The Gift of Breath
December 10th, 2019
I had learned in acting class how to play different characters by just controlling my breath. For example, if I wanted to play a stressed-out mom, I would make my breathing quick and choppy. If I wanted to play a thoughtful person, I would slow my breathing down and speak slowly. Before every performance, I […]
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The Importance of Spirituality in Mental Health
November 11th, 2019
The subtitle of the book struck me as odd—“My Spiritual Autobiography.” How is a spiritual biography any different from a regular autobiography, I wondered. Twenty years after purchasing the book, I sat down to read it and my wondering turned to wonderment. For in Hannah Whitall Smith’s The Unselfishness of God: My Spiritual Autobiography I […]
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The Impact of Exercise on our Mental Health
October 21st, 2019
Have you ever gone for a walk to clear your head or to calm your nerves? If you have, then you know it works. Exercise can impact our mental and emotional health. Many times, we often refer to exercise in the context of losing weight, but physical activity not only has physical benefits but also […]
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5 Possible Ways to Prevent Elder Abuse
August 19th, 2019
She was enraged at finding out that her son had applied to the courts for guardianship. From 1996 to 2007 she was the iconic Lt. Uhura of “Star Trek,” USS Enterprise chief communications officer, Starfleet Command, USS Enterprise-A chief communications officer, Starfleet Academy. Now her son was claiming that she was suffering from dementia, incapable […]
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