The life-changing benefits of exercise

Last month I wrote about how to “Make Your Resolutions Stick”, and if your new year’s resolution was to start exercising, this month’s blog will give you even more reasons to “Stick to it!” Exercise is not just about cardiovascular fitness and toned muscles. Sure,...

Make Your New Year’s Resolutions “Stick”

Every January 1st, millions of Americans create one or even several “New Year’s Resolutions”, however statistics indicate that more than half of these are abandoned by mid February.  Author and clinical psychologist John Duffy Ph.D says “Most of us have a natural bent...

The Effect of Exercise and Light on Mood

I was recently reading a study by the University of Helsinki, Department of Psychiatry, on The Effect of Exercise and Light on Mood, and I wanted to share some of their findings here in this Blog. The aim of the study was to compare the effect physical exercise and...

Root, Root, Root For the Home Team

I am always perplexed at how emotional fans can get over their home teams (myself included).  Don’t get me wrong, I do know that there are a lot of people that do not even like the team in the area where they live. First of all, what is your “Home Team”?  Is it from...

Returning to “Regular Life” after injury or illness.

Returning to “Regular Life” after injury or illness. By Thomas C. Ball M.S., D.C.   We have all suffered from some sort of injury or illness at some point in our lives which may have disrupted our normal daily living.  How quickly we are able to return to...