Photo by Kevin Grieve on Unsplash We’re all experiencing some level of stress, aren’t we? Whether it’s temporary (acute), or long-term (chronic), stress seems to be an inevitable side-effect of 21st-century living. We become stressed when the events in our lives become too much for us to handle, whether that sense of overwhelm is real or perceived. Our […]
Magnesium – the missing miracle mineral
The miracle mineral Welcome to my magnesium crash course! I’ve learned over the years how crucial this mineral/element is to so many body processes. Believe me when I say that magnesium has helped me tremendously, especially with regard to the raging insomnia that I’ve battled for many years. I want you, too, to marvel at […]
How to control your racing thoughts
Do you ever experience racing thoughts: the feeling that your brain is sprinting like Usain Bolt through all sorts of scenarios? Been there, done that…way too often! Racing thoughts are an onslaught of fast-moving, repetitive thoughts that may be confined to one topic or a number of unrelated scenarios. Racing thoughts feel like they take […]
Signs that you might be under-eating
When you think of losing weight, the first thing that comes to mind is usually cutting calories. The thinking is that if we eat fewer calories, we’ll lose weight. On the surface, that seems to make sense, especially if we burn more calories than we are ingesting. Now, eating nutritious, balanced meals and exercising moderately […]
The Insomnia War
I feel like I’m collateral in the insomnia war. Oh, you’ve never heard of it? Perhaps you’re too young to have lived through it. 😉 This a one-on-one war. No armies, no coalitions, not even a small group of hardy terrorists. Heck, insomnia is a terrorist all by itself. And I’ve often felt like I […]
