By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA [Today, I’m taking a quick break from writing on the swine flu, and I’m bringing you a post that is a little lighter and fun. I hope you enjoy it.] Yoga for Beginners Tara Stiles is so cool. I don’t know Tara Stiles, I’ve never met Tara Stiles, and I’ve never even spoken to Tara Stiles. We’ve exchanged a few emails and I guess I can call her my…
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3 Simple Things to Boost Your Health By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA 1. Meditate You may feel that you need to be in a lotus pose or in a spa like environment to gain the benefits of mediation, but truth is you can be anywhere. You can meditate while waiting in line at the post office, in a doctor’s office, during your daily walk, in the shower or while cooking dinner. Meditation can help…
Read More...Live in the Moment or Envision the Future?
How to get excited for both By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA I have a really good friend who has somehow mastered living in the moment. Ask him about the future and you won’t get much of a response. While I enjoy the “moments” of everyday I can’t help but move my mind forward to envision the future. Living in the moment has its rewards, but so does thinking about the future. The way in…
Read More...Are you “Down for Maintenance”? Maybe you should be
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Earlier today when I went to check in on Twitter, here’s the message I saw: Twitter is currently down for maintenance. We expect to be back in about an hour. Thanks for your patience. (Twitter.com) 3:35 pm EST May 13, 2009 It’s understandable that Twitter needs a little TLC. Twitter–once an obscure toy for social networking insiders, but suddenly a way millions of regular people are communicating online–probably needs…
Read More...A Salty Tweet from Sanjay Gupta, MD
A Salty Tweet from Sanjay Gupta, MD By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Here’s a good quick health tip I came across today from Sanjay Gupta, MD, CNN’s Chief-Medical Correspondent. It appeared on his Twitter feed: quick health tip: read labels: not just calories, but sodium. cut to less than 2 grams/day and you will have less swelling of face and legs. about 12 hours ago from web (about 8:30 am) – via Twitter @Sanjayguptacnn…
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