5 Tips For Easy Blood Donation
Blood Donation Saves Lives In National Blood Donor Month If you haven’t made a blood donation before, now is the perfect time. Even though donating blood is a noble cause, the world doesn’t have enough blood donors. In the US, about 38% of the population is eligible to give blood but, of that percentage, only […]
What to Expect During PTSD Treatment
PTSD Treatments Are Not One Type Fits All Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a disorder that between 11-20% of veterans and military personnel may experience due to witnessing a traumatic, in-service event. You may not experience symptoms of PTSD for days, weeks, months, or years after witnessing the traumatic event. The first step to […]
Experts Are Worried About Delta-8 THC
It’s Supposed To Have Less THC, But Does That Make It Safe From the NY Times Over the past few years, you may have seen headlines about a drug called delta-8. Google searches for the term grew by more than 850 percent in the United States between 2020 and 2021, particularly in states where recreational marijuana is […]
Why You Should Practice Mindful Exercises
Mindful Exercises Take The Autopilot Out Of Your Workout Mindful exercises add another element to your workout. Here’s how. Have you ever powered through a workout and realized you were on autopilot the whole time? While exercising in an efficient way is great, going through the motions without forming a mind-muscle connection actually hinders your […]
When You Mix Marijuana and Alcohol
5 Consequences of Mixing Marijuana and Alcohol Do you have a family member who drinks alcohol and smokes marijuana at the same time, or frequently? Have you tried combining marijuana and alcohol yourself? Both affect impairment, but when they’re mixed together, they can have unforeseen consequences to health and impairment. Here’s what’s known about the […]
Dos and Don’ts To Achieve Longterm Recovery
Our Top 4 Tips For Longterm Recovery Longterm recovery takes some hard work and courage, but not just for someone with a Substance or Alcohol Use Disorder (Addiction). Friends and loved ones are affected, too. You can become addicted to “helping.” Having someone in your life who has substance abuse issues affects your relationship, but […]