Although we are now into December, we are continuing our focus on “Movember.” November is designated as a time to increase awareness about prostate and testicular cancer and men’s mental health. It is never too late to focus on health. Problems with the prostate and testicles can be difficult to…
Did you skip making a New Year’s resolution for 2021? Did you make a resolution and have trouble sticking with it? Read on… New Year’s resolutions may have started with the ancient Babylonians about 4,000 years ago. One has to wonder if they were any more successful than we are…
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963) So much has happened this year to change how we celebrate birthdays, weddings, holidays, and other important life events. We must face the fact that decades of traditions have been and will be broken in…
Tired? Stressed? Depressed? In Chronic Pain? Get moving. No matter your physical capacity, there’s an activity suited for you. Of course, you can buy expensive exercise equipment for your own home gym, or when you feel it’s safe, make use of that gym membership. In the meantime, don’t let a…
S.U.I.C.I.D.E. – a word that, at times, is forbidden and foreboding. A word that, because of fear or shame, many people are uncomfortable talking about or admitting that they think about in a passing manner. Yet an action that is attempted and completed quite often in our society. Suicide is…
With all of the news and changes surrounding COVID-19, anyone can feel overwhelmed and anxious. Adjusting to challenges of the new recommended restrictions related to COVID-19 can be stressful. We know that some stress helps to build a stronger immune system. Too much stress can lead to a weakened immune…