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Acceptance and change

Acceptance and change

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 22, 2020 | Alternative Medicine, Happiness, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, In the News, Inspiration, Traditional Chinese Medicine

One of the things I’ve prided myself on is my ability to adapt. I’m pretty good at being able to find a way around and make the changes that have allowed me to feel once again at the reins. At my front door, I’ve written the quote, “The best way to predict the future...
Mother’s Day health gift mailed to your mom

Mother’s Day health gift mailed to your mom

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 20, 2020 | Healthy Habits, holistic health, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sunday, May 10th is Mother’s Day! Depending on how long our restrictions for physical distancing stay in place, many of may still be unable to spend time with our mom’s that day. And, to top it off, many of the stores we would normally buy gifts from and restaurants...
Activity BINGO game for elderly

Activity BINGO game for elderly

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 6, 2020 | health care, Health Care system, Healthy Habits, mental health

Do you know of any assisted living home, long-term care facility, or other care home with residents currently in isolation because of COVID-19? Many are not able to have any family or friends visit them. The volunteers they would normally have keep them company are...
How to manage insomnia at home with Traditional Chinese Medicine tips

How to manage insomnia at home with Traditional Chinese Medicine tips

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 4, 2020 | acupressure, Alternative Medicine, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, Herbs and Supplements, How-to, Sleep, Supplements, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sleep is a thing we are often short of because either we don’t allow ourselves enough shut eye or because we cannot make sleep—full, deep, restful, restorative sleep—happen. If you aren’t allowing yourself enough snooze time, know that...
CONTEST! A game of healthy things you can do at home–and prizes!

CONTEST! A game of healthy things you can do at home–and prizes!

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 29, 2020 | Exercise, Food, Happiness, Health Tips, Healthy Habits

CONTEST! Staying on top of healthy habits like exercising, eating nutritious food, limiting junk food, maintaining social connections, curbing tv and other screen time, and practicing gratitude can be tough at the best of times. But in these days of COVID-19...
At home self-care techniques and tools from TCM

At home self-care techniques and tools from TCM

by Dr. Melissa Carr | Mar 26, 2020 | acupressure, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, holistic health, Pain, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Because social distancing and self-isolation due to COVID-19 has been a couple of weeks already and is likely to last much longer, I know that many of you are wondering what you can do to manage your ongoing or acute health issues on your own at home.  In this...
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