Keeping a journal or personal diary is one of mankind's' oldest traditions. We can easily experience the thoughts, feelings and emotions our distant relatives may have felt when reading their preserved words and countless pages that are kept private throughout the life of the writer. You don't have to be female to enjoy the [...]
Our modern-day lives are indeed busy. Technology continues to speed up our world and demands on our time and expectations are rising with it. In such a fast-paced environment, our own self-care is more important than ever and vital to our survival. Our thought processes are ultimately important to how our lives play out. [...]
Good health is way more than battling the scale – we need good quality muscle mass. It’s in our genetic blueprint – our bodies cannot stay healthy without consistent vigorous exercise and that means strong lean muscles. Movement is what triggers a chemical reaction that tells every single cell in our tissues, organs and [...]
Testosterone is one of many hormones produced by the human body. It is the main male sex hormone and men produce much higher levels of it than women do. Estrogen is the sex hormone that is prevalent in women. Both sexes produce both hormones, but men produce more testosterone while women produce more estrogen. [...]
Our creator is not in the game of teasing us with empowering dreams and visions only to deny us their pleasure. There is only one person we can look to for that honor...that person is us. We are the only ones that get in the way of achieving our highest goals and ideals. We [...]
How important is it to be happy? What role does happiness play in our lives? Let's begin with a simple smile. How often has a genuine smile from someone else been empowered to shift your mood? It's hard to stay mad or unhappy when love touches you through a smile, no matter where it [...]
Because exercise is based on the muscular and joint functions of the human body, functions we all share, we can surmise that the general principles and application of exercise are universal and the same for all humans on the planet. However, all exercise is not created equal. A proper exercise program challenges the body [...]
Stress - just hearing that word can conjure up negative feelings and emotions! While stress itself is not an healthy thing, after-all, without our ancestors reacting to threats via their "fight or flight" instinct, we wouldn't even be here. It's chronic stress that is the real foe. When it comes to learning that requires [...]
Perhaps the greatest invisible threat to your health comes in the form of one that is only imagined. Yet, the damage it does to your body is every bit as real as a cancerous tumor or clogged artery. It's called stress. Stress can not only harm you, it has the potential to kill you! [...]
Most people have no idea that they have a physical organ in their belly that is responsible for storing fat. Measuring approximately 14 inches in length and 10 inches in width, this layer of fatty tissue is called the omentum. This "belly fat bag" is a slow motion regulator of bodily processes. Rather firm [...]
