Category: Lifestyle

Are Your Surroundings Keeping You Stuck?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 3 minutesWelcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork. As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others make forward progress towards living their best lives!   Our surroundings play a larger role in our mental health and well-being than we often realize. Your home, workplace, neighborhood, community and the natural external world all have a profound impact on your thought process and emotions. The field of environmental psychology studies the impact…

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Iconic Actor Richard Roundtree, Dead at 81

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Reading Time: 2 minutesRichard Roundtree, the actor who made film history as the titular character in the 1971 blaxploitation classic “Shaft,” has died at the age of 81. Roundtree, who had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer two months ago, died on October 25, 2023, at his home in Los Angeles. His death was confirmed by his manager, Patrick McMinn. Roundtree’s portrayal of John Shaft, a private detective who navigated the gritty streets of Harlem with a cool swagger and a sharp wit, was groundbreaking at the time. Shaft was one of the first…

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Trick or Treat: The Really Scary Sugar To Fear This Halloween

Dr. John Poothullil

Reading Time: 5 minutesFor many, the overwhelming access to sugar is a scary fact about Halloween and all the upcoming holidays. Added sugar is often thought of as the cause of weight gain, obesity, and diabetes. “Added sugar” is actually what you need to be concerned about.  Added sugars account for about 17 percent of the total calorie intake of adults and up to 14 percent for children, according to a recent study.  Many people are confused about whether added sugar is the same as sugar (glucose) in your bloodstream. The answer is…

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Are You Ready To Stop People Pleasing?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 4 minutesWelcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork! As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others live their best lives! WHY we need to release people pleasing behaviors We probably have all been guilty of this at one time or another. We may have been a witness to it growing up, from the role models in our lives. Some people use it as a tool to get what they want, for others it can be a…

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Is It Time To Let Go of Misery?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 4 minutes  Welcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork! As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others live their best lives!   How to Feel Great When You Actually Feel Miserable   Have you ever asked someone how they are and they give you an answer that leaves you wishing you hadn’t asked? Or wishing you could help them feel better, but you have no idea how? How are you really feeling today?   We are…

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Hypnotherapy and Coaching: The Brain’s Rewiring Blueprint

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Reading Time: 2 minutesNeuroplasticity, the brain’s dynamic ability to reorganise and adapt its neural pathways based on experiences, is a well-established concept in neuroscience. This adaptability underscores the brain’s resilience and capacity for change, with repeated thoughts and behaviours influencing its wiring. In coaching, understanding neuroplasticity offers a promising avenue for facilitating transformational change. Coaches, therapists, and other professionals harness the principles of neuroplasticity to help individuals modify habits, behaviours, and thought patterns. The goal is to shift from limiting patterns and beliefs to empowering ones. In this context, hypnotherapy emerges as a…

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Why Is the Next Solar Eclipse Special?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 4 minutes  Welcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork.  As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others understand how to make progress forward and live our best lives!   Why is there an annular solar eclipse happening? In a typical solar eclipse, the Moon passes in front of the Sun. This shadow casts on the Earth is called the umbra, and it can result in a total solar eclipse, or partial…

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Are You Prepared for a Medical Record Breach?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 4 minutesWelcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork.  As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others understand how to make progress forward and live our best lives!   We are very accustomed to all of our information being available instantly. Digital orders delivered instantly, fast food and hot or iced coffee ready super fast. Food from any restaurant is delivered quickly to our front door. And when we see our…

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Turning Negative Into Positive Series: Chemotherapy Perks

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Reading Time: 5 minutesBreast Cancer Awareness Month starts on October 1st. I was diagnosed with stage IV triple-negative breast cancer at the end of 2016. I started treatment in 2017, receiving six rounds of chemotherapy, a double-mastectomy, six weeks of radiation, and six more surgeries in 2018. My experience was life-altering, and shifting gears from fear into love and gratitude was the secret to my healing and thriving. In fact, I founded a company called Zero Negative, spreading love and gratitude through accessories that give back to UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation. I…

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Can Self Help Tools Really Help?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 4 minutes  Welcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork.  As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others understand how to make progress forward and live our best lives! Finding Strength Through Storms The storms of life can be devastating, but they don’t have to be. In fact, they can provide a path of growth and personal development. Surviving these difficult times can also change our perspective on things and teach us…

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