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7 Reasons Everyone Should be Kissing Someone

Relationships As I sit here writing, I wonder how many people have actually considered that there could be health benefits to kissing. Today, I am taking the opportunity to share 7 reasons why you should continue to make it an integral part of both your social and intimate relationships. First, let me set the pace by […]

Gratitude: Why it’s Not Just for Thanksgiving

Life and Health Coaching Gratitude is strongly associated with greater levels of physical and mental health. People who are inclined to express their gratefulness tend to have a more positive worldview and maintain stronger social networks. The fact is, they are more pleasant to be around. This positive mindset does not require one to ignore unfavorable world or personal […]

7 Benefits of Sunlight in Healthy Living

8 Laws Of Health Imagine, for a moment, an entire world without sunlight. What do you see; what would you do? Perhaps we would begin to realize that all life on earth depends on sunlight. Besides utter darkness, we would miss out on our natural source of energy, the warmth, and rays of light it provides to nourish and […]

Pure Essential Oils: 5 Basic Things You Should Know

Natural Remedies As we explore this topic briefly, there are a few things you should know about essential oils. Note that essential oils are highly concentrated oils, which are extracted from plants; flowers, grasses, fruits, leaves, roots and trees. The most common method of extraction for essential oils is steam distillation.  In addition, citrus peels are typically extracted by […]

Hydration Calculator – Health and Wellness

Wellness Tools and Calculators This hydration calculator provides the average amount of water intake per day to maintain good health. Since the body is made up of approximate 75% water it’s important to drink adequate amounts to prevent dehydration. Note that every cell in our bodies is affected when we don’t drink enough water. Now that you have used […]

Personal Identity: 7 Ways We Trade Happiness

Life and Health Coaching Have We Truly Found Happiness? What if the things that make any of us ultimately happy prevent us from developing our own personal identity and brand? We often think of happiness as something that is derived from an external source – a need or desire that must be fulfilled. All too frequently we equate our […]

Stress Assessment Calculator – Stress Management

Wellness Tools and Calculators This Stress Assessment Calculator looks at a list of life events that impact stress levels. These life events, if not managed, potentially increase the risk of illnesses, accidents and other crises. In 1967, psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe conducted a study on whether or not stress contributed to illnesses. This study examined more than […]

Ideal Weight Calculator – Health and Wellness

Wellness Tools and Calculators An Ideal Weight Calculator computes ideal body weight (IBW). Today, there are approximately five (5) major IBW formulas that are used to calculate ideal weight. This ideal weight calculator uses the J.D. Robinson method, described below. Exercising is a good way to maintain a healthy body weight. Yet, the benefits of exercise doesn’t stop there. It also […]