The Difference Between A DO And An MD

It’s been a long day for me. My usual morning working routine has been cut short by a call from my husband who was just upstairs in the bedroom sleeping (he works at night, that’s why). “Honey, it’s time”, he said. “Oh, shoot, let’s go”, I answered. I had to rush him to an immediate care facility nearby. He’s been having a gout attack the ...

Preventing Wrinkles

Almost everybody would say one thing when asked how you can prevent yourself from getting wrinkles. Shield your skin from the sun! Spend less time outdoors and wear sunscreen, hats and sunglasses.While protecting your skin from ultraviolet radiation is a significant part of the equation, this effort is all done from the outside. What can be done to protect ...

Meditation Increases Self-Esteem

I read an article from Kiwi Magazine that talked about the benefits of meditation for children. It stated that although meditation does not always lead to some cosmic events, a growing number of kids who practice it are experiencing impressive results. Meditation is defined as a practice to slow the mind, promote calmness and focus the attention. Children ...

Improving A Teenager’s Self Esteem

Approximately 40% of teens have low self esteem and get seriously depressed each year. It is at this stage when kids face a whole new set of difficult challenges growing up. Since they are coping with physical, emotional, and intellectual changes, they are usually moody, self-centered, and unpredictable. They are searching for their own identity and are ...

Advantages to Physical Activity Include Boosting Self Esteem

Admit it. When we need to do something, most of us never think twice of plopping our kids in front of the television. Why not? It’s the most convenient way of keeping them preoccupied while we do our never ending errands. Televisions could run for hours and hours to entertain the kids and never complain, while we happily check our emails, pay bills, balance ...

Coping Skills For Stress In Children

A couple of weeks ago, we visited my brother in-law and his wife in Arizona. It was a grand time for us, especially for the kids since we haven’t been on any vacation for the past two years. Since they had a pool in their backyard, the kids went swimming practically everyday for a week! We also had the chance to visit some of my husband’s relatives living ...

3 Basic Things That Affect Our Children’s Physical Wellness And Well-Being

A week and a half ago, I had an opportunity to meet a very nice lady who pointed out three very basic things that affect our health and are often neglected. Two of which I’m already aware and have been addressing, the third one, I have been taking for granted since I thought I already did something about it. This lady was sent by my friend to demo a vacuum ...

Our Children’s Physical Wellness And Well-Being Vs. Technology

I’d like to share a very interesting article I read about how we are being affected (physically and spiritually) by all these technologies around us. This does not only concern our children’s physical wellness and well-being but the whole family’s well-being as well. If you or your family have been having unexplained physical “drain” or exhaustion ...

How Parents Can Improve Their Child’s Self Esteem?

A childs emotional life influences her interpersonal relations, behavior, and learning. The early childhood years are extremely important to a child’s future mental and emotional health. As parents, it is your primary task to help your child develop a strong sense of self and avoid trouble with self esteem concept. This is because you are your child’s ...

Importance of Self Esteem in Children

Make no mistake about it, self esteem is extremely important for one’s self-worth as well as how they are viewed by others. You see, individuals with high self esteem not only see themselves as valuable but carry themselves in a way that demonstrates that they are somebody special. In turn, people who meet them also hold them in high regards and treat ...