Former FLOTUS Michelle Obama’s passion was the Let’s Move campaign—an endeavor to end childhood obesity and encourage a healthier generation of kids. With this in mind, I pose the question, what are you doing to encourage healthy habits in your children? There is a famous saying (and book written by Robert Fulghulm), “All I reallyRead More
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5 Steps to Better Health
Several years ago I took a trip to Israel, and it was the most memorable trip of my life so far. During our tour, we visited an area believed to be the former location of the pool of Bethesda. The history behind this site, as told in The Bible, is that many people, suffering fromRead More
Four Easy Ways to Encourage Healthy Habits in Your Children
Former FLOTUS Michelle Obama’s passion was the Let’s Move campaign—an endeavor to end childhood obesity and encourage a healthier generation of kids. With this in mind, I pose the question, what are you doing to encourage healthy habits in your children? There is a famous saying (and book written by Robert Fulghulm), “All I reallyRead More
Vacation Expectations
The TSF blog was created with wellness in mind. Our ideas include wellness in all areas of life – self, relationships, work, and family. We want the blog to be informative and give our readers practical tips for the challenges you face. Taking time out to decompress is part of taking good care of yourself.Read More
Emotional Wellness: The Body, Mind & Spirit Connection
“How are you today?” This simple question typically garners an even simpler response: “I’m well.” But have you ever stopped to think about the weight of that question? Do you answer it honestly, or do you respond methodically and mechanically without giving proper consideration to your actual emotional state at the time? Many people reflectRead More
7 Sayings to Inspire a Happier and Healthier You
Around this time of year we start thinking about New Year’s resolutions: goals we made at the start of 2016, goals we will revisit in 2017. According to both Psychology Today and CNN, achieving better health through weight loss is the number one New Year’s resolution. That says two things: one, health is a majorRead More
5 Ways the Food You Eat Can Affect Your State of Mind
Feeling sluggish? Snappish? Downright depressed? Research shows that the bag of chips you had for lunch probably has something to do with that. The food you use to fuel your body matters. Physically, you already knew that. You may not have known just how crucial your food choices are to your state of mind. PeopleRead More
Is Your Emotional Baggage Weighing You Down?
Our emotional wellbeing goes hand-in-hand with our physical wellbeing. Have you ever noticed that when your mind isn’t right, neither is your body? The reverse is true too. I learned this the hard way. Like many people, I carried around the weight of being physically unfit. I tried dieting and failed. I tried the latestRead More
Turning Away from Stigma to Embrace Better Mental Health
The stigma associated with mental illness may be one of the leading reasons why people avoid seeking the support of close family and friends, and even the help of mental health professionals. Stigma perpetuates fear which leads to avoidance, unfair judgment, and isolation. This takes us further and further away from the things we reallyRead More
Schizophrenia: Decoding the Myth
Schizophrenia–a disorder marked by hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech and behavior– has a prevalence of about 1 in 100 people. Many of us are more likely to have heard about or seen a portrayal of schizophrenia in the media than know someone who has actually been diagnosed with the disorder. It’s no wonder that mythsRead More