Category Archives: Wellness

Food can make you healthier - if you make good choices. It can seem hard to make healthy food choices, particularly if you are on a budget and short on time. But there are some simple steps you can take...

By Alissa Lubanski If you haven't gotten that dreaded winter cold already, then you probably would like to prevent it in any way possible. The key is to keep your immune system strong so it can fight off any harmful...

Dawn Lajeunesse By Mary Beth Galarneau Before: 168After: 131 (10 more to go)Height: 5'5"Age: 59Went from tight size 14 to a loose size 8Months it took: 12 Dawn Lajeunesse can't remember a time in her life when she didn't aspire...

Is your marriage in trouble?By Diane E. Lykes, LCSWWhen it comes to having concerns about your marriage, rest assured that you are not alone. The phrase, “How to save a marriage” is typed into Google over 8,000 times a month....

Avoiding the 'rakes and pains' of autumn yard workAs the leaves turn different colors and the weather becomes cooler, many Americans begin to engage in outdoor cleanup. Consider the number of Americans injured in yard work accidents every autumn and...

You only look as good as you feelBy Diane E. Lykes, LCSWAt a time when plastic surgery is not just for the rich and famous, and botox is a household word, we need to examine just what it means to...

10 tips for a great night’s restAccording to the National Sleep Foundation, more than 70 million Americans report they have trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep every night. Have we become a nation of the eternally drowsy?With hectic schedules...

The practice of mindfulness being present for your lifeBy Diane E. Lykes, LCSW“Our true home is in the present moment. To live in the present moment is a miracle”. Thich Nhat HanhYears ago at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY,...

The Oprah effectLiving your best life with a spiritual connection By Michelle HeffernanIt seems fitting in a “Best of” issue to write about a woman whose personal tag line is “Live your best life.” And because Oprah’s life generally ranks...

Envy How this green-eyed monster is detrimental to your happinessBy Diane E. Lykes, LCSWWhere did ‘Keeping up with the Joneses’come from?According to The Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by Robert Hendrickson, the origin of this phrase is rooted in...