Monthly Archives: June 2017
These neurotransmitters are electric signals within the nervous system that interact with our opiate receptors in the brain to reduce our perception of pain. They act similarly to drugs such as morphine and codeine. At least 20 different types of endorphins have been identified in humans according to a website – MedicineNet.com (7-25-2017). When our bodies sense stress and/or pain these endorphins are released to interact with the targeted receptors to decrease our perception of distress. This natural process does not lead…..
Children and animals seem to innately understand that exercise and moving their bodies are automatic – part of life. If they want to get from one place to another, they simply move their legs and feet in that direction and go. When they see something good and happy they join the activity. Their brain tells them to use their bodies to go to the happy thing. Medscape (June09,2017) states that “senior citizens who enjoy dog ownership increase their physical activity…..
“Be open to improving,” this was a statement in a medical article that caught my eye. As I read the article it discussed the idea of expanding our everyday thoughts and actions to include ideas that we hadn’t tried before or that seemed to difficult to perform. What a great idea. Since our bodies and minds are made to move, what better way to test the limits of both. If we only do what is “known” and what we are…..
During the summer months some families celebrate reunions. In today’s society the definition of family seems to include an extended vocabulary. The definition may include the traditional – mom, day and the kids. Or the blended family may be more current with a step mother, step brothers and sisters. Possibly, a set of two mothers who are raising an adopted, foreign-born child, is the most descriptive of family. Or even the more extended definition should include the “family” we belong to in our public life – school and work. If we…..