Dr. Rose Bricker In May of 2023, the Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murphy published an article with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. In that article, he stated that we have an epidemic of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in the U.S. He goes on to say, “It is so prevalent…
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June 2024, Features
2 Your Health: Self-Care: Why It’s Important to Our Well-Being
Dr. Rose Bricker What is self-care? We often hear that term throughout our day, but what does it really mean? Self-care can be defined as the process of establishing behaviors to ensure holistic well-being of oneself. It is so many things. Below are some healthy ways to provide self-care. Self-care will improve your physical and…
Features, May 2024
2 Your Health: Unhelpful Thinking Styles: How They Affect Relationships
Dr. Rose Bricker Unhelpful thinking styles (also known as distorted thinking) can be toxic for our relationships. These thinking styles can lead to stress, frustration, irritability, and conflict. Unhelpful thinking patterns, such as jumping to conclusions, blaming or shaming, overgeneralizing, black and white thinking, catastrophizing, labeling, personalization, and using “should” statements, has the potential to…
April 2024, Features
2 Your Health: How to Have Healthy Relationships with Adult Children and Siblings
Dr. Rose Bricker Just because our children and siblings are now adults, doesn’t mean that our relationships with them are without challenges. The old pattern of communication is often continued throughout our lives, causing feelings of hurt, frustration, anxiety, and even anger. It’s not until we learn new healthy communication skills that the relationships can…
March 2024, Features
2 Your Health: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Grief
Dr. Rose Bricker What is anxiety? Anxiety is a mood disorder that involves excessive worrying, nervousness, and fear. Depression is characterized by feelings of sadness, loss of interest, and/or anger that interferes with our everyday life. Trauma can be both physical and psychological. In childhood and adulthood, we have experiences that can leave us feeling…
February 2024, Features
2 Your Health: Toxic People: How They Affect Our Relationships
Dr. Rose Bricker What exactly defines a “toxic person?” Do you get a gut feeling that things aren’t right when you engage with certain people? Do you leave the situation or encounter with feelings of confusion and anger that you are being used, manipulated, belittled, and hurt? These types of interactions never feel good! These interactions can keep you…
January 2024, Features
2 Your Health: It’s a New Year! A New Opportunity to Make This Year a Great Year!
Dr. Rose Bricker We all have the ability to improve our thought patterns, behaviors, insights, skills, and perspectives. When we work on these issues, we can find our peace, joy, and contentment. Wouldn’t that make it a great year? Changing your thinking from negative to positive, being grateful, having healthy coping skills, communicating in healthy…
October 2023, Features
2 Your Health: Self-Worth and Massage
Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 One of the themes I have tried to live by is: Self-care is not selfish. For the last few years, I’ve spoken about this to my clients, hoping they understand the value of what they are doing for themselves by receiving regular massages. However, in dissecting and really exploring, I’ve found…
Features, September 2023
2 Your Health: Relationship Stress: How Therapy Can Help
Dr. Rose Bricker, Blue Lemon Health & Wellness Anger and conflict within relationships can be challenging. When we have difficulty expressing our feelings, boundaries, and desires to others, it often creates stress that we are not prepared to manage. Sometimes, anger is used to express that stress. But when anger is expressed in destructive ways, such…
Features, August 2023
2 Your Health: Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness—How Massage Can Help
Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 Brain health concerns are becoming more and more prevalent. As we age, we start to notice small changes in our memory, brain fog, and possibly more severe memory issues. There are many things we can do to help improve brain health. Nutrition, exercise, supplements, puzzles, and massage are just a few…