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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The Burnout Epidemic—Are We Prepared?
July 22nd, 2019
First, it was the obesity epidemic. Then, it was the loneliness epidemic. And now, could it be we are facing a burnout epidemic? According to a recent Gallup poll, two-thirds of full-time workers experience burnout on the job. “Burnout” has become the culture of many workplaces. Known as chronic workplace stress, employees affected by burnout […]
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and Adult Health
July 1st, 2019
“When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.” This quotation from the writings of Saint Paul speaks to the ideal because, sadly, many people do not have the power to expel certain childhood experiences, such as childhood trauma, from their lives as they move into adulthood. Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) , also referred […]
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