Is Suicide the Answer to your Problems?
Life is tough these days, and it’s easy to succumb to feelings of hopelessness and despair. For many families, money is extremely tight. Jobs are few and far between, and making ends meet has become far more difficult than...
Consoling Those Who Have Lost Family and Friends to Suicide
To lose even one life to suicide is one too many. Yet the statistics are staggering. Between the years of 1999 and 2014, the United States saw an increase of 24 percent in deaths related to suicide. In 2016,...
The Fundamentals of Crohn’s Disease
Crohn's disease is a chronic condition that is characterised by inflammation of the digestive tract. The inflammation is typically found in the furthest part of the small intestine, but the symptoms can appear in any segment of the gastrointestinal...
Don’t Judge People for Using Medical Marijuana
Open Letter
Dear Reader,
Remember the time when school teachers drilled us on proverbs and quotes during English class? We’d fill our notebooks with these words of wisdom, some of them influencing our thinking and social behavior.
I have two favorites which...
Tips for Getting Good Sleep Every Night
Having trouble sleeping? You're not the only one. According to this article by the Huffington Post, more than a third of Americans aren't getting enough sleep. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discovered that around 34.8 percent...
5 Ways to Prevent Potentially Deadly Drug Interactions
You should never be afraid to take the medications you have been prescribed and received from a pharmacy online. However, if you know anything about drug interactions, you may be hesitant to take medications together. While your doctor should...
Anxious Before Bedtime? This Habit Will Turn That Frown Upside Down
Did you know that the time before bed is notorious for piquing people’s anxiety? That’s when you think about things you should have said during the day, when you start wondering about logistics, a big presentation for tomorrow, or...
4 Keys to Stop Worrying
Whilst sitting under an apple tree, upon seeing a falling apple, the renowned physicist Sir Isaac Newton discovered gravity.
Newton’s mindset was the opposite to worry: in fact, he “was in contemplative mood.”*
History repeatedly proves to us that when problem-solving—people...
Keeping Anxiety at Bay – What You Need to Know About Fighting It Off
Anxiety is a terrible thing to have to deal with and it’s easily observable how it slowly but steadily takes over your life, your plans and your relationships. It can be a really nasty experience, and the fact that...
How to Assess Your Injuries After a Car Crash
You are minding your own business, paying attention to the road as you drive from here to there, when suddenly some inconsiderate driver careens into your car. Regardless of who’s fault it is, before you exit your vehicle and...
Erectile Dysfunction – What You Can Do About It
Years ago, women were the only ones cringing with embarrassment because of television advertisements for ‘private’ products that would interrupt their favorite sitcom. There’s nothing quite like sitting down with the family for a few primetime laughs and finding yourself trying to explain away period cramps or vaginal dryness...
How Many Shoes Does a Woman Really Need?
Recently, there have been some websites that have mimicked the idea behind “cake of the month” and replaced truffles with something even more addicting. Shoes. Yep, that’s right. For a sheer $39.95 per month, you can get a new pair of high style shoes delivered to your doorstep each...
Gift Ideas For Fitness People
If you have a fit minded person on your gift list that you need to pick up a gift for, it’s great to come up with a gift idea that they can actually use either directly in their workouts or indirectly to support the goals that they have set...
