WORKPLACE WELLNESS THAT WORKS EVERYWHERE: SNACKING

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Mindless eating can sabotage the best weight loss efforts, and healthy intentions. Look in the break room of your office, or on the desk of your fellow co-workers. Any cake, cookies, chips, or candy around? I’ll bet the answer is, “yes”. Foods…

YAY! IT'S TIME FOR RECESS!

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Studies show that children who receive more recess in school, behave better and are likely to learn more. Recess also helps to keep children healthy and helps them manage stress. As an adult, having unstructured break time offers the same benefits! Let's…

All you need is love, love. Love is all you need.

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What’s a Beatles song got to do with health and wellness? Everything! Loving others is important, but loving yourself can make a huge difference in your life. Without self-love: People may take advantage of you and your time… causing stress You…

5 Easy Ways to Be More Healthy . . . Today!

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Write down at least 3 days of eating, minimum. Don’t censor it. A bite of food is a bite of food. When I did that I learned that I was tasting everything I made as I was preparing and cooking, up until the time I served the meal. I also ate…

That Takes Nerve

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Everyone has plenty on their "list" of things in life that they want to do, but for some reason or another we tend to put them off.  Say to yourself, “Am I putting this off because I really don’t want to do it or I’m just not finding…

What's been on your mind?

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What Mrs. Brady Knows and you may not... What's been on your mind?  Gotta quit smoking?  Need to relax and reduce your stress?  Fearful of spiders, or flying, or going to the dentist, for example?  Or just know that you need a boost in your…

Cautious Patient Communities

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John went to the doctor for a checkup because of a lingering cough.  X-rays found a mass.  Gary was losing weight rapidly.  It took many tests and doctors visits to find the cancer.  Lenore felt a lump that scared her so she went to the…

Families in Support of Treatment

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I have become involved with F.I.S.T. ~ Families in Support of Treatment, a collaborative effort formed here on Long Island headed by Anthony Rizzuto. The purpose of F.I.S.T. is to provide addiction awareness, prevention, advocacy and recovery.  In…

Sandwich Generation - Stop, Seek Help and Plan

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If you are in your 40's or 50's, "sandwiched" between providing care and finances for your children and caring for your aging parents then you are a member of the Sandwich Generation. Sandwiches are being added to the platter at a rapid pace.…