Low levels of dopamine have been linked to ADHD, depression, trouble focusing or concentrating, low energy, and even weight gain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps your brain recognize sources of pleasure. Stress, lack of sleep, poor nutrition and even some medications can reduce the amount of dopamine in your body. The good news is [...]
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We are almost at the end of the year. For many of us, December is holiday time, and that often means exchanging gifts. Exchanging gifts or receiving gifts from others means that we have more stuff. Have you ever tried to put away the toys on Christmas day or even on your child’s birthday and [...]
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Have you ever seen that movie “Stepmom” with Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts? I love that movie, even if it is sad. There is a scene in that movie that was literally an eye opener for me - as Oprah would say, “an aha moment”. In the scene, Susan Sarandon is checking on her kids [...]
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Five months after my oldest daughter Sarah was born, I went back to college. I gave birth to Andy a couple of weeks after I finished up my statistics class in the summer of 1984. Carrying a full class load and taking care of 2 babies - they’re 16 months apart - was a lot [...]
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