American Health and Wellness

We all have some trigger that sets us off. Makes us anxious. Grind our teeth. Hold our breath. Or even make us angry. Mine is a ringing telephone. Yeah, I know. A ringing telephone. It absolutely drives me crazy for the telephone to ring! My cell phone even has a polite little "Ding" instead of telephone ring. But I still know that means someone has called. And it's going to get me off kilter. I'll be taken away from whatever I am working on at the moment, whether that is a client, or a writing job, or research I'm deep in, I've got to stop what I am doing and answer the phone. Why? Well, there's six adult children who ALL live away; a Dad who is 81 years old and might be sick; or this; or that. So, for a brief moment, my heart races and I hold my breath, and my blood pressure begins to rise. So what's sets you in a tizzy? And what can you do about it? Well, I can't get away from my cell phone. I have clients who call me, even after hours...

We spend our days taking care of everyone and everything else...our spouse, our children, our employer, our friends, but do we take enough time to take care of ourselves? Well, maybe it's time you start to think about taking care of YOU. Why? You say you're okay and you really are needed  by everyone else more than you think you need to care for yourself. Look at it this way, if you don't take care of you, YOU will begin to breakdown eventually, and then WHO is going to take care of all of those others? So, it's for the benefit of everyone else that you care for that you keep yourself in the best shape possible. With that said, here are a few ways you can begin taking care of you physically, mentally and emotionally: CynthiaHenry.healthalliancenetwork.com (Health care for you & your family for less than a cup of coffee a day!) PHYSICALLY: Start with a sensible diet. Eat well. Get plenty of fluids. Then go with exercise. Some examples of fun exe...