Do you think doctors today are focused fully on their patients? I think it’s safe to say that the majority of people, if not everyone, would say no. Doctors commonly see people as “just another diagnosis” and not as a person with feelings. However, things are beginning to change. Integrative and …
Music For Mood Regulation
Think about the last time you listened to music. What was your mood before, during, and after listening? Did you notice a change in the way you felt? Many of us go to music as a way of regulating our emotions and as per research, listening to music can do just that. A study done in the UK showed …
Tips for Living Waste-Free
The average American makes around 4.3 pounds of trash per day - now imagine that multiplied by the amount of people in the U.S. alone. The trash that we put into our environment has a direct effect on not only our planet (the greenhouse gasses that are emitted from trash has devastating effects such …
Three Easy Steps To Change
What if I told you there were three easy steps you could take to make a change? Setting a goal for yourself or wanting to make a change can be a daunting challenge. Maybe you want to lose weight, eat better, become Instagram famous or you simply want to live healthier. Don't know where to start? …
The Detox Series: The Inedible Ingredients In Our Food
Here it *finally* is - the last post in The Detox Series! We have now gone over the importance of detoxing and being mindful consumers and users of products and tools we use to clean, for self-care, or for daily essentials. In this post we will cover detoxing at the source: all the food going …
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Happy Graduation Day!
We'll Keep This Brief: Are you graduating from University of Delaware today?? Perhaps another university? Maybe you are still in school but celebrating friends, or just welcoming the start of summer! If you are a graduate - WELL DONE! Congratulations from all of us at GUADS, we are so proud of …
What I Learned From Backpacking For 4 Months
On New Year's Eve of 2016, I flew the 10,000 hours (okay, it was probably like 16) from Seattle, WA to Queenstown, NZ with just enough hiking and camping gear to fit in one pack. For the next 3 months, my boyfriend at the time and I, hitchhiked and backpacked our way from Queenstown, NZ on the South …
The Detox Series: How Safe Are Your Belongings?
Welcome to Part 3 in the Detox Series! In this article, I'll be covering the harmful chemicals that may be lurking in normal technology and household items that most of us use on the daily like pots, pans, Tupperware, even cell phones (Yeeeesh, amirite??) Let's dive into it! If you have done the …