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I loved Fresh Living blogger Holly Lebowitz Rossi’s post on “Clean Food for Stressful Times” because she is SO right about the relationship between stress and poor eating. Check out her insightful post by clicking here. I’ve excerpted her 4 “simple return-to-clean-eating solutions” to get back to good eating habits. 1. Soup for Supper –…

It was with interest that I read Dr. Soram Khalsa’s post on The Huffington Post about the Vitamin D epidemic in this country today. The medical doctor writes this:  As a board certified internist, I have chosen, for the last 30 years, to take a personalized approach in my practice of integrative medicine. I have…

I can’t pass up an opportunity to tell you about the mental health benefits of dark chocolate. Are you kidding me? That would be like skipping the article that says the messier the desk, the more balanced you are and in harmony with the chaos that surrounds you. Diana Walcutt shares some research about my…

Fresh Living blogger Holly Lebowitz Rossi, compiled a beautiful gallery on the healing power of tea. She did a good job of convincing me to try to the stuff. And as a coffee addict, that was a difficult task. To get to her informative and pretty gallery, click here. It begins … Tea isn’t a…

At Group Beyond Blue, several members have shared their journal entries on our community platform. I was very moved by this reflection by Group Beyond Blue member Mali66. she writes:  I am at a precipice at this particular moment in my life, knowing the decisions I make today will affect the rest of my life.…

I was also moved by Group Beyond Blue member Safehaven’s response to Mali66’s journal entry. Safehaven writes:  Dear One,  Trying to “take in” the whole picture can be very frightening.  I know from experience.  You feel as though the weight of the world is upon you, and you can barely breathe, let along function.  I…

Managing a mood disorder is a little like searching for the word zygodactylous in word puzzle. My technique? I find all the Zs and then I look at all the letters surrounding those Zs, which is sort of the same thing I do when I’ve spun a web of depression and anxiety around myself. The…

Fellow blogger Gretchen Rubin wrote an interesting post the other day on the significance of staying connected to co-workers, friends, and (pets?) from your past … they’ll help you stay happy. You can catch her blog on the Huffington Post. Here are some excerpts: A while back, my husband and I noticed a characteristic we…

On Mindful Monday, my readers and I practice the art of pausing, TRYING to be still, or considering, ever so briefly, the big picture. We’re hoping this soul time will provide enough peace of mind to get us through the week! There is a definite theme that’s been emerging in my morning reflective readings. Let…

Group Beyond Blue member Arianna started an interesting discussion thread called “Depression/Chronic Pain and Friendships.” She writes:  As we all suffer from depression, or some other MI, I’m wondering if anyone else has the same problem I am having. One of my best friend of 30 years called last night, we spoke, when I told…
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