I have to admit, I’ve been in a funk lately. A week after running my half-marathon on Labor Day weekend, I found out that I was pregnant. A happy surprise, no doubt, since we had JUST started trying – literally – but it was not meant to be. About two weeks later, I had a miscarriage. The ultrasound showed that…
By now, everyone should be about a month or so into their first semester, and I’m sure that many of you freshmen out there are feeling slightly overwhelmed. The thing about college is that this is, for many of us, where we become who we are. We make that dramatic transition from experienced adolescence into nascent adulthood, and in the…
Have you felt stressed lately? Anxious? Nervous? Who wouldn’t with fall semester just getting underway! Your stress level is probably off the chart.
Count Your Breath
Do me a favor. Get a timer and count how many times you breathe in one minute. Don’t worry. I’ll be here when you get back.
Did you do it?
How many breaths did you take – 10, 15, maybe 20?
No worries. Most people breathe between 10-15 times per minute. However, as normal as this may seem, this should not be your goal. Your ideal breathing rate is six breaths per minute. Practicing slow, deep breathing can help oxygenate the blood and improve your ability to exercise.
Take an apple out of your refrigerator. Any apple will do. Wash it. Dry it. Before taking a bite, pause for a moment. Look at the apple in your palm and ask yourself: When I eat an apple, am I really enjoying eating it? Or am I so preoccupied with other thoughts that I miss the delights that the…
According to the 2012 Nielson Company analyses, the average teenager sends or receives 3,339 text messages every month. Let’s see, that’s got to be close to 40,000 LOLs, BRBs, and personal overused favorite, LMAO. Our dextrous fingers have helped us to further fast, efficient, and perhaps more honest communication in an increasingly digital world. However despite all these obvious electronically…
