Emotional health

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

by emily on December 24, 2009

Laughter may truly be the best medicine. So in the spirit of living in abundant health, I’d like to give you the gift of humor and laughter this Christmas. Here’s a joke from a site I just discovered, cleanjoke.com. A site I will begin visiting with some regularity, I think. Little Johnnie desperately wanted a [...]

Thoughts On Thanksgiving

by emily on November 25, 2009

Tomorrow will be Thanksgiving for us U.S. citizens. It’s the day we’re supposed to focus on being grateful for our many blessings in life, to express gratitude to God and to our loved ones for all the good things we have. But if you choose to walk in an “attitude of gratitude” only one day [...]

How To Instantly Eradicate Mood Swings

by emily on November 5, 2009

Essential oils work better than the Bach Flower Remedy I promote below. Either skip to the update at the bottom of this post, or head on over to this one. ******************* Dealing with PMS mood swings has been the bane of my (and in recent years, my husband’s) existence. Despite eating all the right foods, [...]

5 Ways To Reduce Family Holiday Stress

by emily on October 30, 2009

Holiday stress: The state of being overwhelmed by the sudden onslaught of activities and errands during the period beginning November 1 and ending January 1. If you care about healthy living, then you need to reduce your stress level. And in our material-driven society today, stress during the holidays has become so commonplace that fewer [...]

Do Emotions Affect Your Health?

by emily on October 29, 2009

For centuries, non-Western health practitioners have understood how emotions affect your health.  They have taught that relaxation and meditation techniques enhance the body’s innate ability to heal itself. They have seen otherwise fatal diseases and conditions turned around merely by a patient changing his or her thought processes. Anger management can do wonders. Finally, Western [...]

It Was A Good Idea While It Lasted

by emily on September 16, 2009

Time management is a tricky, yet crucial, skill to learn in today’s busy world. Setting goals is another skill that eludes us busy people. Between jobs, schedules, kids, and various activities the common cry is, “But I don’t have time to set goals!” The problem with that mindset is that you end up running around [...]