Our physical health affects our mental health and vice versa. Most of us take our health for granted until we become ill or notice we aren’t functioning as well as we should be. Remember that our physical health and mental health are not mutually exclusive; they are linked together. Haven’t you noticed that when you’re [...]

Anyone who has a teenager or knows a teenager knows that they are complicated and not always easy to deal with. Teenagers definitely keep things challenging for their parents. For one, a lot of teenagers have problems with low self-esteem. This raises their risk of being depressed, developing an eating disorder, and possibly even becoming [...]

People today are living longer than ever before in history. With medical advancements people are able to live to be older than ever thought possible. In fact, living to be 100 years old may soon be the norm and not the exception. How can you be prepared to live to 100? Exercise Regular exercise can [...]

One of the biggest problems that adults face with exercise is motivation. It can be challenging to fit an exercise regime into a schedule that's already filled with work, kids, housework, cooking and all the things that go with adulthood. Younger adults are working more while older adults have families to care for. With busy [...]

Once kids have reached their teen years they are very self-sufficient. They have their own views and opinions and may not want to listen to what their parents have to say. Teen's bodies are changing and their hormones are in a state of flux. This makes them somewhat emotional at times. In order to keep [...]

By the time kids are in grade school they are making friends and learning to meet new people. Suddenly they are near peers and are not close to their mothers during the day. This gives them new freedom. Schools provide phys-ed courses that are perfect for introducing kids to many different activities. Youngsters are impressionable [...]