Managing Stress with Physical Activity and Nature I’m so proud of my first live TV appearance. I had the goal of delivering a vital message and I did it. I even had fun. However, the days leading up to my appearance were filled with anxiety and flares of chronic pain due to the Post Traumatic…
Great news for those interested in aging well; a new UC Davis study found an association between volunteering late in life and better cognitive function. Cognitive functions are mental processes like memory, attention, learning, and verbal fluency. While there are uncontrollable factors like genetics and age which contribute to cognitive decline, volunteering is a simple…
If you’ve listened to the Sweat and Sunshine Podcast episode in which I interviewed Joy Carter, LCSW about revolutionary self care, then you’re likely familiar with the idea that self care isn’t just bubble baths and candles. Self care also happens when we set boundaries, care for our basic needs, create nurturing spaces, and manage…