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8 Travel Tips
If you have been planning a trip, but are concerned about staying healthy or on track with your health goals, there is no need to worry! It is possible to enjoy your vacation or business travel and stay on track the entire time. The goal is to create a balance between enjoying yourself but also taking care of your health and wellness, especially if you are going on vacation. Here are 8 tips that will help you and your family stay healthy while you travel. 1. Try to Get Enough Sleep Getting enough sleep should be a priority when you’re traveling. People often underestimate the power of good sleep, but…
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Social Wellness Means Healthy Relationships
The Social Wellness dimension involves having healthy relationships with friends, family, and the community. Since the global pandemic of COVID-19 in early 2020, this has proven to be quite a challenge for many of us. We’ve at times, had to replace meetups and dinner dates with watch parties and zoom meetings. However, social wellness is one of the basic human needs and should not be overlooked. Social Animals Humans have been described for centuries, originally by Aristotle around 350BC, as social animals. “Fitting in” is something people do instinctually. Being part of a group, a family, community, or social circle provides us with safety and helps us feel secure. We…
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Intellectual Wellness Doesn’t End Once School Is Done
What is your IQ? I vaguely remember taking an IQ test when I was 5 or 6 but my mother denied that I did. I don’t know what I was doing at that testing center… LOL Do you remember your SAT scores? I do. I also found the originals of my standardized test scores (along with my college report cards) while cleaning out my parents’ home after the death of my mother. Who knew they were hanging on to all of that? Although these popular methods of measuring intelligence have been validated over the years, they are not the only way to determine intellectual wellness. In fact, you may be…
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Staycation vs Vacation: Which Works for Your Family in this Covid-19 Era?
“The idea of having a staycation instead of vacation isn’t something new. However, in the post-Covid-19 era, families might need to rethink what kind of vacation plans will be more suitable.” The way that the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the routine dynamics of our lives is still unbelievable and sometimes even horrifying Take for example the case of a staycation vs a vacation. While many things now are slowly and gradually advancing towards their normal routine, the post-COVID-19 recovery phase is still in trial mode. As such, if you are considering the options of having a vacation as opposed to a staycation this summer season 2021, let’s discuss the best option…
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Emotional Wellness: Don’t Underestimate Its Power
There seems to be an air of mystery around emotional wellness. When someone asks you how you are doing, does an auto-response pop-up? “Just fine” “Everything’s good” “Can’t complain”? Do you really check in with your emotional state or are you used to pushing that awareness aside? Emotional Part of the Brain According to science, the emotional part of the human brain/body is called the limbic system, or old mammalian brain. This system is located near the mood and instinct centers of the forebrain and controls emotions such as; fear, anger, pleasure and joy. As researchers work toward understand the emotional body better, they are finding that the connection with…
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Physical Wellness is More Than Meets the Eye
Physical Wellness: This is related to maintain physical health through exercise, eating well, getting adequate sleep, and getting help for ailments when necessary. Of course, diet and exercise come to mind when we think about physical health. But did you know that sexual health, sleep, alcohol, tobacco, drug use, medication safety, and preventative medicine also fall into this category? Routine health care and regular checkups are also part of maintaining a healthy body. So, if you haven’t been to the doctor or dentist in a while — especially during this pandemic time — it is probably time to schedule a physical or cleaning. Those more familiar platforms of healthy eating…
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The Benefits of Choosing Inner Peace when Surrounded by Chaos
Tia was a busy mom and a schoolteacher living in Illinois. Her husband was a salesman that often had to travel for work and her kids were active in many extracurriculars. No matter how hard she tried to simplify her life, it felt like something major was always going on. One day, she complained to a friend that she was constantly overwhelmed by the chaos around her. “I just wish my life were peaceful,” she said. Erin, Tia’s friend, encouraged her to stop looking at her life that way. She said, “Being at peace is a choice. It doesn’t depend on your circumstances. You can choose to be at peace…
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Tea Talk: How Many kinds Are There?
June is National Iced Tea Month. Being from the South, I love, love, love iced tea. So, this is a month that I fully embrace! LOL But I do love hot tea as well. I guess tea is my jam. For this month, I am going to look at tea — green, black, or herbal), and health. There will be some other tea-based items this month as well. Sit back and grab a cup of tea, and enjoy… Many Types of Tea A quick internet search reveals that there are over 3,000 types of teas in the world. These thousands of varieties fall into one of five basic categories: White,…
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Wrap Up of the UBC for May 2021
It is Day 31 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. Last day! During this Challenge, I focused on Regaining Energy. I thought this would be a good topic as we head into our post-pandemic world. We will have to adjust to our new normal. Getting our energy back up may be an issue for many of us in the future! May 2021 UBC Posts Day 1: Being Tired Isn’t a Badge of Honor Day 2: 3 Reasons Your Energy May Be Wiped- That Most People Don’t Think Of Day 3: Are the People in your Life Draining your Energy? Day 4: 3 Myths that Rob your Energy Day 5: Take Advantage…
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Try Passion Projects to Regain Lost Energy
Day 29 Being responsible and doing things you’re obligated to is noble. The world needs people they can depend on to get things done and do the right thing. Being conscientious about your commitments is a sign of maturity and trustworthiness, but it can lead to boredom. It takes a lot of energy to do the long list of things that are expected of us each day. Going to work, serving your family, community, friends, and more can be exhausting. Sure, there’s some fun sprinkled in here and there, but for the most part being dependable can be a boring drag from time to time. Finding a project you are…
