Lifestyle

Is Working From Home Driving You Crazy?

Does your cat leap onto your laptop in the middle of an important email? Does your dog start barking during your Zoom meeting with your supervisor? Does your neighbor fire up their noisy lawnmower just as you’re crafting a presentation? As soon as you sit down to hit your to-do list, does your mind start…

5 Ways To Celebrate Memorial Day In A Pandemic

Memorial Day—a holiday that honors those who died in military service—is typically filled with backyard barbecues, parades, and picnics, but this year will be different for many of us. Although some beaches and parks are re-opening, physical distancing is still being recommended and large gatherings are discouraged. On this day when we’re honoring those who…

7 Ways To Ruin Your Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day can be a day filled with love and romance or mired with pressure and disappointment. If you don’t want to end up feeling frustrated, avoid these 7 things that are sure to mess with the romantic mood. 1. Indulge in too much chocolate If you’re hoping for some oxytocin-inducing bedroom activity, don’t overdo…

Have A Happy (and Healthy) 4th Of July!

The 4th of July is all about showing your patriotism for this great country of ours. But too many of us celebrate in ways that aren’t healthy. As a trauma nurse, I saw far too many kids and adults in the hospital with debilitating injuries from fireworks. And then there are all the parties with…

Brain Healthy Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Want to know my favorite Mother’s Day gift of all time? It wasn’t a necklace or a cashmere sweater. And it definitely wasn’t a box of candy—why would you ever give someone you love something that would make them sick and give them brain fog? No, my favorite gift was a song my daughter Chloe…

6 Hacks To Make Family Dinners Easier

Life is busy! It can be challenging to carve out time for the family to sit together for dinner. No one understands this more than we do. However, we make a point of doing this whenever we are home because we know it is a critical time for family bonding. We literally make it an…

Are You Suffering From Tech Neck?

I’ve written a lot about how social media, video games, computers, tablets, and smartphones can do a real number on our mental health. Addiction, sleep disruption, depression—these have all been associated with our dependence on gadgets. Our favorite tech devices can also lead to physical pain. Hunching over your screen for too many hours on…

Dealing With Disasters

Turn on the television these days and you’re likely to be hit with news of some devastating incident—a natural disaster, mass shooting, or deadly accident. Even if you don’t live nearby and don’t personally know anyone affected, it can take a toll emotionally. In fact, sometimes it can be so overwhelming it can even knock…

The Warrior’s Guide To Making Friends

In the fight for your health, your friends matter. Did you know that if you have a close friend who becomes obese, your chances of becoming obese jump by 57 percent? That’s according to a study that looked at people and their social networks over more than 30 years. The same team of researchers—Nicholas…

Give Yourself A Break!

Do you ever start a new project—whether it’s a big presentation at work, volunteer activities, or cleaning out the closets at home—and get so wrapped up in what you’re doing that you power through without taking a breather and without eating? You might think a “warrior” mentality means attacking your to-do list without coming…