by Beth Bax | Mar 30, 2023 | Health, Mental, Physical, Republican Newspaper
A variety of factors can impact weight, including lifestyle. While exercise is important, so is the movement we do throughout the day when we’re not officially “exercising.” NEAT stands for “Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis,” and it’s basically all of the energy we... 
by Beth Bax | Dec 27, 2022 | Health, Mental, Physical, Republican Newspaper, Uncategorized
Many of us spend time at the end of a calendar year creating goals or resolutions that we wish to achieve during the upcoming year. Nevertheless, we often fail to achieve these goals. Perhaps they were too lofty or too vague. Maybe you could have achieved them if you... 
by Beth Bax | Dec 15, 2022 | Mental, Republican Newspaper
In my last article I talked about physical conditions that can instigate cravings; however, emotions can also play a role. Emotional cravings can stem from a variety of factors. Let’s look at six of these factors and tips to navigate these cravings. Boredom may cause... 
by Beth Bax | Nov 7, 2022 | healing, Health, Mental, Spiritual
Picture a big glass goblet filled to the halfway mark with water. How do you see it—half-full or half-empty? Consistently finding the glass half-empty—and the world as a difficult place— is a hallmark of negativity. Research has found that a negative outlook can... 
by Beth Bax | Oct 17, 2022 | Health, Mental
“Work-life balance was a mistake from the start. Because we don’t really want balance. We want satisfaction.” Matthew Kelly, author Balance is a sticky subject among many people. We have careers, partners, children, family commitments, charity work, classes,... 
by Beth Bax | Aug 30, 2022 | forgiveness, healing, Mental
As I discussed under “My Story” , the bullying I endured while in elementary school set me on an unhealthy path of fad diets that continued throughout my teenage years and into my 20’s. But the bullying didn’t stop after grade school. Despite moving to a different...