When Do You Need A Brain Break

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Brain Breaks Are Time-outs That Everyone Needs If you are an over-thinker, or a compulsive worker, like me, the computer in your head needs a nap. Every day, and maybe more than once a day. I’ve been known to work on a writing or editing project for hours and hours every day without taking a […]

4 Tips To Recover From A Narcissist

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It’s Hard To Recover From A Narcissist So Make A Plan First and foremost, you are not crazy. Know that. When it comes time to recover from a narcissist, there’s confusion and shame because at some point you knew you were not being treated well. But confused and gaslighted, you didn’t know how to get […]

3 Mistakes Women Make In Relationships

Mistakes Women Make In Relationships

Mistakes Women Make In Relationships: Top 3 Let me begin with that so we all know we’re on the same page. I’m not judging myself or anyone else. But, after making a few of these mistakes again, I took time to reflect on why it’s so easy to make these fumbles and how to avoid […]

Covid Is Back What Should You Do

Covid is back

You’re Not Imagining It: Covid-19 cases are on the rise again. Covid is back, or did it never leave? I thought the rising number of cases around me was a fluke at first. Neighbors in my little community in Sarasota were getting Covid this summer. Some of them got it for the first time, and some are […]

How Do Buddhist Chants Affect The Brain

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Buddhist Chants Are A Great Way To Start The Day I started today with a buddhist chants. I have some favorites. Some are Indian and some are Japanese. Today I chanted the heart sutra which has its roots in Mahayana Buddhism. The heart sutra supposed to remove obstacles and promote peace. It doesn’t always take […]

What’s The Skinny On Sugar And Cancer

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Is Sugar A Carcinogen? Maybe There are been so many myths about sugar it is hard to know what’s true and what isn’t. Yes, sugar is addictive. It stokes the feel-good hormone, serotonin, in our brain and encourages us to re-up our intake every few hours giving us the rollercoaster highs and lows of blood […]