by Dr. Melissa Carr | Oct 3, 2024 | anxiety, Happiness, Health Tips, Healthy Habits, holistic health, Inspiration, mental health, Stress
Do you remember Stuart Smalley (funny, I remembered his name as Smiley) from the Saturday Night Live skip? He used to host a mock self-help show and he would stand in front of a mirror and say positive affirmations to himself. It was meant to be funny–and...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Sep 25, 2023 | anxiety, Health Tips, Life Lessons, mental health
“Do or do not, there is no try.” Most know this Yoda quote. What’s not said, but perhaps implied in this is that in fully doing, you commit, and that means you also risk failing. So, “Fail and fail again, without, there is no ultimate success.” I’ve noticed that some...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 10, 2023 | Acupuncture, anxiety, mental health, Stress, Traditional Chinese Medicine
It seems weird right? Needles helping you feel calmer? It may sound strange, but yes, it’s true, acupuncture can help you manage your anxiety, even if you’re nervous about needles. Firstly, let me start with the needles part because I know that anyone...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 13, 2021 | depression, lung health, mental health
Grief and sadness. For some of us, just reading these words already brings those powerful feelings to the forefront. Letting go can be one of the more challenging things we humans experience, whether that’s grieving the loss of a person, an animal, a belief, a...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 15, 2020 | Acupuncture, Arthritis, Back Pain, depression, Detoxification, Digestion, energy, health care, Healthy Habits, Herbs and Supplements, holistic health, In the News, injury, mental health, Pain, Sleep, Stress, Supplements, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Now into our 5th month of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of us are in the best shape we’ve been in for awhile, making homemade healthy food, finding time to exercise and get outdoors, getting more and better sleep, and taking the opportunity to catch up on some...
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...
