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Loneliness is the new smoking.

The holiday season causes many of us to consider those around us who may be experiencing loneliness. The fact, however, is though the sense of loneliness may be heightened during the holidays, it is a year-round epidemic.  We would be wise to expand our concern for the isolated and lonely beyond the holidays. This is …

Why is self-care so difficult?

One of the major components of the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training for helping someone experiencing a non-crisis mental health challenge is to encourage the individual to engage in self-care. As an instructor for MHFA, each time I conduct the training I am struck by how difficult it can be to help someone engage …

Lunch and Learn Wellness Speakers on a Budget

I am often asked to recommend Lunch & Learn speakers for employers. Often, these requests for speakers are centered on a wellness topic. “We would like to have a speaker talk about nutrition,” they could say. Or they may ask, “Can you recommend someone to speak on the importance of sleep?” The challenge comes when …

Best wellbeing podcasts

Commuting across Atlanta does not need to be a waste of time as I often take the commute as an opportunity for self-care and enhancing my understanding of wellbeing.  Most often, this is via podcasts that inform, educate, motivate, and challenge me regarding wellbeing.  Many of the books sitting on my nightstand are books I …

Practicing grounding and earthing at work.

In our fast-paced and nnEMF-saturated world, it’s commonplace to feel anxious, stressed, nauseated, and generally exhausted. The practice of grounding may offer a powerful drug-free remedy to these challenges as well as a multitude more. Combating inflammation, cardiovascular disease, muscle damage, chronic pain, and poor mood are some additional claims made by research in support …

Naaman was the commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man and highly regarded by the king, but he had leprosy. Eventually, Naaman found his way to the prophet Elisha, who provided Naaman with a cure: “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be …

The Easter Blueprint

Whether you believe in the message of Easter or not, as humans we are programmed for forgiveness. We are either seeking forgiveness or dispensing forgiveness when relationships are broken. The messes we create and are the victims of ultimately go on without resolution until the element of forgiveness is added. Relationships for which we are …

I recently learned that a fellow friend and colleague’s daughter was instrumental in developing the brand new 988 Suicide line. The new three-digit dialing code will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 160 crisis centers that provides 24/7 …