by gcmfr1492 | Jul 15, 2019 | Burnout, Fatigue, Relaxation
YOU NEED A VACATION! Why am I shouting that out? Because the effects of not taking a vacation can be detrimental to your health and your productivity. Remember my personal story about burnout? Through the years I’ve noticed that my patients who take two vacations a...
by gcmfr1492 | May 12, 2019 | Pain Relief, Scar Tissue
What is Scar Tissue and Adhesions? One of the often-overlooked culprits of pain and dysfunction is Scar Tissue from surgery scars. Adhesions are scar tissues that form internally. When I had my cesarean I wasn’t told that I would possibly have back pain, decreased...
by gcmfr1492 | Apr 21, 2019 | Sunlight
We need daily sun exposure in order to thrive. I never understood the importance and benefits of sunlight until I started working in a space with no windows. After six months I started to feel tired, irritated, and just plain sad. I tried everything until one day I...
by Jackie Castro-Cooper | Mar 3, 2019 | power naps
Feeling tired during the day? Try a power nap. Have you ever been so tired that your eyes felt like they were ON FIRE? Well, years ago I had been seeing patients for physical therapy in four different buildings: Outpatient, Inpatient, ICU, and the Psyche unit. This...
by Jackie Castro-Cooper | Feb 10, 2019 | Neck Pain, Pain Relief
Do you have neck pain? Headaches? You may have text neck. Without even knowing it, I was creating my own neck pain! I started an Instagram page in 2015 and found myself looking at my phone between patients, at lunchtime, at night, whenever I could. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My body...
by Jackie Castro-Cooper | Jan 10, 2019 | Relaxation
I love the month of January because we can look ahead at 12 months of exploring new things! One of which is a technique I teach my clients to decrease stress levels called “The Relaxation Response”. Although meditation has been around for thousands of...
by Jackie Castro-Cooper | Nov 2, 2018 | Yoga
My Yoga Story To understand the benefits of Yoga in my life, I’d like to share a story with you. The setting is my all-girl high school gym class at St. Agnes in NY. We wore a special athletic uniform, a T-shirt and green baggy shorts with elastic on the thighs. By...
by Jackie Castro-Cooper | Oct 2, 2018 | Burnout, Self-Care
Do you feel like a candle burning at both ends? Are your eyes on fire most of the time? Do you feel disoriented? Is it hard to move your body? You may be experiencing Burnout. One day, I was driving in my car during my last semester of the Master’s program of...
by Jackie Castro-Cooper | Sep 3, 2018 | Book Recommendations
Recently, I was asked to share books that changed my life. I looked through all of the books in my living room, bedroom, and bathroom. Yes, I read books in the bathtub! ? I came up with three books that made such an impression on me that they transformed me...
by Jackie Castro-Cooper | Aug 3, 2018 | Hugs
How I learned about the healing power of hugs. I first learned the power of a hug from my 4-year-old son. I remember, vividly, how I was crying in the kitchen while washing dishes. I don’t remember why I was crying, but maybe it had something to do with being a...
