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Blogs by Category: Mental Wellness

Stressed? Need to find your happy place?

by Dr. Kim Selir on 05/20/2016

Category: Mental Wellness

Are you still smiling to strengthen your mental and emotional wellness? It's contagious and you help others improve their well being.

Catch that negative thought, or perhaps feeling, that comes with the thought and say "STOP, STOP, STOP" until the mind becomes quiet. At the same time, think of a time you had great thoughts and felt good inside. Were you lying on the beach? What did it look, feel and smell like? Maybe it was a time you felt strong. You had good posture...

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The Gift of Serving

by Dr. Kim Selir on 07/10/2015

Category: Mental Wellness

Looking for a great sense of fulfillment? Searching for an answer to "Why am I here?" Looking for inner peace? Perhaps we want to feel better physically, mentally, emotionally, and/or spiritually? To answer these questions and grow stronger in body, mind, and spirit, we need to look beyond ourselves.

Yes, it is important to take care of our "vessel" first. We truly can not serve others to the best of our abilities without taking care of ourselves first. Add the...

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Who does the healing?

by Dr. Kim Selir on 06/05/2015

Category: Mental Wellness

You, of course!

How well you heal, prevent injury and illness depends on many factors. Good questions to ask yourself are...

What am I eating? What am I drinking? How often am I eating? What am I thinking? How many hours of sleep am I getting? How many times did I exercise this week? Am I taking my essential nutrient supplements consistently? And yes... How is my attitude?

Attitude matters! Children laugh hundreds of times a day while adults typically...

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Family Wellness

by Dr. Kim Selir on 05/29/2015

Category: Mental Wellness

What is Family Wellness?

As we know, filling our own "vessel" first is vital to assist with balance in our lives which gives us the energy to share with our families and friends.

Be the Wellness Advocate in your family. Set the example for your children and other family members by practicing what you preach. Strive for improving eating, moving and thinking well habits on a daily basis. If you have a day that you don't feel you have done well with improving...

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What are you thinking?

by Dr. Kim Selir on 05/21/2015

Category: Mental Wellness

What Are You Thinking?

Are your thoughts guiding you toward mental and emotional wellness? How important is the power of self talk and our thoughts? The World Health Organization states: "We can no longer maintain strict, artificial divisions between physical and mental well being." Simply put, what we think affects our physical well being and vice-versa.

Self talk of unconditional love and forgiveness of ourselves and others and the desire to learn and grow...

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