health and wellness
The holiday season evokes many emotions, causing stress and fatigue. Food, family, and fatigue add to the angst. So how do we feel good about the extra cookies, relationship drama, and long hours shopping? According to research, singing can help relieve holiday stress by releasing pleasure endorphins and oxytocin. These hormones have been found to alleviate … Read more
If you get stressed out during the holidays, here are some practices to put in place to help you focus on the real reason for the season. Eight Ways to Reduce Stress During the Holidays will help you enjoy the true meaning of the season. The snow pelted the open window as smoke filled the … Read more
It is God’s intent that we prosper and be healthy as our souls prosper (3 John 2). I believe that a healthy lifestyle is a choice. Of course, because we live in a broken world, we are subject to that world because of sin and free will, but wisdom and the Holy Spirit (as He … Read more
It was a day that changed my life forever. The day my mother shared the results of a blood test I had taken earlier that week. My symptoms? Leg cramps, frequent trips to the restroom, and a sudden loss of weight. The diagnosis — diabetes type I. To me, it could not have been worse … Read more
You may have heard it been said that to live a healthy lifestyle, you should be healthy in your body, mind, and spirit. That is an accurate statement, but what is more accurate is to be healthy in your body, soul, and spirit, because we are composed of these three. We were created in the … Read more