by Merci Gracia | Feb 10, 2021 | Health
Epicurus said the two greatest goods are a tranquil mind and healthy body. Unfortunately, the busyness of everyday life can cause us to forget about the vital importance of maintaining these qualities. Neglecting either will result in suffering. It’s far better...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 27, 2019 | Health, Self-Awareness, Toxic Emotions
The first line of defense against sickness is keeping our minds healthy. Consuming a diet of fear, worry, hatred, jealousy or other destructive thoughts wears us down and negatively impacts our health. Even the miracles of modern medicine are no match for the side...
by Merci Gracia | Nov 7, 2019 | Health
Nothing is more important than taking care of our own health. It’s easy to become so consumed with ambitions that we forget how deeply we’re affected by stress, overwork and overindulgence. Even caring for others can wear us down, if it’s at the...
by Merci Gracia | May 5, 2019 | Health, Self-Awareness
Chronic stress is linked to the leading causes of death, including heart & lung disease, cancer, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide. Some of us live in a perpetual state of stress without even realizing it. Worrying we won’t measure up, we push...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 23, 2019 | Health, Worry
Worrying about our health is ironic. Most of what we worry about rarely comes to pass and the act of worrying itself can make us sick. The fear that some unusual symptom is the sign of a dreadful disease can send our mind spiraling down the rabbit hole of fear and...
by Merci Gracia | Jan 6, 2019 | Change, Health
If we want to experience life differently, we have to change our habits. We can’t continue to behave the same way and expect different results. Mustering up the energy to overcome inertia and begin a new way of being might feel daunting. But, if we wait too long...