“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Have you been setting New Year’s Resolutions year after year without ever taking the first step to accomplishing it? Or have you, at least, attempted only to fall short soon after and give up? Life is full of things that can
Holiday Survival Guide: How to Reduce Stress The holidays are quickly approaching. Are you feeling more overwhelmed and frazzled than merry and cheerful? Not sure how to reduce stress? You’re not alone. A survey by Consumer Reports revealed that 90 percent of Americans find at least one thing stre
How to Keep Calm This Holiday Season The holidays. That time of year that we both cherish and dread. Parties, travel, gifting, family, these can be both magical, and the reason many people experience increased stress and worry during the holidays. So how do you keep calm when the kids start fighting
Learn How to Stress Less During the Holidays Do you ever feel sad or irritable for no reason? What about feeling anxious or worried? Unfocused? All these can be linked to brain neurotransmitters being out of whack. Your mental state is affected greatly by your brain chemistry. When your brain transm
5 Ways to Keep Kids Healthy During the Holidays Of the many responsibilities parents have during the holiday season, making sure their kids are safe and healthy is among the most important. But with the demands of holiday shopping, wrapping gifts, making travel plans, preparing the big holiday meals
The 4 Best Ways to Relieve Holiday Stress For many of us, the holiday season represents a much-anticipated, joyous time of the year. But for others, it’s a hectic and stressful period that’s become synonymous with exhaustion, overeating, accruing debt and family drama. Just hearing the word “h
Many have wondered which is the better source of nutrients: food or supplements. As a rule, it’s typically better to get your vitamins naturally from foods. But there are always exceptions to the rule, such as with vitamin D (read below). Since the verdict isn’t so clear-cut, it’s important to
You’re halfway through your long road trip and feel your eyes getting heavy. It’s 2PM and your ability to focus on work seems to have completely escaped you. After a less-than-optimal night’s sleep you just can’t get your brain going to knock out that to-do list. Have you ever been there? Wh
You’ve had a long and stressful day, as a matter of fact, this whole week has been pretty crazy, now what? You finally have a chance to stop, have some time for yourself, but what you choose to do next could help or hurt you. Here is a list of what you should be doing, […]
Ready or not, summer break is winding down and the new school year is almost here! Did you know that children, teens, and young adults spend more than a third of lives in school or working on schoolwork? Many parents do not realize that success, or failure, at school starts at home. Studies have lin