Healthworks Wellness

03/02/2023

MARCH IS READING MONTH!!!

If you bring in your child under 5 years old they will receive a free book this month!!! One book per child. While supplies last.

02/26/2023

11/24/2022

Healthworks Wellness would like to wish you and your families a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving. We hope that you enjoy your day and bask in gratefulness!!!

11/21/2022

Do you have remaining funds in your FSA that need to be used for 2022?

Consider purchasing vitamins/supplements used to treat a medical condition.

Don't lose your funds and a chance at a gift of wellness that will keep on giving, and positively affect YOU and all of those around you.

10/15/2022

Weight loss tip…

Don’t bring junk food into your house!!!

08/01/2022

This tea is so refreshing and yummy for the fall!!!…even if it looks like Christmas!!!

07/27/2022

ART IS GOOD FOR OUR HEALTH - Draw on our mural while you hydrate and energize with a shake or tea!!!

Imagine instead of a bottle of pills, your doctor said simply: “Visit your local art museum.”

Research is showing that having an aesthetic experience such as viewing a painting or listening to music—or better yet, engaging in a creative activity like singing or drawing provides a host of therapeutic benefits, ranging from lowering stress and healing mental anguish to improving memory and fostering empathy. In fact, when we perform art-related activities, studies show that the pleasure centers in our brains actually “light up,” meaning that serotonin, better known as “the happy chemical,” is released.

These days we could all use an extra dose of “happy”. The prolonged stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic are taking a toll on all of us, affecting not just the health of our bodies but also the state of our mental and spiritual wellbeing.

Our unique capacity to imagine something and make it real is what sets us apart from other living beings. Our creations originate within our minds. Humans are hardwired with the instinct to create. So, it should come as no surprise that our brains automatically respond positively when encountering aesthetic stimuli.

When we engage in creative activities or simply have aesthetic experiences, we stimulate the vagus nerve, the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for all bodily activities that occur when we are at rest. Sometimes referred to as the “rest and digest” system, it is the opposite of the sympathetic nervous system which controls our “flight or fight” reaction to dangerous or threatening situations. The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in our bodies and carries an extensive range of signals between the brain and many important organs, including the intestines, stomach, heart, and lungs. This means the vagus nerve helps control mood, immune response, digestion, and heart rate, all of which have an impact upon mental health.

The notion of art being therapeutic itself is not new. Art has served as a form of communication from the very beginning. Art therapy as a discipline and practice that dates back to the 1940s. Art therapists work with people who are challenged with medical and mental health problems as well as individuals seeking emotional, creative and spiritual growth. Not only do images facilitate our ability to talk about sensitive subjects, but they also enable us to share our experiences with others in a way that only a visual language can impart. When the image is shared with others, people feel calmer. Art can promote a sense of mastery [over the problem], providing a release and allowing us to connect with others. Creating requires action, and when we act on a problem, we change.”

The Connections Between Art and Wellness
New studies reveal art’s significant impact on human health

BY ELIZABETH WEINSTEIN DECEMBER 21, 2020

07/25/2022

Herbalife new product.
We are very excited about this and welcome you to stop by for product information and a free sample while supplies last.

07/21/2022

Beauty kits available!!!

Delicious Strawberry Lemonade flavor.

Collagen, Biotin, Vitamins A, C, and E.