by Becky Stevens | Jan 29, 2023 | Mental Wellness
It’s the Lowest Common Denominator of All Mind-Body Practices Mindful breathing is a great place to start if you’re interested in learning mind-body practice. When you breathe in, and you are aware of your in-breath, you touch the miracle of being alive....
by Becky Stevens | Dec 19, 2022 | Mental Wellness, Physical Wellness
For lasting health, focus on habit formation The siren draw of miracle cures and magic bullets has long been a fixture of medicine and public attention. Angie Wan and Amy Zhang, from Harvard Medical Student Review Ever since German scientist Paul Erlich discovered the...
by Becky Stevens | Oct 23, 2022 | Mental Wellness, Physical Wellness, Prepare for Surgery
“Illnesses do not come upon us out of the blue. They are developed from small daily sins against Nature. When enough sins have accumulated, illnesses will suddenly appear.” Hippocrates The statistics are sobering: Life expectancy in the US has decreased for two years...
by Becky Stevens | Aug 4, 2022 | Mental Wellness, Physical Wellness, Social Wellness, Spiritual Wellness
You never know what might make the world a better place Tim and I stopped in Amarillo on our way to Colorado, staying with his old friend, Gary. Gary invited us to watch a few innings of softball before going to dinner. He plays in a senior softball league where every...
by Becky Stevens | Jul 10, 2022 | Mental Wellness, Physical Wellness, Prepare for Surgery
Injuries are almost always unexpected, but what if they weren’t? Imagine this scenario: You meet a fortune-teller who tells you that soon you’ll suffer a deep wound to your abdomen. The fortune-teller reassures you that your chances of surviving this...
by Becky Stevens | Jun 3, 2022 | Mental Wellness, Spiritual Wellness
On a scale of 1 to 10, how much control do you believe you have over your life? My answer to this question varies depending on the day and the circumstance, but on average, I’m at three on the 1 to 10 scale. Why so low? Because I believe outside forces significantly...
