Anxiety is a mental illness that disrupts daily life causing feelings of impending doom along with unwanted thoughts and unpleasant physical symptoms. Some people are more predisposed to anxiety than others. Did you know that there are “external” factors/habits in our daily lives that can increase anxiety? Dr. Sanam Hafeez a NYC based neuropsychologist and Teaching Faculty Member
Even if your energy bills have been perfectly manageable lately, there’s still a chance there are appliances in your home or habits you have that are draining more electricity than necessary. While it’s a great idea to schedule an energy audit, you should also educate yourself on stealthy ways electricity and money are being unnecessarily
I’m surprised the cute kitties in this post aren’t listed as one of the Top 18 Techniques to Defeat Stress. Check out these steps to improve your health: ~ Shared with permission by Writer Donna A. Norton: https://custom-writing.org/#techniques-defeat-stress
If I could, I would make every entrant a winner! Really. However, it’s going to be 4 lucky people that win $500 in this Spring Cash Giveaway. With regard to the infamous ‘Spring Cleaning’, there’s a part of me that would take my winnings and hire a professional organizer to get our house cleaned
I’m happily co-hosting The Lucky Cash Giveaway! This cash giveaway has grown SO much that it’s been divided into 4 groups of $500 winners. Spreading the joy! Winners have the choice of $500 cash deposited into your Paypal account or a $500 Amazon Gift Card. Enter below for your chance to be one of
Welcome to the Love Is In The Air Giveaway Sponsored by: Airome Hosted by: A Small Village Februaury 1 – 12th I am a lover of a cozy scented home. For years I’ve used candles, incense, wax and now oil diffusers to scent my home. Aromatherapy is a quick way to relieve tension, relive great
Over 30 top brands have partnered with Baby Brezza to be a part of the Baby Brezza $15k Sweepstakes! This giveaway is going on right now! One lucky winner will win $15,000 from Baby Brezza PLUS a giant baby gift prize pack – 32 amazing brands have come together to give one item from their
I’m proud to share the following content from dinner party enthusiast and author of “Impromptu Friday Nights: A Guide to Supper Clubs”, Paul Kenny. Thank you for sharing Five Ways to Host a Healthy Party, Paul! Somehow Super Bowl Sunday has become the unofficial end of the holiday season. We all want to go to a Super Bowl
Females are expected to appear a certain way and live up to manufactured and unrealistic notions of what is considered “beautiful”. In an attempt to promote a positive body image, Sam Sisakhti, founder of online fashion site http://www.ustrendy.com, has created the “Believe in Yourself Project“. The “Believe in Yourself Project” (www.believeinyourself.org) is a foundation that will provide girls
Guest Post ~ Merilee Kern, Executive Editor of “The Luxe List” International News Syndicate Even the most well-intentioned New Year’s Resolution can quickly become nothing more than a faint memory if you don’t have a solid plan in place to keep you motivated and on track. Recent high-profile reports cite the sobering statistic that 80% of New Year’s
Win BIG during our $350 January Cash giveaway event! You have the option of choosing between $350 PayPal Cash OR a Gift Card of choice! This event was organized by The Kids Did It & The Mommy Island and sponsored by the awesome bloggers, authors, and Etsy shop owners! Make sure to check out all of
Welcome to the Family Game Night Giveaway! Hosted by: A Small Village Sponsored by: Goliath Games What a wonderful way to gather the family together. Family Game Night! Perhaps you’re making a resolution for the new year to spend quality time with those you love – sharing laughs makes for great photo ops! Check out the
We are in a new era. The acknowledgment of harm that has been done by those that don’t understand personal boundaries, use their power to impose themselves without consent and accepting that their actions – mostly physically aggressive – not only shock in the moment that the action is happening, but, for the rest of
Guest Post By Vijay Eswaran It’s that time of the year again when most people start making resolutions for the New Year. For many, it’s an excuse to put off the inevitable for a few more days or weeks, as they revel in the year-end bubble. Lose weight. Organize closets. Clean out the attic. Stick to
Win big during our $300 Holiday Cash giveaway! You have the option of choosing between $300 PayPal Cash OR a Gift Card of choice! This event was organized by The Kids Did It & The Mommy Island and sponsored by the awesome bloggers, authors, and Etsy shop owners! Make sure to check out all of
Thank you, Dr. Sanam Hafeez, for sharing these tips with my readers. With the holidays upon us, it’s easy to get caught up in the rush of it all. While we may be cooking, shopping, enjoying holiday events there are others, many of whom are in our very own circles, having a tougher time.
