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10/01/2026

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06/01/2026

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Planning to make a change this year? You aren’t alone. Lots of people make resolutions. The key to making them stick is to start small, and if you have a setback, don’t give up!

06/12/2025

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Your negative self-talk is literally harming your physical health.

Negative self‑talk does more than hurt your feelings—it places real, measurable strain on your body.

When you constantly criticize yourself, your brain reacts as if you’re under threat, triggering the stress response system. Cortisol and adrenaline spike, your heart rate climbs, and blood pressure rises.

Over time, this chronic activation increases inflammation, disrupts sleep, weakens the immune system, and puts significant strain on the cardiovascular system. Studies show that people who engage in frequent negative internal dialogue are more likely to develop hypertension, experience heart-related symptoms, and face higher risks of long‑term cardiac disease.

This ongoing mental stress also reshapes the brain’s emotional circuits. Negative self‑talk fuels anxiety, depression, and rumination—mental loops that keep the body in a prolonged state of physiological arousal. This “never-ending stress cycle” exhausts the nervous system and accelerates wear and tear on the body, known as allostatic load. In short: the way you speak to yourself changes your biology. Breaking the habit of harsh self‑criticism isn’t just good for mental health—it could literally protect your heart, extend your life, and restore the balance your body needs to function at its best.

source
Brosschot, J. F., Gerin, W., & Thayer, J. F. (2006). The perseverative cognition hypothesis: A review of worry, prolonged stress, and its impact on health. Journal of Psychosomatic Research.

24/11/2025

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24/11/2025

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17/09/2025

31st PSE Annual Convention
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20/08/2025

Celebrating my 5th year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you.
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20/08/2025

Your body needs cholesterol for cell repair and hormone production, but excess LDL the “bad” kind turns your arteries into ticking time bombs. Sticky plaque narrows blood vessels, forcing the heart to work harder while cutting oxygen to vital organs. Worst of all, there are no symptoms until disaster strikes. Most high cholesterol comes not from dietary cholesterol but from saturated fats, trans fats, fried snacks, and sugar that push your liver into overdrive. Combined with inactivity, arteries stiffen years earlier than expected. Protecting your heart means prioritizing whole foods, fiber-rich vegetables, lean protein, healthy fats, and daily movement. Because once plaque builds, reversal is difficult and sometimes impossible.

16/08/2025

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