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Posted on January 13, 2022January 12, 2022

Mindful Relationships: How mindfulness practice and techniques can help you connect more deeply with your partner

With the evolving dynamics in our relationships, how can we achieve a fulfilling and happy relationship?

Posted on December 12, 2019December 11, 2019

Holiday Mindfulness: Relieve stress through mindfulness techniques

Mindfulness can be an effective way to reduce some of the stress in your holidays.

Posted on March 7, 2019March 7, 2019

Make Good Nutrition A Lifestyle

March, being National Nutrition Month, is the perfect time to assess your diet as part of your daily lifestyle. Ask yourself if you’re ready to make changes and willing to try new things. Having the right mindset is critical to successfully changing behaviors for your health. Here are some questions to get you on track …

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Posted on November 22, 2018November 22, 2018

Keep A Gratitude Attitude After Thanksgiving

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I couldn’t miss writing a post about gratitude. Gratitude has several meanings. Depending on the context, gratitude can be as simple as feeling thankful for receiving a gift or as large as a virtue to strive for every day. Several studies have indicated that people who practice gratitude every day …

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Posted on August 7, 2018August 9, 2018

Are You Sick of Confusing Health Insurance Terms?

Health insurance can be confusing. HMO... PPO... EPO... PCP... Q... R... S... T... If you feel like you’re drowning in a sea of alphabet soup, you aren’t alone! All the acronyms, confusing terms, and long documents can make it feel as if you'll never understand health insurance. But, if you can better understand some of …

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Posted on July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

MD State Parks Give Adults A Place To Play

Last week, we talked about the benefits of exercising outside, but if you have no idea where to start, than look no further than your closest state park. Our parks offer tons of ways to get active, from salsa dancing to stand-up paddleboarding. And if you’re lucky enough to live near Martinak, Tuckahoe, Rocky Gap, …

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Posted on July 19, 2018August 7, 2018

Address Your Stress & Breathe a Little Easier

As we discussed in our last post, long-term stress is making America sick. If you can’t unload some of your stress, here are ways to manage it. Re-calibrate your stress barometer Pay attention to your state of mind, body, emotions, and other external factors. Usually, we don’t recognize our stress until we are burned out. …

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Posted on July 17, 2018September 24, 2018

Stress is, Literally, Eating Away At Your Brain

Stress is a phenomenon that dates back to our earliest ancestors. While the stressors have drastically changed from those of our predecessors, we still respond to stress with fight, flight, and freeze. Responding to short-term stresses, like touching a hot surface, is crucial for our survival. Say you are holding a very hot cup of …

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Posted on July 5, 2018December 5, 2018

Stop Eating Like A Zombie

So hopefully you're not gorging on brains, but have you ever started eating a bag of chips or cookies and then realized that you had eaten the whole bag? You may not even remember eating them all or whether they tasted good. This “mindless” or “distracted” eating happens to many of us. Our lives are …

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