Does Alcohol help you Live Longer?
Or Does Alcohol Damage your Health? For a long time there has been a common misconception that one drink of alcohol is good for your health. Perhaps there are anti-oxidants in red wine that are good for us, or maybe it is good to relax and unwind with a cold beer at...
Why a Bucket List Makes you Unhappy
Does your Bucket List Make you Unhappy? A bucket list is supposed to make you happy – right? The idea is to plan your life around the big events that you want to accomplish. And then you are supposed to take great pleasure at gradually ticking off the list of events...
Not Perfect – Just Awesome
It is always a good time for a little self reflection, so I want to ask if you want to be awesome? Do you want to be perfect? Well, there is a problem here, and I want to send a warning about trying to be perfect. It is not worth it! Being awesome is a much better...
Better to Try and Fail than Never Try at All
What is the big deal about failing these days? I always thought failing was bad, and truth be known, I hate to fail whenever I do something. My attitude is always to do my best, and try to succeed. But here is the problem – if I sense that I am likely to have a...
Why I Think Alcohol is a Joke
I think alcohol is a joke, so today I thought I would tell a sort of a joke. Now I am not much of a joke teller, so it kind of suits me I think… And this one goes like this: The old man and the joke A man walks into a pub (strange joke for this website?) Why not, I...
Do You Feel Stuck? The Keys to Getting Through It
Do You Feel Stuck? and The Keys to Getting Through It Yes, it can happen to all of us – sometimes, we seem to get stuck in the same old daily routine. The problem with getting stuck is that we get overwhelmed by problems. Sometimes it can be difficult to maintain a...
What are We Afraid of?
The subject is of this blog post is fear! But the question really is – "What are we afraid of?" When we read this headline, some of us may not want to embrace the concept of fear, and I guess that is totally understandable. Maybe we dismiss it because we have...
Does Alcohol Help You Sleep
Image by pexels Can Drinking Alcohol Help You Sleep? It is not uncommon to hear that alcohol can help you fall asleep at night, but what about the quality of sleep you get after a couple of these drinks? So does alcohol help you sleep? To answer this question, it is...
Self Care Improves Mental Health
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash How Self-Care Improves Mental Health and Makes You Happier While things have gotten somewhat better, mental illness is still largely stigmatized in our modern world. However, the truth is that just about everyone will struggle with a...
5 Tips to Sleep Better
5 Tips to Sleep Better and Boost Mental Health to Help Lower Stress Getting good sleep is essential for a healthy life, and the lack of it can lead to drowsiness, difficulty focusing, irritability, inability to manage stress and digestive issues, among others. If...