One of the things that I think about often as a parent and as an extremely busy adult is this – what small things am I missing that I need to be doing to show my children that I love them and to let them know that they are the best things that happened to …
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Marriage: It’s the Little Things
A friend of mine who had been through the unfortunate circumstance of divorce once told me that divorce is insidious. It doesn’t usually happen overnight. It starts when the little things that you once did, that you would go out of your way to do to help, to show love and commitment, just start to …
Small Stressors Add Up
Seemingly small things in your life can add up to produce more stress. When you live a busy lifestyle sometimes the tendency is to think, “this new thing is small, I can probably manage it, it’s just for a short time.” So, when you say “yes” to organizing the cookie drive, or to writing that …
Key Stress Management Habits
An added benefit of practicing healthy habits is that they allow us to better manage stress. The busyness of life will continue, but it’s easier to manage when you practice healthy habits. The specific approach I take to keep my stress levels relatively low are to counter stress, remove stressors, and to manage stressors. I …
Key Nutrition Habit Areas
I tend to break nutrition habits down into four key actions: drink more water, manage your calorie intake, eat fruits and veggies, and limit added sugars. Drinking water is one of the simplest, yet most effective changes you can make when it comes to improving your nutrition habits. The best way to judge proper hydration …