deep sleep. I recently started to wear the […]

5 Intention-setting Ideas to Celebrate National Craft Month

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March is National Craft Month! National Craft Month was established to encourage creativity and exploration.  Crafting has been shown to relieve stress and boredom.  It can spread passion and identify hidden talents! Crafting includes a broad range of mediums:  paper, fabric, wood, paint, glass, clay, yarn, beads, leather, stone, crystals and metal.  The art of […]

5 Intention-setting Ideas to Strengthen Our Courage

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With the new calendar year comes intentions for change. As we welcomed the Chinese New Year of the Snake on January 29th, the snake encourages all of us to embrace change and growth.  Yet change is scary as it requires us to open our hearts up and take a risk to try something different.  It […]

5 Intention-setting Ideas to Raise Poverty Awareness

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January is Poverty in America Awareness Month! National Poverty in America Awareness Month is observed in the month of January.  I experienced food scarcity as a child, so this topic is close to my heart.  Food scarcity can have a profound and wide-ranging impact on a child’s mental health.  It affects their emotional well-being, cognitive development, and social […]

What new non-drug approaches to treating PTSD are on the horizon?

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My husband purchased a virtual reality headset a couple of years ago to enhance his workout routine. I thought whatever supports his efforts to maintain his health and increase his chances of a longer life, go for it! Two years later, he continues to use it, so I’m grateful it was not just another impulse […]

5 Intention-setting Ideas to Protect Your Identity

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National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month! With a recent burglary and learning that part of my Social Security number was found on “the dark web’ rattling my cage so to speak, I felt compelled to alert others to perhaps raise their awareness as to what they might be able to do to protect themselves.  […]

5 Intention-setting Ideas to Strengthen Your Kindness Muscles

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World Kindness Day was first introduced in 1998 and is observed each year on November 13th.  The World Kindness Movement (WKM) introduced World Kindness Day to promote awareness of global goodwill and offers an opportunity to highlight good deeds in the community.  People around the world are encouraged to perform acts of kindness every day throughout […]

5 Intention-setting Ideas for Expand Awareness of ADHD

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October is ADHD Awareness Month! When you hear the acronym PDA, what do you think of?  Up until recently, I would have said ‘public display of affection’.  Well this acronym has more recently taken center stage in the world of neurodiversity as a new symptom of Pathological Demand Avoidance. What is that you might ask?  Well, it […]

5 Intention-setting Ideas to Bust the Myths of Suicide

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Suicide Prevention Month Suicide is a public health crisis that affects millions of people worldwide.  Unfortunately, many misconceptions and myths exist around it, which hinder understanding, empathy, and effective prevention.  September is Suicide Prevention Month to help raise awareness of suicide prevention and of actions that can be taken to promote healing, offer help, and give […]