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With February being heart health month, it is the perfect time to sit down and think about the unwanted friend that may be negatively impacting your health and your life – stress! You know the symptoms that stress can plague you with: anxiety, trouble sleeping, physical aches and pains, feelings
The gun goes off and adrenaline courses through your body. You hear the sound of feet hitting the pavement in unison, and the sun is warm on your face as the race begins. You feel alive and strong as you run the 3.1 mile course and an indescribable sense of
The transition from summer to fall is around the corner as kids head back to school, football starts up and the weather begins to cool off. Although we also lose the freshness of our favorite vegetables such as zucchinis, yellow squash, tomatoes and asparagus during this change, the arrival of
If you are reading this right now, chances are you’re sitting at your workstation. Take a second to notice your posture. Are your shoulders slumped forward? Is your head leaning towards the screen or are you slouching in your chair? If you have noticed that you are doing any of
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