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Surviving Grief Overload

Grief is a journey that we will travel eventually in our lifetimes. The loss of a family member or friend, changes in our own physical health or to those of our loved ones as well as the ambiguous losses of […]

3 Summer Self-Care Strategies

What are some self-care activities to support our overall wellness during the hot summer months? Staying hydrated, using sunscreen and avoiding heat exhaustion is a great place to start! Stay hydrated. Our bodies are 70% water. Besides oxygen, water is […]

“Would it Help?”

I have not seen the movie Bridge of Spies, but recently a patient told me about the film because it contains one of the greatest quotes of all times, “Would it help?”  You may be asking, “What’s so great about […]

Changing Your Mood and Life By Writing

Last year, an article in the Star Tribune on January 19th caught my eye. As someone who has long kept personal diaries, I often wondered if the negative beliefs I had written about myself over those agonizing junior and high […]

9 Reasons to Play

When was the last time you actually played? You know, the kind of play we did as children–running, jumping, loudly singing, swinging our arms, using our imaginations to make up silly games. That kind of play. We used to spend […]

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Learning to Live with Chronic Pain

I joined the ranks of those who have had joint replacement, two hips in fact, over two years ago. I developed arthritis in both hips after a horseback riding fall in 2010. My friends and family noticed a change in […]

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