Benefits of 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…
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,…
Benefits of 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,…
Too Tired to Exercise
I AM TOO TIRED TO EXERCISE! I Know you are too tired... I hear you! But, we were made to move our bodies! The human body has over 300 joints. Yep, That’s a lot of joints! So we’re divinely designed…
The Power of 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…
Laughter Heals You
Did you know laughing (even if you fake it) is scientifically proven to improve your health? Laughter was first studied for its healing effects in 1964 when Dr. William Fry, a professor of Psychology at Stanford University, acquired the…
Compassion can be Beneficial to Your Health.
Please comment at the end if this blog helps you in any way 🙏 As a 6th grade girl in catholic school I was given an assignment by my teacher. She was a wonderful, tiny, dressed in full habit, Carmelite…
Burnout
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…