In today’s busy world, there seems to be a great deal more multitasking going on, and thus more pressure to accomplish these tasks by the end of each day. Whether it’s responding to e-mails or texts, Facebook, reading another chapter of a book, surfing the web, or just catching up on a TV show, staying up past your bedtime robs you of much needed sleep. Consequently, the following day you are left...

Not only does sleep deprivation cause internal health problems, it is also responsible for avoidable travesties in your local community, as it increases the chances of driving accidents. By now I’m sure you are all familiar with the potential dangers of drunk driving and texting while driving. What you likely haven’t heard much about is the startling new data suggesting there are an alarming number...

WELLNESS is not just about attaining a healthy physical body. Wellness is defined as the active process of increased awareness that allows one to make more positive choices toward a successful existence in all areas of one’s life. Total wellness takes place when there is a healthy balance and integration of body, mind, emotions, and spirit, emanating an overall sense of well-being. In order to attain...

For hundreds of years, Western cultures have implemented a mechanistic model of reality, influenced by Rene Descartes’ philosophy and Isaac Newton’s laws of physics. This mechanistic model sees the whole universe as a mechanical clock where everything happens by chance with no divine influence. This model does not even include any aspect of the human spirit, which is where your permanent, perfect,...

The majority of people have only a basic knowledge of how the body works. It takes a great deal of time, schooling and/or self-teaching to learn the complexities of the human body and how each organ and body system specifically works. Even then, many mysteries remain. Without getting into complex textbook explanations, everyone should know AND utilize basic diet and lifestyle practices that cater to...

An emotion is a mental state that is produced in reaction to a person, situation or object, accompanied by physiological changes. Emotions can be expressed as negative or positive, acting like a compass, directing the path you are heading towards in life. Emotions like anxiety, anger, resentment, worry, fear, and depression are negative, whereas joy, happiness, compassion, and love are positive emotions. The...

Mental well-being is defined as the ability to put together, process, recall, express, or communicate information. The mind is related to cognition, and is involved in perception, thinking, willpower, reasoning, judgment, and the ability to make conscious or unconscious decisions. The brain is the tangible communication center for all parts of the body, allowing it to perform various mental and physical...

The spiritual component of a human being is the part that is not tangible or physical in nature. Everyone has an ego and a spirit. The ego develops at a very young age and develops through parental and societal influences. It sees itself as separate from everyone and everything else. The ego tends to grow fearfully attached to its beliefs, cultural differences, societal influences, possessions, and...

Spiritual beings follow certain tenets and practice living their daily lives in a more celestial fashion. Most people identify themselves only by their physical self, their accomplishments, social and economic status, and possessions, but we are FAR more than that! Our everlasting TRUE self or internal self does not need anything outside itself to be complete. Physical death is inevitable, and when...

EGO-CENTERED individuals are very uncomfortable with uncertainty, feeling as though they need to CONTROL everything and everyone around them to get the best results, usually to fulfill their own desires.  There is a big difference between putting in your best effort and being forceful, manipulative and self-centered to get what you want. It is very important to consider how your agenda is effecting...