Spirituality/Purpose

Having a sense of purpose in your life is linked to many positive mental and physical health outcomes, such as a decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, better sleep, and decreased stress. Purpose also helps you feel more connected to and invested in the things that you do throughout the day, which can have a positive impact on your mental health. Purpose doesn’t have to be something grandiose; it can be something as simple as making your daily activities more meaningful. Purpose can be something as simple as cooking a meal for someone who can’t do it themselves, or cleaning your house or office with a systematic and methodical approach, making each task a small piece of art. Purpose can also be something that is a bit grander, like engaging in activism to help others, volunteering, or pursuing passions and hobbies.

Why Kids Need Dads – The Science Of The ‘Father Effect’
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Why Kids Need Dads – The Science Of The ‘Father Effect’

Having a good father figure can make an enormous difference in one’s upbringing. Children whose fathers are actively involved in their lives are less likely to drop out of school, break the law, have risky sex, be homeless, rely on welfare, be obese, have psychological problems, get into unhealthy relationships, and be unemployed. (1, 2,…

Yoga Poses for Heart Health
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Yoga Poses for Heart Health

Every year in the United States, roughly 600,000 people die from heart disease. High blood pressure, smoking, and high cholesterol are key causes of heart disease. Stress, anxiety, poor diet, and lack of physical activity are key culprits of heart disease. Yoga builds cardiovascular health, increases lung capacity, and improves respiratory function and heart rate….

Top Back-To-School Health Risks & How To Avoid Them
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Top Back-To-School Health Risks & How To Avoid Them

As the summer vacation comes to a close, we come to accept that back-to-school is imminent. This season change may mean more quiet hours at home for you with the kids away, or it may mean starting up a few classes yourself. Whatever the case for your household, it’s important to be prepared not only…

Tips for Packing Healthy School Lunches on a Budget
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Tips for Packing Healthy School Lunches on a Budget

Back to school means back to lunch preparation for parents around the country. It’s a challenge that many parents take on, but often struggle to keep healthy. While it’s easy to toss in convenient snacks, it’s not going to do much in the way of keeping their little bodies healthy and developing well. One pediatrician wants parents…

11 Tips to Help Your Anxious Child
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11 Tips to Help Your Anxious Child

Anxiety can be a crippling burden sometimes, and it can show up in many forms including headaches, sweating, trembling, excessive worrying, rapid breathing and increased heart rate, feeling tired, difficulty concentrating or just feeling nervous, restless or irritable. Most of us worry from time to time. But when we carry the worry around everywhere we…