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A Quick Guide to Breaking Bad Habits
Want to break a bad habit? Establish a new good habit to take its place. Anything a person does, repeated often enough, can become a habit. Anything that the same person stops doing long enough is no longer classified as a habit. This is true whether you’re playing...
Show Gratitude All Year, Not Just Thanksgiving
Every November it seems like all the social media platforms, blogs, and even mainstream media are talking about gratitude. I’m all for showing gratitude, but we should develop a gratitude mindset all year long, and not just Thanksgiving. Not only does it feel better...
Exercise And Seasonal Affective Disorder
Regular exercise is an important aspect of treatment for seasonal affective disorder, also known as SAD. Exercise is important for everyone because it has so many physical and psychological benefits - even half an hour of exercise several times a week may result in...
Ways To Exercise The Brain
Exercising your brain is one of the best ways to increase cognizance, maintain motor functions, and keep the mind sharp. Like any part of your body, you need to exercise your brain to keep it functioning well. With that in mind, here are some simple ways to exercise...
Facts About The ADHD Diet – Can a Diet Really Help Calm Symptoms?
Essential fatty acids and amino acids are currently a hot topic and source of much research for brain function and heart health. Many complementary health care providers suggest adding or replenishing the diet with Omega-3 Fatty Acids like EPA and DHA for patients...
Stress Can Cause Health Problems and Weight Gain
Learning how to deal effectively with stress can help with weight loss and reduce the potential for health risks. Many people tend to overeat when their lives are stressful. According to Prevention.com, researchers have uncovered two more harmful effects of stress: It...
Is it a Myth? Essential Oils Healing Through Aromatherapy
There is a lot of junk medical advice floating around on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. As a result, I sometimes receive questions about whether or not some advice is helpful or a myth. Case in point - essential oils. You’ve likely seen any number of ads or posts...
How To Make Learning Easy And Fun
One of the biggest reasons children struggle with learning is that they are bored. This typically happens because the lessons are too complex for them to comprehend, and so their mind wanders elsewhere. In other cases, they feel overwhelmed and don’t want to sit...
Should You Get a Dog? Things to Consider
For many parents, there will come a point where you will inevitably hear your kids say, “Can we get a puppy?” That can be a difficult question to answer. After all, any living thing will come with a lot of responsibility. Important factors need to be considered...
3 Insanely Fun And Educational Games That Can Build Your Kids Vocabulary
What do family game night and verbal SAT, GRE, and IQ score-improving studies have in common? How about parents inconspicuously sneaking education into their kids’ fun? Students can start learning the parts of speech, English as a second language, and bigger words...