Posted May 26, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Importance of Hugging

Debra’s Wellness TipsIn, “Why Some People Hate Being Hugged,” Darcia Narvaez, a professor of psychology at University of Notre Dame, says that there are two main ways that not being touched can affect a growing body: it can lead to an underdeveloped vagus nerve, a bundle of nerves that runs from the spinal cord to […]

Posted May 19, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Finding Your Center

Debra’s Wellness TipsRecently, a great article was published in a Costco sale flyer. You will appreciate the honesty and simplicity:

“You cannot balance your life, but you can anchor yourself to the values that make you feel calm and capable despite what’s happening around you.” ~ Rachel Hollis

She went on to list some of […]

Posted May 12, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Do Something Wholesome

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Many of us are familiar with these words of Edward Everett Hale: I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. Whether this is […]

Posted May 5, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Benefits of Boredom

Debra’s Wellness TipsResearch has shown that being bored can actually be good for you, and stimulate creative ideas.

While being plugged in causes us to crave more stimuli (increasing what is necessary for the onset of the benefits of boredom), performing a very familiar task can invite those benefits quickly.

Go for a walk on […]

Posted April 28, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Ease of Being....

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In our culture some people work more than they need to, and others can actually become stressed out by leisure time. In the US News Article, “Buying Time Can Make You Happier Than Buying Things,” David Levine writes about research showing how sacrificing money for free time can promote a sense of […]

Posted April 21, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Eastra

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Many around the world celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 21, 2019, but it was not until the eighth century that the Saxon word, Eastra, was associated with a religious belief of the resurrection of Jesus.

Pagan celebrations are much older.

According to an online article the resurrection story bears an […]

Posted April 14, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Healthy Heart Rate

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According to John Tesh’s Intelligence for Your Life, “if you think it’s impossible to find time each day to improve your health, then here’s some good news.” For example: Check your heart rate when you wake up in the morning.

Place two fingers on the thumb-side of your wrist. Your fingers will […]

Posted April 7, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Honey Facts and Fiction

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While honey might not be the bees’ knees, it certainly has been shown to have value. It can help lower LDL (bad cholesterol), and multiple studies have linked regular honey consumption with lower triglyceride levels, especially when it is used to replace sugar.

Honey does have some nutritional value sugar does not. […]

Posted March 31, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Be Ready for April Fools' Day

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No one is quite sure how the first day of April came to be known as April Fools’ day—but tomorrow is a day ripe with the opportunity for justified jokes and purposeful practical pranks.

It is interesting how every experience provides you with multiple options for emotions to arise. Do we […]

Posted March 24, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

How Do You Handle Adversity?

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I included the following story in my book, Falling Together in Love: Stories from my Heart For and About YOU:

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make […]