Guest Contributor, Paul Kenny A few years ago my daughter’s in-laws from Brooklyn, NY came to Memphis for Thanksgiving. To give them a taste of Southern cuisine, I decided to fry a turkey in addition to my conventionally roasted turkey. In effect, we had a taste panel where our twenty guests got to try both
Disclosure: This post and giveaway contain affiliate links. Sponsor is responsible for prize fulfillment. Welcome to the Beauty-Full Stocking Stuffer Giveaway! Are you looking for some glamorous stocking stuffer gift ideas for your little diva? We’ve rounded up some beauty products that will bring hours of fun long after the holidays have ended. These
As we enter flu season there are many things we can do to “flu-proof” ourselves. Regardless of whether you choose to get a flu vaccine or not, there are things we can do to increase our chances of not getting sick this winter. Dr. Christopher Calapai, a New York based Osteopathic Physician board certified in
Since the school year started our family has been having discussions regarding anxiety and how it hurts mentally and physically. It’s paralyzing! You feel sick to your stomach and just want to run or, in a lot of cases, can’t move. Sometimes it springs out of nowhere, with no rational explanation or, a much larger
I can’t think of a better time of year to have some extra cash come along. Wouldn’t it be oh-so-nice to have a bundle of $125 arrive to spend any way you like? Yes! Yes, it would. If you want to be a lucky winner to have to enter. Now’s the time! If you’re the
As we prepare to switch the clocks and “fall back” this November 5, many of us may give up more than an hour of daylight. We may be giving up our good mood. Many people mark the clock change as the start of more darkness, cold weather and anxiety over holiday schedules and holiday shopping and travel. Dr. Saman Hafeez,
World Stroke Day is October 29th Have you, or someone you know, been affected by a stroke? A stroke occurs when the blood supply to an area of the brain is cut off. The symptoms depend upon the region of the brain that is affected by the loss of blood supply and can include changes in
Brought to you by Dr Pepper® and Albertson’s Companies. Whether you’re in it for the football game, or the food, or the friends… or all three – meeting up for a college football tailgate party is fun! Most of our parties end up being a “cook-off” of some sort; Chili Cook-Off *check* Hamburger Cook-Off
Post Disclaimer: This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of CenturyLink. The opinions are all mine. Back-To-School time feels like the beginning of the new year more than the traditional January 1st. It’s truly a new beginning! Every fall, I like to start the season fresh and one way I do
Doing an interior design project for your home, or the home of a close friend can be fun! There are endless choices to make. Your imagination can run wild in order to make the interior of your home as unique as it can possibly be. Obviously, one of the key components of an interior design
This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I’ve reached that “lovely” stage in life where I need to treat my body very wisely. I’m definitely not a kid anymore! (Even if some of my behavior is a
If you’re serious about improving the quality of your life right now, implementing the right wellness strategies can help you realize the goal. This is the case because great health can help you optimize productivity, maintain mood stability, fight disease, and attain a higher level of self-esteem. Below you’ll find just four of many wellness
So, what makes a paleo diet great? Well, for starters, it doesn’t contain chemicals, additives, and preservatives; hence, it is healthy and boasts of several anti-inflammatory benefits. In a nutshell, a paleo diet generally consists of food and ingredients that were eaten by our ancestors—basically, the diet is comprised of food that you gather or
Do you find yourself carrying stress with you all day long? While coming home should give you the break that you need and help you get your stress under control, you may feel so anxious and tightly wound that you just can’t relax. Even spending time with your loved ones or hanging out with your
