Welcome to week 2 of April’s Physical Awareness series! If you missed week 1…get caught up HERE! This week we are working on the things that go into our bodies! This is not a post about nutrition because I am not qualified to tell people how many calories they need and what micro/macronutrients are. This is just a conscious effort to eliminate what is not serving our body and adding in what can ... Read the Post
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Help Your Body Feel Good!
Welcome to Physical Awareness April! For week one we are going to check in with our body by doing a body scan. This requires nothing but a little time and focus but can be quite eye opening if done correctly. How to do a body scan First, grab a journal or notebook to take notes. Then, find a quiet, comfortable place to sit alone with your thoughts for a few minutes. Take a ... Read the Post
Physical Awareness Series
It’s Spring and Physical Awareness in April! No, we are not forcing you to work out…but we are encouraging it! Last month we focused on incorporating foods and activities that help promote healthy doses of the chemicals in our brains that make us happy! This month we are going to look at the rest of our body. Whole body health is just as important, so we need to pay attention to the messages our ... Read the Post
A D.O.S.E of Happiness-Prescription Filled
This is our last post for the March Mentality: A D.O.S.E of Happiness Series! We have learned about 4 important hormones/neurotransmitters that can affect our bodies and brain function. Each has negative side effects as well as the ability to improve our mindset and make us feel happier. We listed activities and foods (also herbs and supplements) that can help balance these chemicals and improve ... Read the Post
A D.O.S.E. of Happiness: Dose 4
Welcome to our March Mentality: A D.O.S.E of Happiness Series! For our last D.O.S.E, we will be focusing on Endorphins! Endorphins are known as "the pain killer" because once the body begins to feel pain or stress, the body releases the hormone (also known as a neurotransmitter) to relieve the pain and promote a general wellbeing. Interestingly enough, endorphins can come from pain or pleasure! ... Read the Post
A D.O.S.E. of Happiness
Welcome to our March Mentality: A D.O.S.E of Happiness Series! Our third dose is known as Serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that impacts every part of you, from your emotions to your body and motor skills. It can help promote mood regulation, better sleep, digestion, and healing. It is important that serotonin is balanced in the body. Too little may cause anxiety, depression, and loss of ... Read the Post
A D.O.S.E. of Happiness: Dose 2
Welcome back to our March Mentality: A D.O.S.E of Happiness Series. If you haven't seen our post on the series yet, you go do so HERE. Today we are discussing dose 2 which is Oxytocin! Oxytocin is known as "the love hormone because it usually gives off positive emotions when you feel an attraction or sexual desire. Known as a hormone and neurotransmitter, oxytocin is responsible for ... Read the Post
A D.O.S.E. of Happiness: Dose 1
Welcome to our March Mentality: A D.O.S.E of Happiness Series! For our first D.O.S.E, we will be focusing on Dopamine! Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that your body makes. Your nervous system uses it to send messages between nerve cells like a messenger. Too little dopamine can affect: These affects can often lead to mental illness, so it's vital that we learn how to balance the dopamine ... Read the Post
A D.O.S.E. of Happiness
We spend a lot of time talking about mental health and the effects of anxiety and depression but we don’t often talk about the actual chemistry of the brain. When our brain is low in certain chemicals or hormones, it stimulates others like cortisol and epinephrine. This is known as a chemical imbalance. A chemical imbalance is when the brain has too many or too few ... Read the Post
Financial February Resources
This unfortunately completes our Financial February! We learned about Black Millionaires, Black Wall Street, the importance of generational wealth, teaching our kids about finance, and changing our mindset when it comes to money! I would love to do another month in the future that is dedicated to finance. If you have any ideas or things you want to learn about, please let us know! We ... Read the Post