If you are not sure whether journaling is for you, keep reading. Writing daily or a regular basis provides an opportunity to create a dialog with ourselves. It makes us better writers, but the more important reason is the surprising health benefits it delivers. Here’s our favorite five: Reduces stress and anxiety. Writing creates a space […]
mindfulness, self-care, wellness, weSPARK, writingOur registered dietitian, Megan Sewards RD shares thoughts on her new favorite super food. I recently started hearing about Maqui Berries…dark purple in color with a great tart taste! Maqui berries contain the highest antioxidant value of any known superfruit… up to four to 30 times higher than the average acai berry! They are also rich in […]
anti inflammatory, healing, holistic, megan sewards, nutrition, recipes, wellnessMindful self-care for men goes beyond merely adding it to your schedule or to-do list – it includes recognizing perceptions about self-care and masculinity then challenging an antiquated point-of-view conditioning. By Stephen Lottenberg, MD, PsyD, weSPARK’s Men’s Support Group Facilitator: “Our men’s group really emphasizes how we as men can change old conditioning which is […]
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Beat the heat with this popsicle recipe from our registered dietitian, Megan Sewards! This recipe is also a good way to combat any nausea experienced during treatment. Check it out below! INGREDIENTS: 3 1/2 cups water (can use an electrolyte enhanced water) 1-inch piece of ginger, peeled and chopped 2/3 cup honey 5 tablespoons lemon […]
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By Cancer Treatment Centers of America® It’s easy to fall victim to claims regarding foods or drinks that cause cancer. Fact is, relatively few foods and drinks have been linked to cancer. CLICK HERE to help separate fact from fiction. About Cancer Treatment Centers of America® Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) is a national […]
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By Meagan Couto It is a difficult step to go deep within ourselves. Very difficult. Yet, the art of self-discovery and self-improvement is always a journey and progress…not perfection by any means. If perfection was our goal, we would drive ourselves to the brink of mental exhaustion and resist change. When it comes to becoming a […]
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Did you know that your ideal weight, be it to lose, gain or maintain, may actually be achieved without the use of food? Of course, I’m not advocating to stop eating here. I am suggesting we look at other very important areas of our life in order to reach our ideal weight goals. For instance, […]
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During the month of June we hosted a virtual self-care challenge on Instagram with many of our guests participating. The benefit of participating in this challenge extends beyond the obvious, the weSPARK self-care challenge t-shirt. A daily practice of self-care can have a profound impact on your life. Recently, I incorporated Frank Ostaseski’s “The Five […]
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“The truth is that the mind is an excellent servant, but a terrible master.” – Anderson, Gillian and Jennifer Nadel, authors of We: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere. Our minds are powerful tools in helping us solve problems, develop intuition and awareness of our environment, figure out what foods our bodies are needing or not […]
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The Moon Cycle teaches us so much about ourselves such as which direction we are heading and what we are ready to let go of in our lives. The full moon and the new moon typically take about two weeks per cycle. On the night of the full moon on June 9th we will embark […]
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